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Ruling bloc ousted as opposition PAICV secures clear parliamentary win/in /by
Cape Verde’s main opposition party, the PAICV, has won an absolute majority in parliamentary elections, securing 37 of 72 seats and ending a decade of rule by Ulisses Correia e Silva’s government. The victory positions party leader Francisco Carvalho to become the next prime minister.
Race against Ebola: UNICEF, WHO and EU rush aid to Congo/in /by
More than 100 metric tons of emergency humanitarian supplies are being airlifted into the Democratic Republic of the Congo as UNICEF, the EU and WHO intensify efforts to contain a fast-spreading Ebola outbreak that has already infected more than 120 people.
Muslim pilgrims in Mecca mark final day of Hajj and end of Eid al-Adha festival/in /by
Pilgrims continued to perform Hajj rituals in Saudi Arabia on Friday as the pilgrimage and coinciding holiday of Eid Al-Adha draw to a close.
Kenya court halts US Ebola quarantine centre plan/in /by
A Kenyan court temporarily halted the opening of an Ebola quarantine centre for US nationals on Friday following a petition filed by a rights group.
Community outreach key to stopping Ebola outbreak, says Red Cross, as Uganda confirms 2 new cases/in /by
Community outreach is key to stopping the Ebola outbreak, say Red Cross workers in the DRC's Ituri province, as across the border in Uganda, two new cases have been identified.
Burkina Faso junta shuts major mosque after arrests of protesters/in /by
Burkina Faso’s military junta has closed the capital’s main Sunni mosque after nearly 100 supporters of a detained preacher were arrested following protests, deepening concerns over growing repression under the country’s military rulers.
Curaçao’s blue wave: Smallest nation ever on football’s biggest stage/in /by
For the first time ever, tiny Curaçao is participating in the FIFA World Cup, the world's largest sporting event.
Odesa and Zaporizhzhia struck as Ukraine faces huge drone barrage/in /by
Mass Russian drone strike targets Ukraine as 232 drones launched, 217 downed; Odesa and Zaporizhzhia suffer damage and injuries, ships hit in Black Sea.
Temu hit with €200m EU fine over consumer safety failures/in /by
The European Commission has fined Chinese online marketplace Temu €200 million, saying it failed to properly protect consumers in the European Union from unsafe and illegal products sold on its platform.
Eight students arrested after deadly Kenya school fire/in /by
A suspected arson attack at a Kenyan girls’ boarding school has left 16 students dead and 79 injured, exposing alleged negligence, overcrowding and ignored warnings. Authorities have arrested eight students as investigators probe one of the country’s deadliest school tragedies in years.