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United Nations says peacekeeping is having to adapt faster/in /by
Speaking to ambassadors in the Security Council, its head of peace operations said ceasefires are growing more fragile and conflicts increasingly unpredictable.
Nigerian court jails makeup artist for spraying banknotes at wedding/in /by
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) announced the sentence on Monday, saying the Federal High Court in Kano, northern Nigeria, convicted Abdullahi Musa Huseini, popularly known as "Amuscap" for what it described as the "abuse and defacement" of banknotes.
United Nations marks anniversary of genocide in Rwanda/in /by
The United Nations on Monday marked the 31st Commemoration of the International Day of Reflection on the 1994 genocide in Rwanda.
Ex-member of former Gambia dictator’s military unit is on trial in the US for torture/in /by
Prosecutors say Correa was part of a military unit known as the “Junglers” that reported directly to Jammeh.
Iran confirms indirect U.S. talks in Oman/in /by
Tehran has confirmed that talks between Iran and the U.S. will take place in Oman, but emphasised that the discussions will be indirect
South Sudan calls US visa revocation unfair, cites mistaken identity/in /by
South Sudan has criticized the revocation of U.S. visas for all its nationals as unfair and said it was based on an incident that didn't involve one of its citizens but another African national.
Disney welcomes baby giraffe called Tucker/in /by
Disney’s Animal Kingdom welcomed its newest addition, a young Masai giraffe named Tucker, to the Kilimanjaro Safaris’ savannah
Gaza: Famine warnings grow louder as Israel continues to block aid/in /by
For 37 days, Israel has blocked the entry of any form of aid into Gaza
Some relief at pumps for Africa as oil drops to four-year low/in /by
Fuel prices have been falling across the continent following a decline in global oil prices amid fears that the trade war would lead to a global recession.
Dozens dead, homes destroyed in flooding in the DR Congo capital/in /by
Torrential rain caused the Ndjili River, which cuts through the city, to overflow its banks on Friday night.