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India offers financial support to Maldives after talks to repair ties
ndia stepped up its development assistance to the Maldives after Modi and Maldive's President Mohamed Muizzu held talks in New Delhi Monday in a bid to repair strained ties that saw the president of the Indian Ocean archipelago forging closer relations with China
Three suspects appear in South African court over Ramaphosa Farmgate scandal
The trio appeared before a regional court in Limpopo province, where the case was postponed until November 26.
Rwanda launches trial for Marburg virus as death toll climbs to 12
Health Minister Sabin Nsanzimana told reporters Sunday (Oct. 06) that the Rwanda Biomedical Centre had reviewed the vaccine shipment. There is no authorized vaccine or treatment for Marburg.
50th American Music Awards: A night of iconic performances
Performances spanned genres and generations during the American Music Awards 50th anniversary special which aired Sunday on CBS.
Mozambique headed for crucial elections amid jihadist insurgency and drought-induced hunger
Mozambique has been fighting an Islamic State-affiliated group that has launched attacks on communities in the province of Cabo Delgado since 2017, including beheadings and other killings.
Tshisekedi walk-out overshadows summit of Francophone countries
To protest French President Emmanuel Macron's opening speech for not mentioning the war in eastern Congo, Tshisekedi boycotted the summit's heads of state retreat, in an embarrassing moment for French diplomacy. Kinshasa considered the omission an attempt by Paris to appease Kigali
Fighting in Sudan’s North Darfur kills at least 13 children, UNICEF says
The airstrikes, which also hit the city of Mellit, killed at least 45 people and injured dozens of others, according to the Sudan Tribune news portal and the Central Observatory for Human Rights.
Concerns raised over congolese cobalt and child labor practices
In September, the U.S. Department of Labor added the Democratic Republic of Congo's cobalt to its list of goods that may be produced using forced or child labor.
South Kivu launches urgent Mpox vaccination campaign amid rising cases
The province of South Kivu, located in the east of the DRC, officially launched a vaccination campaign on Sunday aimed at stopping the spread of the Mpox virus. With 8,843 cases already recorded, including 45 deaths, South Kivu is now considered the epicenter of the virus in the DRC and Africa.
Burundi farmers band together to get fair prices for avocados
Just a year ago, farmers selling their avocados to the transporters earned 10 cents per kilogram (2.2 pounds), less than the price for small bottle of water. These days, farmers get roughly 70 cents for the same quantity, a meaningful increase for people who mainly farm to feed their families