Africa
South Africa expels Malawi diplomats over booze scandal
16 hours ago | Al Jazeera
Diplomats ordered to leave after they 'were found guilty of engaging in illicit trade in duty-free alcohol'.
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What does a sustainable Africa look like?
1 day ago | Fortune
The third wave of COVID infections in Africa, the origins of racial inequality in the U.S, and remembering Kalief Browder
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French military kills Al-Qaeda commander blamed for kidnapping & murder of journalists in 2013, defense minister says
1 day ago | RT | 2 articles
During its operation in Africa's Sahel region, France's military killed an Al-Qaeda commander believed to be responsible for kidnapping and murdering two French journalists in...
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South Africa finalizes treaty to extradite fugitives in UAE
1 day ago | ABC News
South Africa says it has finalized an extradition treaty with United Arab Emirates, allowing it to bring back members of an Indian family accused of involvement in high-level...
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Could naked mole rats hold key to curing cancer and dementia?
1 day ago | Science Daily
Scientists say naked mole rats - a rodent native to West Africa - may hold the key to new treatments for degenerative diseases such as cancer and dementia.
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Famine Hits 350,000 Ethiopians, Worst for Any Country in a Decade
2 days ago | NY Times | 2 articles
United Nations agencies said the crisis in Ethiopia's conflict-ravaged Tigray region had plunged it into famine. “This is going to get a lot worse,” a top aid official said.
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Emmanuel Macron Calls on EU to Match U.S.' COVID Vaccine Donations
2 days ago | Newsweek
French President Emmanuel Macron wants the European Union to match the U.S.' ambitions of donating 500 million vaccines. He has insisted on helping Africa in particular.
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Lack of Vaccines Fuels Terrorism in Africa
2 days ago | Foreign Policy
To avoid more instability, it is time for all wealthy nations to start sharing.
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French President Emmanuel Macron announces future reduction of France's military presence in Africa's Sahel region
2 days ago | ABC News | 2 articles
Macron to reduce French military troops in Africa's Sahel
2 days ago | ABC News | 2 articles
French President Emmanuel Macron has announced the future reduction of France's military presence fighting Islamic extremism in Africa's Sahel region
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