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April 07, 2023
Addis Demobilizes State Militias

ADDIS ABABA - Ethiopia has begun dismantling regional forces established by some states, aiming to integrate them into the federal army, police or civilian life, a government spokeswoman said Friday, in a move expected to arouse opposition.
April 07, 2023
Hani Still Hot South Africa Issue

JOHANNESBURG - Three decades after Chris Hani's murder, a mix of nostalgia, grief and rancor permeate preparations to commemorate the slain hero, as the nation contends with stark inequalities and corruption scandals.
April 07, 2023
World Food Prices Dropping: UN

PARIS - World food prices are still high but have fallen by a fifth compared to a year ago when prices soared to a monthly record high after Russia invaded agricultural powerhouse Ukraine, UN data showed on Friday.
April 06, 2023
Gabon Cuts Presidential Term

LIBREVILLE - Five months before elections, the parliament in Gabon voted on Thursday to reduce the president's term from seven to five years.
April 06, 2023
UN Decries Burkina Media Muzzling

GENEVA - UN rights chief Volker Turk said Thursday he was deeply troubled by Burkina Faso's increasing clampdown on the media amid wider curbs on freedoms in the west African country.
April 06, 2023
Nine Dead in South Africa Shootout

JOHANNESBURG - South African authorities said nine suspected robbers were killed in a shootout with police during a foiled cash heist on Thursday.
April 06, 2023
Mbappe Mad About 'Image Rip'

PARIS - Kylian Mbappe on Thursday complained about Paris Saint-Germain's use of video and images of him for their season-ticket advertising campaign.
April 06, 2023
Botswana Buffalos Kill

GABORONE, BOTSWANA - A 13-year-old student and a man have died after being attacked by buffaloes near Botswana's Chobe National Park game reserve, the government announced on Thursday.
April 06, 2023
Saied Says 'No' to IMF Loan Conditions

TUNIS - Tunisian President Kais Saied on Thursday rejected "foreign diktats" from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which is in stalled talks with the heavily indebted country over a bailout package.
April 06, 2023
Ramses II Gets Paris Debut

PARIS - The sarcophagus of ancient Egyptian pharaoh Ramses II was unveiled to reporters in Paris on Thursday following its rare journey outside of Egypt.
April 06, 2023
Deforestation Threatens Central Africa Pygmyes

MBATA, CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - Since he was a child, 55-year-old Aka pygmy Eugene Omokomi has lived in the Mbata forest, in a community around 110 kilometers from Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic (CAR). But deforestation is threatening his habitat.
April 06, 2023
Migrants Stuck in Niger Desert

ASSAMAKA, NIGER - Every week hundreds more migrants thrown out of Algeria end up here in Assamaka, the first village on the Niger border.
April 06, 2023
Sudan Sets Against Protests

KHARTOUM - The streets of the Sudanese capital were deserted Thursday as the civilian opposition prepared to mark a key anniversary in the decades-old struggle against military rule with new protests against the generals.
April 06, 2023
Dealer Guilty of Michael K. Williams Death

WASHINGTON - A drug dealer pleaded guilty to selling fentanyl-laced heroin to "The Wire" actor Michael K. Williams, leading to his death, a US district attorney said on Wednesday.
April 06, 2023
Hot March for Planet Earth

PARIS - Earth had its second-warmest March on record with Antarctic sea ice shrinking to its second-lowest extent, the EU's climate monitoring agency said on Thursday.
April 05, 2023
Sudan Political Agreement Signing Postponed Again

KHARTOUM — Talks between military factions have further delayed the signing of an agreement to resume Sudan's democratic transition, civilian representatives said on Wednesday, calling for fresh nationwide protests.
April 05, 2023
Nigerian Court Orders Crowing Cutoff

KANO, NIGERIA - A court in northern Nigeria's largest city of Kano has given a man till Friday to kill his cockerel following a neighbor's complaint that the constant crowing deprives him of sleep.
April 05, 2023
Tigray Gets New Cabinet Officers

ADDIS ABABA - A 27-member cabinet for Ethiopia's war-scarred Tigray was unveiled on Wednesday, official media in the region reported, the latest step in a peace process to end two years of brutal conflict.
April 05, 2023
UK Gets Barge to House Asylum Seekers

UPDATED WITH OFFICIAL FIGURES ON ASYLUM AID, REACTIONS: LONDON - Britain on Wednesday announced it had leased a barge to house around 500 asylum seekers on England's south coast as the UK seeks to cut lodging costs for migrants arriving on its shores.
April 05, 2023
US Trade Deficit Widened in February

WASHINGTON - The US trade deficit expanded slightly in February to the widest in four months as exports dropped more than imports, according to government data released on Wednesday.

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