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February 16, 2023
ICRC in Burkina Targeted: Report

An Israeli firm in 2020 sought to discredit the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Burkina Faso, presumably at the request of the Burkinabe government, investigative journalists said Thursday.
February 16, 2023
Antarctic Sea Ice at Record Low

The Antarctic Ocean area covered by ice has shrunk to a record low, exposing the thicker ice shelves buttressing Antarctica's ground ice sheet to waves and warmer temperatures, scientists reported Thursday.
February 16, 2023
US Strikes Somali Insurgents

The American military carried out a strike in a remote area of Somalia, killing five Al-Shabab fighters, the US Africa Command said Thursday.
February 16, 2023
Journalists Protest in Tunis

Dozens of journalists and rights activists protested in the Tunisian capital on Thursday, accusing the state of "repression" and attempts to intimidate the media.
February 16, 2023
Guinea Gets Anti-Junta Protests

Anti-junta protesters clashed with security forces in Guinea on Thursday, AFP journalists saw, with the country's main opposition coalition saying six people suffered bullet wounds.
February 16, 2023
S. Africa VP Mabuza Exiting

South Africa's deputy president, David Mabuza, is to step down, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Thursday ahead of an expected cabinet reshuffle.
February 16, 2023
UN Emergency Education Fund Gets Big Pledges

During the first-ever pledging conference for education in emergencies, countries and other donors vowed Thursday to provide $826 million for Education Cannot Wait's work for the next four years.
February 16, 2023
US January Wholesale Prices Jump

Wholesale prices in the United States picked up more than expected in January, according to Labor Department data released Thursday, bumped up by goods costs and fueled by higher gasoline prices.
February 16, 2023
German Airports Hit by 'Cyberattacks'

Several German airports said on Thursday their websites went down due to suspected cyberattacks, the latest instance of online sabotage in the country.
February 16, 2023
DRC Starts Eastern Province Voter Registration

Voter registration ahead of year-end presidential elections got underway on Thursday in DRC's troubled east, where armed groups control swathes of territory and hundreds of thousands have fled their homes.
February 16, 2023
Russia Mounting Massive Cyberattacks: Google

Russian cyberattacks in NATO countries quadrupled last year compared to 2020 and more than tripled in Ukraine over the same period, Google said Thursday.
February 16, 2023
Afrobeats Stars Absent from Nigeria Vote Campaigns

Experts observing preparations for Nigeria’s February 25 elections noted that Afrobeats stars such as Burnaboy, Wizkid and Davido, previously played an active role in bringing about social justice, have refrained from speaking on the upcoming presidential race.
February 16, 2023
Ethiopia Orthodox Settle Dissent

Ethiopia's Orthodox Christian Church, one of the oldest in the world, says a crisis that erupted after a group of rebel archbishops created their own synod has been resolved.
February 16, 2023
Turkey Teen Found Alive in Quake Rubble

Turkish rescuers on Thursday pulled a 17-year-girl from the rubble of last week's devastating earthquake, as hopes fade of finding more survivors.
February 16, 2023
'Tunis Mistreating Black Migrants': NGOs

Tunisian rights groups charged Thursday that the state was cracking down on migrants from sub-Saharan Africa and turning a blind eye to racist "hate speech" against them online.
February 16, 2023
Wagner Boss Slams Moscow for Ukraine "Progress"

The head of Russia's mercenary Wagner Group, Yevgeny Priogozhin, said it could take months to capture the embattled Ukraine city of Bakhmut and slammed Moscow's "monstrous bureaucracy" for slowing military gains.
February 16, 2023
Mali Orders Shisha Shutdown

Authorities in Mali have begun a crackdown on hookah smoking after giving a grace period to shisha bars to adjust to a ban.
February 15, 2023
"Halt Saudi Extradition, Rabat" - NGOs

Two dozen rights groups have urged Morocco not to extradite a Saudi activist's brother back to the Gulf kingdom, saying he faced "serious human rights abuses" there.
February 15, 2023
Monkeypox Still "Emergency" - WHO

The World Health Organization said Wednesday that despite a drop-off in cases, it still considers mpox, previously known as monkeypox, an international health emergency.
February 15, 2023
"Define Wartime AI Use" - Dutch Summit

Dutch officials urged the creation of clear definitions on how artificial intelligence can be used in war, as a conference billed as the first of its kind to tackle the issue opened on Wednesday.

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