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November 23, 2022
Goma Goes On Despite M23 Threat

Armed rebels have advanced to just a few dozen kilometers away, but in eastern DR Congo's main city of Goma, people are crowding bars and haggling in the market as usual.
November 23, 2022
"Create Juba War Crimes Tribunal, AU" - NGO

The establishment of an AU-led 'hybrid court' to prosecute those responsible for war-time atrocities was first agreed in a 2015 peace deal and again in 2018, but never implemented.
November 23, 2022
West Africa, EU Meet on Security

West African nations met with European leaders on Tuesday for talks on "homegrown" ways to prevent jihadist conflict in the Sahel from threatening countries on the Gulf of Guinea, but the get-together ended with no major announcement.
November 23, 2022
Burkina Waving Flag Against Insurgents

With flags, appeals to patriotism and reminders of its revered revolutionary leader, Burkina Faso has been calling for volunteers to join a battered civilian force fighting ruthless jihadis.
November 23, 2022
Zimbabwe Uncuffs Church Protestors

Zimbabwe has released a group of Christian sect members arrested in July for singing protest gospels after a court handed down suspended sentences, their lawyers said on Wednesday.
November 22, 2022
UK Touts Monkeypox Vax Success

UK public health officials on Tuesday said the monkeypox vaccine was 78 percent effective, urging men who have sex with men to take up the jab.
November 22, 2022
Crete Receives Crowded Migrant Boat

A rusty fishing boat carrying around 500 migrants docked at the Greek island of Crete on Tuesday after being dramatically rescued during near gale-force winds.
November 22, 2022
SA President Cyril Ramaphosa Visits Westminster Abbey

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa visits Westminster Abbey in London on the first day of his visit to the United Kingdom and lays a wreath of flowers next to the grave of the Unknown Warrior. The two-day visit sees King Charles III presiding over proceedings after decades playing a supporting role to his mother Queen Elizabeth II, who died in September.
November 22, 2022
Ukraine Taking Turf Back

Ukraine has recaptured almost the entire southern Mykolaiv region on an isolated peninsula off the Black Sea where fighting is ongoing, the local governor said Tuesday.
November 22, 2022
Tigray Quiet but Oromia Restive

The Oromo, Ethiopia's largest ethnic group, have long complained of marginalization. The rebel Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) has exploited this growing resentment to swell its ranks in its years-long battle with federal and regional forces.
November 22, 2022
Jihadis Bloody Chad

Around 10 soldiers were killed and others wounded early Tuesday when jihadists attacked an army position in western Chad, the presidential office said.
November 22, 2022
Blinken Slams FIFA Armband Ban

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday called FIFA's ban on an armband promoting LGBTQ rights at the World Cup in Qatar "concerning".
November 22, 2022
Ramaphosa Leads ANC Race

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is firmly ahead in the race for head of the ruling African National Congress (ANC), garnering more than twice as many party nominations as his challenger, according to a tally issued Tuesday.
November 22, 2022
Inflation Curbing Economic Growth - OECD

World economic growth is slowing due to decades-high inflation, the OECD said Tuesday, calling for "essential" further monetary policy tightening and "more targeted" government support.
November 22, 2022
Celebs Shunning Twitter

It has become the common refrain of the moment on Twitter -- something along the lines of: "In case this is the end, please find me at..." For some Twitter celebrities, particularly those working in politics and crypto-finance, the potential demise of the platform under Elon Musk's erratic stewardship is a serious problem.
November 21, 2022
Netherlands Strike Late to Beat Senegal

Late goals by Cody Gakpo and Davy Klaassen gave the Netherlands a 2-0 victory over African champions Senegal on Monday as the three-time beaten finalists made their return to the World Cup stage.
November 21, 2022
Wildlife Summit Decides "Protections"

A global wildlife summit in Panama will decide whether to take measures to protect the translucent glass frog and 12 types of freshwater turtles in its final week, which kicked off Monday.
November 21, 2022
Abidjan, Accra Ease Cocoa Clash

Ivory Coast and Ghana, the world's two biggest cocoa producers, said Monday there had been progress towards resolving a tug-of-war with chocolate giants on prices.
November 21, 2022
E. Africa Troops To 'Enforce Peace' In East DR Congo, Kenya's President

Kenyan President William Ruto says the East African Community is "committed" to "support the government of DRC." He further stressed the importance of having a peaceful sub-region for the "collective and individual" interest of the African countries.
November 21, 2022
WHO Fingers Prime Pathogens

The World Health Organization said on Monday it was thrashing out a new list of priority pathogens that risk sparking pandemics or outbreaks and should be kept under close observation.

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