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July 22, 2022
South African Rhinos Find Sanctuary

Vets in South Africa have just transferred more than 30 orphaned young rhinos to a sanctuary designed to keep the animals safe from poachers who killed their mothers.
July 22, 2022
Libya Clashes Continue

At least nine people were killed overnight Thursday-Friday in heavy clashes between militias in the Libyan capital Tripoli, emergency services said.
July 22, 2022
More Mali Mayhem

Gunfire rang out early Friday close to a key military base near the Malian capital, an AFP journalist and local residents said, although the cause was not immediately clear.
July 21, 2022
S.African Student Expelled Over Urine Assault

A top South African university on Thursday said it had expelled a white student who was filmed two months ago urinating on a Black peer's books and laptop.
July 21, 2022
S.Africa Central Bank Acts to Combat Inflation

The central bank of South Africa on Thursday increased its benchmark interest rate by three-quarters of a percentage point to 5.5%, citing concerns over high inflation and weak economic growth.
July 21, 2022
Ukraine Grain May Be Closer to Moving

Grain shipments disrupted by Moscow's invasion could resume from three Ukrainian ports on the Black Sea under the terms of a deal being discussed, a member of Kyiv's delegation for negotiations with Moscow said Thursday.
July 21, 2022
World Bank Aids Hungry Sudan

The World Bank released $100 million Thursday for the World Food Program to tackle "deep food insecurity" for two million people in Sudan, where aid was suspended following an October coup.
July 21, 2022
Mali Kills Many Jihadis

Mali's army on Thursday said it had "neutralized" (killed) nearly fifty "terrorists" during several operations carried out between July 14 and 18 in the center and east of the Sahel country.
July 21, 2022
Heated Debate over "Heated Tobacco"

Heated tobacco products have soared in popularity as a "smoke free" alternative to cigarettes in recent years, but a peer-reviewed report has suggested their emissions could be considered smoke -- a claim strongly rejected by the tobacco industry.
July 21, 2022
Malawi's Witchcraft Holds Power

Belief in witchcraft in the southern African country Malawi is almost as widespread as its poverty. Since 2019, mobs have killed at least 75 people suspected of dark magic, the Centre for Human Rights and Rehabilitation (CHRR), a non-governmental organization based in the capital Lilongwe, says.
July 21, 2022
UK Teens Get News from Instagram, Tik-Tok

Instagram is now the most popular news source among UK teenagers, followed by TikTok and YouTube, according to a report published by media watchdog Ofcom on Thursday.
July 21, 2022
Turkey Optimistic Ukraine Grain Deal Possible

Turkey's foreign minister said Thursday he was "optimistic" a deal could be reached soon that addressed Russian concerns and allowed Ukrainian grain to flow across the Black Sea.
July 21, 2022
CPJ: Release Reporters, Tigray!

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) urged Tigrayan rebels to immediately release five journalists working for a local broadcaster in war-torn northern Ethiopia.
July 20, 2022
Malawi Nabs 76 Lilongwe Protestors

Police in Malawi's capital Lilongwe said it arrested 76 people Wednesday after protests against the judiciary's slow pace in dealing with corruption cases and the rising cost of living.
July 20, 2022
Mali Boots UN Spokes

Mali is expelling the spokesman of the UN's peacekeeping force in the country over posts he made on Twitter, the foreign ministry said on Wednesday.
July 20, 2022
Google Plays With Outside Payments

Google has announced that it will open its Google Play application to alternative payment methods in order to meet new EU regulations.
July 20, 2022
South Africa Blackouts Amp Stress

As blackouts unfurl across South Africa, triggered by problems that have overwhelmed its energy provider, stress is taking a mounting toll on mental health, experts say.
July 20, 2022
West Africa Works to Keep Sahel 5 Alive

Major challenges lie ahead for African leaders seeking to breathe new life into the G5 Sahel anti-jihadist force.
July 20, 2022
Benin Auctions Tycoon's Toys

The West African state of Benin says it will auction off art, luxury furniture and a Rolls-Royce limousine seized from an opposition tycoon who lives in exile in Paris.
July 20, 2022
Amnesty: "Investigate Southeast Killings, Abuja"

Amnesty International has called on the Nigerian authorities to probe the death of seven young men in the country's restive southeast, where separatist tensions are on the rise.

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