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  Niamey, Niger (AFP) Nov 1, 2024 Niger signed a deal Friday with Glavkosmos, a subsidiary of Russia's Roscosmos space agency, to buy three satellites to boost security in the Sahel nation and its neighbours, all battling jihadist attacks. Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso, all under military rule following a string of coups since 2020, joined together in September 2023 under the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), after severing ties with former colonial ruler France and pivoting towards Russia. The neighbours are all battling jihadist ... read more |
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Musk amplifies conservative voices in liberal Silicon ValleySan Francisco (AFP) Nov 1, 2024 Silicon Valley, a stronghold of Democratic politics, is experiencing a shift as more voices, seemingly emboldened by Elon Musk, have openly declared their support for Donald Trump. ... more  
Lightning strike kills 14 at Uganda refugee campKampala (AFP) Nov 3, 2024 At least 14 people, including several children, were killed in a Ugandan refugee camp when lightning hit a makeshift church, officials said Sunday. ... more  
S. Africa, Vatican, Qatar to mediate return of Ukrainian children from RussiaMontreal (AFP) Oct 31, 2024 South Africa and the Vatican joined Qatar at a conference in Montreal on Thursday in offering to mediate and facilitate the return of about 20,000 Ukrainian children from Russia. ... more 
Senegal navy intercepts nearly 600 migrants in 10 daysMbour, Senegal (AFP) Oct 30, 2024 Senegal's navy has intercepted nearly 600 irregular migrants in the last 10 days departing from the coast of the West African country, according to posts on its social media account. ... more |
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Papua New Guinea to boycott 'waste of time' UN climate summitSydney (AFP) Oct 31, 2024 Papua New Guinea on Thursday declared a boycott of next month's UN climate summit, branding the global warming negotiations a "waste of time" full of empty promises from big polluters. ... more |
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'Peace among ourselves' crucial to save nature: UN chiefCali, Colombia (AFP) Oct 30, 2024 UN chief Antonio Guterres called Wednesday for "peace among ourselves" in order to save the planet, as devastating wars rage in Ukraine, Gaza, Lebanon and Sudan. ... more  
New pro-army militia announces deployment in east SudanPort Sudan, Sudan (AFP) Oct 29, 2024 A new militia on Tuesday announced the deployment of its fighters in eastern Sudan in coordination with the country's armed forces, which have been fighting paramilitaries for over 18 months. ... more  
Dinosaurs rose after cooling period triggered by ancient volcanic eruptionsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 29, 2024 201.6 million years ago, a mass extinction event erased around 75% of Earth's species. This event aligned with massive volcanic eruptions that split the supercontinent Pangaea, gradually shaping wha ... more 
Not enough funding for DR Congo climate change fight: reportKinshasa (AFP) Oct 29, 2024 International funding is insufficient for the Democratic Republic of Congo's major rainforest to play its role in fighting climate change, a report from two research groups published on Tuesday said. ... more |
Mali army says killed dozens of 'terrorists'Bamako (AFP) Oct 27, 2024 Mali's army on Sunday said it had killed some 40 "terrorists" and destroyed one of their bases in two operations in the centre of the jihadist-plagued country. ... more  |
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Climate change-worsened floods wreak havoc in AfricaLokoja, Nigeria (AFP) Oct 28, 2024 Every rainy season for the past 12 years, floods have swept through 67-year-old Idris Egbunu's house in central Nigeria. ... more 
Rare Sahara floods bring Morocco's dried-up south back to lifeMerzouga, Morocco (AFP) Oct 27, 2024 In Morocco's southeastern desert, a rare downpour has brought lakes and ponds back to life, with locals - and tourists - hailing it as a gift from the heavens. ... more 
Sundanese rebels kills over 120 in civil war; New pro-army militia in east Sudan; Mali army says killed dozens of 'terrorists'Washington DC (UPI) Oct 26, 2024 More than 120 people were killed and 200 more wounded after a paramilitary group in Sudan attacked a rural village, the deadliest in the 18-month conflict. ... more  
Cali's love motels adapt to host UN summit delegatesCali, Colombia (AFP) Oct 26, 2024 Aggrey Rwetsiba, a Ugandan delegate to the UN's biodiversity summit in Colombia, finds himself in unusual accommodations: a motel normally destined for trysts, with rooms featuring sex swings and stripper poles. ... more |
 
East DR Congo grapples with Chinese gold mining firmsKamituga, Dr Congo (AFP) Oct 24, 2024 Italian priest Davide Marcheselli has been fighting for years against Chinese companies illegally mining gold in the town of Kitutu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. ... more  
Nuclear energy firm Orano halts Niger uranium productionNiamey, Niger (AFP) Oct 24, 2024 French nuclear fuel firm Orano said on Wednesday it was halting its uranium production in junta-ruled Niger from October 31, citing a "highly deteriorated" situation and its inability to operate. ... more  
Ukraine FM to visit Africa, Oman to gain backing for peace planKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Oct 23, 2024 Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga on Wednesday starts a tour of African countries and Oman to drum up support for Kyiv's plan to end the grinding war with Russia. ... more  
In South Africa, water shortages are the new realityJohannesburg (AFP) Oct 23, 2024 Joyce Lakela runs a nursery in Tembisa, a Johannesburg township, but these days she spends most of her time trying to find water. ... more |
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Climate change worsened deadly Africa floods, scientists sayAbuja (AFP) Oct 23, 2024 Human-caused climate change worsened floods that have killed hundreds of people and displaced millions in Cameroon, Chad, Niger, Nigeria and Sudan this year, according to a study published on Wednesday. ... more 
West African social media fizzes with pro-BRICS contentParis (AFP) Oct 23, 2024 West African social media is abuzz with posts promoting a "brighter future" in partnership with non-Western powers, especially those belonging to the BRICS emerging economies meeting this week in Russia. ... more  
Meteorite impact shaped early Earth and promoted lifeLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 22, 2024 Billions of years ago, Earth was a harsh environment, frequently bombarded by meteorites. One of the most significant impacts occurred 3.26 billion years ago, when a meteorite the size of four Mount ... more
Activists say over 70 dead in two days of Sudan fightingKassala, Sudan (AFP) Oct 22, 2024 Sudanese volunteer rescuers reported four children were among 20 people killed in an army air strike in the capital Khartoum Tuesday, adding to dozens killed in Al-Jazira state since Sunday. ... more |
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Taiwan blames China for S. Africa's order to move liaison officeTaipei (AFP) Oct 18, 2024 South Africa has ordered Taiwan's representative office to relocate outside of the capital Pretoria, a Taipei foreign ministry official said Friday, blaming Chinese pressure for the decision. ... more |
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Researchers date Moon's oldest impact basin, revealing ancient lunar historyLondon, UK (SPX) Oct 18, 2024 Scientists believe they could have pinpointed the age of the Moon's largest and oldest impact basin to over 4.32 billion years ago. Like Earth, the Moon has been struck by numerous asteroids a ... more  
Intelsat expands satellite backhaul services in Nigeria and West AfricaLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 18, 2024 Intelsat, a leading operator of satellite and terrestrial networks, has launched a new satellite cellular backhaul platform in Lagos, Nigeria. The platform, based at the Open Access Datacenter (WIOC ... more 
Uganda charges three over deadly garbage landslideKampala (AFP) Oct 18, 2024 A Ugandan court on Friday charged three former city officials with manslaughter and criminal negligence over a landslide at a vast garbage dump that killed 35 people. ... more 
Chad president ousts top security officialsN'Djamena (AFP) Oct 17, 2024 Chadian President Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno has removed several high-ranking defence and security officials from their posts, days after dismissing the security minister. ... more |
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