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  Port Sudan, Sudan (AFP) May 10, 2025 At least 14 members of the same family were killed in an air strike on a displacement camp in Sudan's war-torn Darfur region, a rescue group said Saturday, blaming paramilitaries. The Abu Shouk camp "was the target of intense bombardment by the Rapid Support Forces on Friday evening", said the group of volunteer aid workers, which also reported wounded. "Fourteen Sudanese, members of the same family, were killed" and several people wounded, it said in a statement. The camp near El-Fasher, th ... read more |
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Burkina leader seeks stronger military ties with RussiaMoscow (AFP) May 10, 2025 Burkina Faso's President Ibrahim Traore on Saturday called for deeper military and scientific links with Russia while on a visit to Moscow. ... more 
On patrol for jihadists with Mauritania's camel cavalryAchemime, Mauritania (AFP) May 9, 2025 A posse of turban-clad soldiers perched on "ships of the desert" may conjure images of the past but Mauritania's camelback cavalry play a vital role in the fight against jihadism today. ... more  
Drones drag Sudan war into dangerous new territoryCairo (AFP) May 8, 2025 Paramilitary drone strikes targeting Sudan's wartime capital have sought to shatter the regular army's sense of security and open a dangerous new chapter in the war, experts say. ... more 
UAE denies supplying Chinese weapons to Sudan paramilitariesDubai (AFP) May 9, 2025 The United Arab Emirates on Friday denied an Amnesty International report accusing it of providing Chinese-made weapons to Sudanese paramilitary forces at war with the regular army. ... more |
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Endangered vultures killed in S.Africa poisoning; Japan arrests 3 with suitcases filled with hermit crabsJohannesburg (AFP) May 8, 2025 More than 120 endangered vultures died after eating an elephant carcass poisoned by suspected poachers in South Africa in one of the single largest such spiking in the region, wildlife officials said Thursday. ... more |
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Wolf protection downgrade set for green light in EUStrasbourg, France (AFP) May 8, 2025 EU lawmakers are set on Thursday to give the green light to downgrading wolf protections in the bloc, in line with a landmark change to conservation rules late last year. ... more  
Nigeria fishing river reels from changing climateArgungu, Nigeria (AFP) May 8, 2025 People along the Matan Fada in northwest Nigeria remember the river's abundance as being typified by fish literally falling from the trees, but those days are gone. ... more 
Kenya court fines teens for trying to smuggle protected antsNairobi (AFP) May 7, 2025 A Kenyan court on Wednesday fined four people, including two Belgian teenagers, more than $7,000 for attempting to smuggle thousands of live ants out of the country. ... more 
Jihadists disrupt crucial wood supplies in Niger capitalNiamey, Niger (AFP) May 7, 2025 Trucks, camel caravans and donkeys returning at nightfall laden with enormous cargoes of wood are becoming a rare sight in Niger's capital as jihadists encroach on forested areas. ... more |
Drone strike targets Port Sudan navy base: army sourcePort Sudan, Sudan (AFP) May 7, 2025 A drone strike targeted Sudan's biggest naval base Wednesday, an army source told AFP, marking the fourth straight day the seat of the army-backed government has come under attack. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Drone strike on Port Sudan navy base: army source Port Sudan, Sudan (AFP) May 7, 2025 A drone attack targeted Sudan's biggest naval base on Wednesday, an army source told AFP, marking the fourth day the country's wartime capital has come under strikes. ... more 
MSF hospital bombed in South SudanJuba (AFP) May 3, 2025 Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said one of its hospitals in South Sudan had been bombed early on Saturday, with at least seven people killed by airstrikes in the area. ... more  
Saharan dust clouds pose growing risk to solar power stability across EuropeParis, France (SPX) May 05, 2025 As Europe increasingly depends on solar energy to reach climate and energy independence goals, a persistent atmospheric issue is adding uncertainty to the equation: Saharan dust. Research presented ... more
Saharan dust clouds cast uncertainty on Europe's solar power growthParis, France (SPX) May 05, 2025 As Europe accelerates its transition to solar energy, scientists are raising alarms about a growing natural obstacle: Saharan dust storms. New findings shared at the European Geosciences Union Gener ... more |
 
Togo nationals captured with Russian forces on Ukraine front: govtLome (AFP) May 2, 2025 People from the small west African nation Togo have been "captured and detained" by Ukrainian armed forces after taking part "in military operations alongside Russian armed forces", Togolese authorities said Friday. ... more  
'No dumping ground': Tunisia activist wins award over waste scandalTunis (AFP) May 2, 2025 Tunisian environmentalist Semia Labidi Gharbi, awarded a global prize for her role exposing a major waste scandal, has a message for wealthy nations: developing countries are "no dumping ground". ... more  
Over 45,000 affected by Somalia flash floods since mid-April: UNNairobi (AFP) May 2, 2025 More than 45,000 people have been affected by flash floods in Somalia since mid-April, the United Nations said, with at least four people killed in the rapidly rising waters. ... more 
Understanding Nigeria's new wave of jihadist attacksLagos (AFP) May 2, 2025 Nigeria's northeast is facing a brutal resurgence of jihadist attacks, which have killed at least 100 people in April. ... more |
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Nigeria governors urge army to rethink anti-jihadist strategy Damaturu, Nigeria (AFP) May 1, 2025 State governors in northeast Nigeria on Thursday called on government security forces to rethink their counter-insurgency strategy, after more than 100 people were killed last month in jihadist attacks. ... more 
Paramilitary shelling hits Sudan's presidential palace: army sourceKhartoum (AFP) May 1, 2025 Sudan's presidential palace in central Khartoum was shelled by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces on Thursday, a military source said, the second such attack on the capital in a week. ... more  
Taiwan says Somalia blocks entry to island's passport holdersTaipei (AFP) April 30, 2025 Somalia began blocking entry to Taiwan passport holders on Wednesday, the island said, alleging China had pressured the East African country to curb travel by Taiwanese people to the region. ... more 
Burkina junta rallies supporters after claimed coup plotAbidjan (AFP) April 30, 2025 Several thousand people rallied in support of Burkina Faso's junta Wednesday, days after the military rulers said they had uncovered a "plot" to overthrow the government. ... more |
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Evacuation of DR Congo troops from M23 zone beginsGoma, Dr Congo (AFP) April 30, 2025 An evacuation of hundreds of Democratic Republic of Congo troops and police trapped for months in UN bases in Goma after the city was taken by M23 rebels began on Wednesday, the ICRC said. ... more |
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Sudan paramilitaries kill at least 165 in Darfur city over 10 days: activists Port Sudan, Sudan (AFP) April 30, 2025 Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have killed at least 165 civilians over the past 10 days in attacks on a besieged city in the war-torn country's western Darfur region, activists said on Wednesday. ... more 
UN experts demand probe of reported mass killings in MaliGeneva (AFP) April 30, 2025 UN experts on Wednesday demanded investigations into the alleged summary executions of dozens of people in Mali and the enforced disappearance of others, warning of possible war crimes and crimes against humanity. ... more 
Sudan paramilitaries shell famine-hit camp, kill over 20Port Sudan, Sudan (AFP) April 28, 2025 Paramilitary forces shelled a famine-hit displacement camp in western Sudan for three straight days, killing more than 20 civilians and wounding 40 others, rescuers said on Monday. ... more  
Four dead, 13 injured in Algeria landslideAlgiers (AFP) April 27, 2025 Four people have died and 13 others injured in a landslide in Algeria's western coastal city of Oran, authorities said on Sunday. ... more |
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