EU’s von der Leyen unveils €800B ‘reArm Europe’ plan
‘This is Europe’s moment, and we must live up to it,’ says European Commission president
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March 2025
Infants as young as one among rape victims in Sudan, UNICEF says
Approximately one-third of these victims were male
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Tunisia puts opposition leaders on trial amid crackdown on dissent
Rights groups say the trial underscores Saied’s tightening control over the judiciary since he dissolved Tunisia’s elected parliament in 2021 and began ruling by decree
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Israel ties Gaza ceasefire extension to hostage release deal
The current truce, in place since January 19 and brokered with U.S., Qatari, and Egyptian mediation, has seen Hamas release 33 Israeli and five Thai hostages
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Rwanda demands $63M from UK over scrapped asylum deal
A source close to the Rwandan government said Kigali is now seeking compensation for the cancelled agreement
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Gabon’s interim president Nguema announces election candidacy
Gabon’s interim president, Brice Oligui Nguema, confirmed his decision to run in the upcoming presidential election on April 12, 2025.
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Libya begins first oil bidding round since Gaddafi’s fall
After 17 years of hiatus, Libya opens first oil exploration bidding round to attract foreign companies.
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Uganda partners with firms to restart copper mining operations
Uganda has signed its first mining production sharing agreement with local firms Sarrai Group Limited and Nile Fibreboard Limited to redevelop the Kilembe copper and cobalt mine.
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Kenya reclaims lost species with return of mountain bongos
Kenya welcomes back repatriated mountain bongos from the US, a crucial step in boosting the wild population of this critically endangered species and restoring ecological heritage.
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UN food agency closes southern Africa bureau due to funding cuts
WFP regional spokesperson Tomson Phiri explained that operations in eastern and southern Africa will be merged and managed from Nairobi
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