Liberian speaker denies role in parliament fire
The fire broke out early Wednesday, just a day after a protest over plans to oust Koffa from his role as speaker turned tense
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Congolese president orders major military shake-up
Lieutenant-General Jules Banza Mwilambwe has been appointed as the new armed forces chief
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Nigeria records 614,937 insecurity-related deaths in one year
National Bureau of Statistics says deaths recorded from May 2023 to April 2024
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Rwanda declares end to Marburg virus outbreak
Rwanda has officially declared the end of its Marburg virus outbreak after 42 days without new cases, Health Minister Sabin Nsanzimana announced during a Friday press conference. The outbreak, which began in mid-September, marked Rwanda’s first experience with the deadly viral hemorrhagic fever. A total of 66 confirmed cases were reported, including 15 deaths and
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Sudan editor slams SAF, Islamist manipulation of media amid conflict
In a recent editorial, Awad accused the Sudanese Muslim Brotherhood, known as the “Kizan,” of initiating the conflict with the goal of dismantling the revolution and reinstating the old regime
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32 children killed in stampede at Nigerian student carnival
Police investigating to determine actual number of victims after accident in Oyo state
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Allegations of torture, killings by Islamist militias, SAF spark outrage
Human rights organizations and activists are calling for urgent intervention to stop these violations
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Sudan condemns EU sanctions on two senior SAF generals
27-member bloc imposed sanctions on 4 individuals, 2 each from army, RSF
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Burkina Faso releases four French detainees after Moroccan mediation
The detainees, previously described by France’s foreign intelligence agency (DGSE) chief as spies, had been held in Ouagadougou since December 2023
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Putin denies claims of Russian defeat in Syria, plans meeting with Assad
In his first public remarks on the matter, Putin stated that Russia had proposed maintaining its military bases in Syria under the country’s new leadership
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