Rescue efforts underway in Mozambique following fatal shipwreck
The illegal fishing vessel, carrying 12 individuals, encountered trouble off the southern Matutuine region
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Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso unite against militants with joint force
In the past year, groups affiliated with both Islamic State and al-Qaeda have been responsible for numerous casualties in the region
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Haitian gang leader threatens civil war if PM refuses to resign
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk calls for swift deployment of multinational security support mission to Caribbean nation
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Presidential election set for March 24 in Senegal
Dispute over poll date had created political chaos after President Macky Sall postponed elections originally scheduled for Feb. 25
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Hamas delegation exits Cairo, ceasefire talks continue for agreement
Senior Hamas official Sami Abu Zuhri blamed Israel for hindering the progress in the ceasefire talks mediated by Qatar and Egypt during four days of negotiations in Cairo
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Officials report over 100 missing in Nigeria after jihadist kidnapping
The incident, which occurred last week in Borno state, the epicenter of a long-standing jihadist insurgency causing over 40,000 casualties and displacing two million people since 2009
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M23 rebels capture Eastern Congo town, claiming 15 lives
Situated approximately 130 km (80 miles) north by road from the provincial capital Goma, Nyanzale has been home to thousands of internally displaced people
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Sudan permits aid to arrive through Chad and South Sudan
The government has agreed to open airport routes for humanitarian aid in Fasher, Kadugli, and El Obeid
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UN expresses condemnation over killing of staff in South Sudan
Charles Kiir Gone, serving with the peacekeeping mission in Wau, was reportedly attacked by armed men in a relative’s home
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Egyptian pound plummets as Egypt adopts floating exchange rate
During an unexpected monetary policy meeting, the central bank affirmed its commitment to “allowing the exchange rate to be determined by market forces”
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