Africa
Haitian high-ranking official responds to U.S. sanctions
Fritz Alphonse Jean, a member of Haiti's transitional presidential council, on Tuesday denied supporting gangs after the U.S. imposed visa restrictions on him.
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Uganda: Bobi Wine's party says hundreds of its supporters arrested at rally
A police spokesman accused Wine of leading an illegal procession, and that security forces intervened to restore order
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Popemobile transformed into Gaza mobile emergency health clinic
The Catholic charity Caritas on Tuesday unveiled the late Pope Francis' one-time vehicle, which, per his request, has been transformed into a mobile health clinic aimed at delivering care to the children of Gaza.
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24 schoolgirls abducted from Kebbi in Nigeria rescued, president says
The attack in Kebbi was among a spate of recent mass abductions in Nigeria, including a raid Friday on the Saint Mary’s School in north-central Niger state in which more than 300 students and staff from the Catholic school were abducted
Africa
Haitian high-ranking official responds to U.S. sanctions
Fritz Alphonse Jean, a member of Haiti's transitional presidential council, on Tuesday denied supporting gangs after the U.S. imposed visa restrictions on him.
Africa
Uganda: Bobi Wine's party says hundreds of its supporters arrested at rally
A police spokesman accused Wine of leading an illegal procession, and that security forces intervened to restore order
Africa
Popemobile transformed into Gaza mobile emergency health clinic
The Catholic charity Caritas on Tuesday unveiled the late Pope Francis' one-time vehicle, which, per his request, has been transformed into a mobile health clinic aimed at delivering care to the children of Gaza.
Africa
Kenyan civil society petitions ICC to probe Tanzania poll violence
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan is facing increasing international pressure as a coalition of regional and global civil society groups and legal bodies has petitioned the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate alleged crimes against humanity committed during and after the disputed
Africa
Senegal: Latest budget report reveals lasting pressure on public finances
The report shows soaring spending and a stubborn deficit as the country is struggling with a serious public debt crisis.
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Thailand declares state of emergency after devastating floods
Heavy flooding in southern Thailand continued to cause significant damage to cities and provinces near the Malaysian border, prompting evacuations
Africa
Kenyan civil society petitions ICC to probe Tanzania poll violence
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan is facing increasing international pressure as a coalition of regional and global civil society groups and legal bodies has petitioned the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate alleged crimes against humanity committed during and after the disputed
Africa
Senegal: Latest budget report reveals lasting pressure on public finances
The report shows soaring spending and a stubborn deficit as the country is struggling with a serious public debt crisis.