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Khartoum begins rebuilding as 2 million people expected to return by the end of the year
After two years of civil war, Khartoum has started the daunting process of rebuilding the city devastated by two years of fighting.
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Ukrainian man arrested in Italy over Nord Stream pipeline blasts
A Ukrainian man suspected of being one of the coordinators of undersea explosions that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines between Russia and Germany in 2022 was arrested in Italy on Thursday, authorities said.
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DR Congo ex-advisor François Beya acquitted of assassination plot
A former special advisor to the DR Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi has been acquitted by a military court.
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UN chief calls for immediate Gaza ceasefire amid Israeli offensive
His plea came as Palestinians started fleeing parts of Gaza City after the Israeli military began the first stages of its planned offensive there.
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Kabila faces $24B claim in DR Congo treason trial
The charges against Joseph Kabila include murder, rape, and torture linked to his alleged support for Rwanda-backed M23 rebels.
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Princess Kay of the Milky Way sculpted in butter for state fair tradition
Malorie Thorson braved a chilled booth as sculptor Gerry Kulzer carved her likeness from a 41-kilogram block of butter, a 60-year tradition at the Minnesota State Fair.
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French judges dismiss genocide case against Habyarimana's widow
In the dismissal order, the investigating judges said there was no evidence pinning Habyarimana as a genocide perpetrator, but only as a victim of a terror attack in which her husband - then President Juvenal Habyarimana - was killed
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Israeli PM says negotiations to resume to end war in Gaza and free hostages
At the same time, he said he was still set on approving plans for defeating Hamas and capturing Gaza City.
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Trump administration reviews 55 million visa holders for violations
The Trump administration said Thursday it is reviewing more than 55 million people who have valid U.S. visas for any violations that could lead to deportation, part of a growing crackdown on foreigners who are permitted to be in the United States.
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Niger armed forces kill Boko Haram leader ”Bakoura”
"An air force fighter aircraft launched three targeted and successive strikes on the positions Bakoura used to occupy in Shilawa," an army source told AFP.
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Somalia: Somalia's Approves New Cybercrime Bill to Strengthen Digital Security
[Ethiopian Herald] The Council of Ministers of Somalia has approved a new Cybercrime Bill to strengthen the nation's digital security and combat online crime.
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Africa: Brics Expansion in 2026 - 'We Want More African Nations in Brics!'
[Daily News] Brazil -- THE BRICS list now includes eleven full members. Six other countries, namely Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, UAE, Indonesia and Saudi Arabia joined the original founding countries, Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. In July 2025, Saudi Arabia formally became a full member, marking another milestone in