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January 15, 2024
Mauritius Prepares for Tropical Cyclone Belal

PORT LOUIS, Mauritius - Mauritius was bracing Monday for tropical cyclone Belal that the authorities warned was "dangerously approaching" the Indian Ocean island nation after hitting the French overseas territory of Reunion.
January 15, 2024
World's Five Richest Men Doubled Their Wealth Since 2020

DAVOS, Switzerland - The world's wealthiest five men have more than doubled their fortune since 2020, the charity Oxfam said on Monday, calling on nations to resist the ultra-rich's influence over tax policy.
January 15, 2024
Turkey Charges Israeli Football Player With 'Incitement to Hate'

ISTANBUL - A Turkish court on Monday released pending trial an Israeli footballer who was detained after displaying a message referring to the Israel-Hamas war during a first division match.
January 15, 2024
Gaza Deaths Top 24,000, Hamas Officials Say

PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES — Health officials in Hamas-run Gaza on Monday reported more than 24,000 deaths in the war with Israel which has sent shockwaves across the region.
January 15, 2024
Comoros President Confident Over Vote Outcome, Opposition Claims Electoral Fraud

MORONI, COMOROS — Comorans voted in a presidential election Sunday, while incumbent President Azali Assoumani expressed confidence that he will win another term in office and the opposition claimed electoral fraud.
January 14, 2024
83 Countries Hold Ukraine Peace Talks

DAVOS, Switzerland - More than 80 countries held talks on Sunday seeking common ground on Ukraine's peace formula, as the Swiss co-hosts admitted that including Russia in negotiations remains some way off.
January 14, 2024
Palestinians Say Israel Raids on Refugee Camps 'Revenge' For October 7 Assault by Hamas

TULKARM, Palestinian Territories - Amid the warren of Nur Shams refugee camp in Tulkarm, in the occupied West Bank, armed Palestinian militants wander around and greet passers-by from the ruins left by an Israeli raid.
January 14, 2024
China's Foreign Minister Calls for Cease-fire in Gaza

CAIRO - China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi called Sunday for the establishment of a Palestinian state and a ceasefire in Gaza, where 100 days of the Israel-Hamas war have killed thousands.
January 14, 2024
Sudan Army Strikes Kill Several in White Nile State

AL-JAZIRA STATE, Sudan - Bombardments by the Sudanese Armed Forces killed seven civilians on Sunday in the White Nile state village of Al-Qutaynah, activists said.
January 14, 2024
Hundreds in Ethiopia Marry in Mass Wedding

ADDIS ABABA - Hundreds of couples gathered in Ethiopia's capital on Sunday to take part in a traditional mass wedding ceremony, the first such event in a decade, according to the organisers and participants.
January 14, 2024
Several Migrants Die in Attempt to Cross English Channel

CALAIS, France - Migrants with children, some of the first in 2024 to be picked up at sea attempting to cross the English Channel from France, disembark from the UK Border Force Cutter 'Typhoon', at the Marina in Dover southeast England, on January 13, 2024.
January 14, 2024
Israel Rally Marks 100 Days of Hostage Captivity

TEL AVIV - Thousands of Israelis rallied in Tel Aviv late Saturday calling for the release of hostages being held in Gaza by Hamas militants, on the eve of the 100th day of their captivity.
January 13, 2024
Sudan Army Leader Rejects East African Mediation Effort

AL-JAZIRA STATE, SUDAN - Sudan's army-aligned government on Saturday spurned an invitation to an east African summit and rebuked the United Nations for engaging with the commander of rival paramilitary forces.
January 13, 2024
UNICEF: Sudan War Could Be 'Catastrophe' for 24 Million Children

PORT SUDAN, SUDAN — The nine-month war between Sudan’s rival generals could create a “generational catastrophe” for the country’s 24 million children, UNICEF’s representative in Sudan has warned.
January 12, 2024
US, UK Strike Yemen Rebels as Fears of Wider War Grow

SANAA, YEMEN — United States and British forces struck rebel-held Yemen early on Friday after weeks of disruptive attacks on Red Sea shipping by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels, who say they are acting in solidarity with Gaza.
January 12, 2024
Sudan SAF, RSF Fighting Kills At least 33 Civilians Overnight

Al-Jazira State, Sudan — Overnight fighting in Sudan’s capital Khartoum between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces left at least 33 civilians dead, pro-democracy lawyers said on Friday.
January 12, 2024
International Energy Agency Notes Growth of Renewables in 2023

PARIS - The world added 50 percent more renewable energy capacity in 2023 over the previous year but more is needed in the battle against climate change, the International Energy Agency said Thursday.
January 12, 2024
Burundi Shuts Rwanda Border After Rebel Attack

NAIROBI - Burundi said on Thursday it had closed the border with Rwanda, nearly two weeks after accusing its neighbour of supporting rebels who carried out attacks on its soil.
January 11, 2024
Court Acquits Teacher Accused of Participating in Rwandan Genocide

KIGALI - A Rwandan with Danish citizenship has been acquitted of genocide and crimes against humanity during the 1994 genocide that struck the African nation, the public prosecutor told AFP on Thursday.
January 11, 2024
Aid Workers Abducted in Northern Cameroon

LIBREVILLE - Three aid workers with French NGO Premiere Urgence Internationale (PUI) have been abducted in northern Cameroon, the humanitarian group said Thursday.

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