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December 06, 2023
US to Deny Visas for Extremist Israeli Settlers

WASHINGTON — The United States said Tuesday it would refuse visas for extremist Israeli settlers behind a wave of violence against Palestinians in the West Bank, as it also asked Israel to do more to spare civilians in Gaza.
December 06, 2023
Ethiopian Human Rights Commission Says Over 50 Killed in Regional Attacks

More than 50 civilians were killed in attacks in Ethiopia last month, a human rights body said Wednesday, barely two weeks after talks between the government and a rebel group from the country's most populous region ended without agreement.
December 06, 2023
COP28: Momentum Slows as Debate Continues over Future of Fossil Fuels

DUBAI — United Nations climate chief Simon Stiell on Wednesday accused nations of "posturing" at the COP28 talks in Dubai, raising the temperature on negotiators sparring over the thorny issue of fossil fuels.
December 06, 2023
Burkina Faso, Niger Withdraw from G5 Anti-Jihadist Alliance

NOUAKCHOTT, MAURITANIA — Chad and Mauritania, the two remaining members of West Africa's G5 Sahel alliance on Wednesday said they were paving the way to dissolving the anti-jihadist grouping, after Burkina Faso and Niger announced their withdrawal on Saturday.
December 06, 2023
JETP Climate Funds: A New Way of Reducing Emissions?

PARIS — They were billed as an ingenious new way of helping developing countries ditch planet-polluting coal, promising an injection of billions from wealthy governments looking for new ways to tackle carbon emissions. But are the Just Energy Transition Partnerships a major climate solution to moving away from fossil fuels in emerging economies? Or are these multi-billion dollar deals a "mirage"?
December 06, 2023
Russian Invasion of Ukraine Exacts Environmental Damage, Says British NGO

KYIV — Ravaged forests, flooded towns and dead dolphins: after nearly two years of war in Ukraine, experts say environmental damage is becoming an "enormous" tragedy that will affect generations to come.
December 06, 2023
West Bank Family Struggles to Recover from Violence by Settlers, Military

AS SAWIYA, PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES — Bilal Saleh is one of more than 250 Palestinians killed by Israeli soldiers and settlers in the West Bank, according to a Palestinian government tally, since Hamas's attack on October 7 sparked a new war with Israel.
December 05, 2023
Sierra Leone Apprehends Top Organizer of Failed Coup Attempt

FREETOWN — One of the organizers of an attempted coup d'etat in Sierra Leone last month has been arrested along with two alleged accomplices, the government said Tuesday.
December 05, 2023
Hamas Attack Survivor Documents October Assault on Kibbutz

EIN GEDI, Israel - Yaniv Hegyi, a former secretary-general of kibbutz Beeri is spearheading a project to archive images and posts of the Hamas assault on October 7, 2023.
December 05, 2023
COP28 Delegates Spar Over Draft Agreement on Fossil Fuels

DUBAI - Battle lines on fossil fuels hardened at UN climate talks on Tuesday despite scientists warning that global warming could breach the 1.5C threshold within seven years.
December 05, 2023
South Africans Remember Iconic Nelson Mandela

JOHANNESBURG — With murals of his smiling face still covering many buildings, South Africans on Tuesday marked 10 years since the death of Nelson Mandela with a mixture of longing for his integrity and disappointment over what has happened since.
December 05, 2023
Israel Continues Drive to Southern Gaza, UN Says Safe Zones 'Not Possible'

JERUSALEM — Israel pressed on with its expanded ground operation against Hamas in the Gaza Strip Tuesday following the end of a seven-day truce last week.
December 05, 2023
Kenyan Court Suspends Privatization of 11 State Companies

NAIROBI — A Kenyan court has suspended the privatization of nearly a dozen state companies after the country's main opposition party filed a case against the government's plan to raise revenue.
December 05, 2023
South Africa's Economy Contracts As Elections Loom

JOHANNESBURG — South Africa's economy contracted 0.2 % in the third quarter following six months of slow growth, spelling trouble for the government ahead of elections next year.
December 05, 2023
COP28: Saudi Arabia Nixes Phaseout of Fossil Fuels

DUBAI - Saudi Arabia's energy minister has slammed the door shut on agreeing to phase out fossil fuels at the UN's COP28 climate talks, setting the stage for difficult negotiations in Dubai.
December 05, 2023
Mauritanian Court Jails Former President for Corruption

NOUAKCHOTT - A court in Mauritania's capital Nouakchott on Monday sentenced former president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz to five years in prison for having abused his position to amass an ill-gotten fortune.
December 04, 2023
Dispute Over Phones, Internet Behind Withdrawal of EU Observers from DRC

KINSHASA - DR Congo refused to authorise satellite equipment for European Union election observers over fears it would be used to manipulate the presidential poll later this month, several sources told AFP.
December 04, 2023
Niger Scraps EU Security Agreement, Courts Russia

NIAMEY - Niger's military leaders said Monday that they were ending two European Union security and defence missions in the country, after earlier in the day agreeing to strengthen military cooperation with Russia.
December 04, 2023
Burkina Faso Junta Suspends 'All Distribution Methods' of French Daily Le Monde

Move by military-ruled country is latest measure against a French media organization
December 04, 2023
Nigeria Calls on Niger's Junta to Release Ousted President

LAGOS — Nigeria's Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar over the weekend said the West African nation is calling on Niger's governing junta to release ousted president Mohamed Bazoum.

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