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February 26, 2024
Nigeria Eases Hardship with Cash Transfer Program

ABUJA —Nigeria has approved the immediate resumption of cash transfers to 12 million vulnerable households, Minister of Finance Wale Edun said on Monday, amid a cost-of-living crisis and calls by labor unions to cushion hardship caused by reforms.
February 26, 2024
Nigeria to Reform Government Agencies in Belt-Tightening Effort

ABUJA — Nigeria's government has approved a plan to merge, scrap, and relocate several agencies to streamline its bureaucracy and cut costs, the information minister said on Monday.
February 26, 2024
Burundi Rebels Kill Nine, Government Says

BUJUMBURA — Gunmen from the Red Tabara rebel group killed nine people and injured others in an overnight attack in western Burundi near the border with Democratic Republic of Congo, a government spokesperson told reporters on Monday.
February 26, 2024
Tanzania Activates Hydro Plant and Controversy In World Heritage Site

DAR ES SALAAM—Tanzania has switched on the first turbine of a new hydroelectric plant set to double power generation capacity but which has drawn stiff opposition from conservationists because of its location in a U.N.-designated World Heritage Site.
February 26, 2024
Palestinian Prime Minister Resigns

RAMALLAH — Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh said on Monday he was resigning to allow for the formation of a broad consensus among Palestinians about political arrangements following Israel's war against Hamas militants in Gaza.
February 26, 2024
The US Adds Sanctions to Financiers of Sudan Conflict

WASHINGTON - The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on three companies linked to the fighting parties in Sudan, the latest in a series of measures against Sudanese entities aimed at stemming a devastating nine-month conflict.
February 25, 2024
Late Namibian President Geingob Laid to Rest

WINDHOEK, Namibia — Namibia's late president Hage Geingob, who died in hospital on February 4, weeks after being diagnosed with cancer, was buried at the Heroes Acre on Sunday with thousands of mourners, including 25 heads of state and former presidents in attendance.
February 23, 2024
Finance Crime Watchdog Adds Kenya and Namibia to its ‘Grey List’

PARIS — The Financial Action Task Force, FATF, international crime watchdog on Friday added Kenya and Namibia to its 'grey list' of countries that need increased monitoring, due to inadequate curbs against money laundering and terrorism financing.
February 23, 2024
Uganda Grants 21-Year Mining License to China Backed Company

KAMPALA — Uganda's government has granted a 21-year mining license to Chinese-backed Sunbird Resources Limited for a major cement project in a mineral-rich region bordering Kenya, the energy and mineral development ministry said.
February 23, 2024
Sudan’s Rival Forces Committed Abuses, UN Report Says

GENEVA — Sudan’s rival forces have committed abuses that may amount to war crimes including indiscriminate attacks on civilian sites like hospitals, markets and even camps for the displaced, the U.N. human rights office said on Friday.
February 22, 2024
Kenyans Mourn as Kiptum's Body Returns Home

Hundreds of mourners on Thursday accompanied the casket of marathon world record holder Kelvin Kiptum on its way to his home village, where the young star who dreamed of breaking the race's storied two-hour barrier will be laid to rest. Alice Rizzo of Reuters has more.
February 22, 2024
Mauritania and Algeria Create New Trade Zone

TINDOUF, Algeria —The presidents of Algeria and Mauritania opened on Thursday a gate at the border of the two north African countries to strengthen bilateral ties and boost trade.
February 22, 2024
Middle Class Tunisians Fill Migrant Boats for Europe

SFAX—Migration boats once attracted only the unemployed and desperate but they increasingly carry middle class Tunisians, sometimes entire families.
February 22, 2024
Israel Strikes Rafah as Hamas Chief Meets with Egyptian Officials

RAFAH, Gaza Strip/CAIRO — Israeli bombs on Rafah flattened a mosque and destroyed homes in what residents called one of their worst nights yet, while the Hamas chief was in Cairo for talks Gazans hope could bring a truce in time to head off a full-blown assault on the city.
February 22, 2024
Mourners Accompany Body of Kenyan Marathon Record Holder to Home Village

ELDORET — Hundreds of mourners on Thursday accompanied the casket of Kenyan marathon world record holder Kelvin Kiptum on its way to his home village, where the young star who dreamed of breaking the race's storied two-hour barrier will be laid to rest.
February 22, 2024
Albania Parliament Approves Deal to Accept Migrants From Italy

TIRANA —Albania's parliament on Thursday ratified a migration deal with Italy allowing it to build processing centers for migrants in the Balkan country.
February 22, 2024
Tunisia Farmer Switches to Old Wheat Varieties as Climate Change Bites

TUNIS — Tunisian wheat farmer Hasan Chetoui is seeking inspiration from the past as he tries to adapt to drought caused by climate change by sowing old wheat varieties he hopes will produce crops throughout the year.
February 22, 2024
G20 Meeting in Brazil Pushes Overhaul of UN

RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil opened aconference of foreign ministers from the G20 group of nations on Wednesday by blaming the United Nations and other multinational bodies for failing to stop mounting wars and conflicts that are killing innocent people.
February 21, 2024
US Senators Calls for De-Escalation of Hezbollah-Israel Conflict

BEIRUT —The Israeli military and Hezbollah have a window to de-escalate tensions along Lebanon's southern border before a possible Israeli military offensive against the Lebanese armed group, two Democratic U.S. senators told Reuters on Wednesday.
February 21, 2024
Ghana Legislature Aims to Vote on Bill Restricting LGBTQ Rights

ACCRA —Ghana's parliament on Wednesday moved a step closer to holding a vote on a bill that seeks to further clamp down on the rights of LGBTQ people, rejecting a proposal that would have seen jail terms for gay sex replaced with non-custodial sentences such as counseling.

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