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Burkina Faso's military seized power in a coup, hours after troops detained the president

Army officials announced on state television that the military had taken power and dissolved the co…

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The killing of a terrorist behind the death of 4 US troops sheds light on France's quiet but intense fight in Africa

Terrorist groups in Africa have killed and displaced thousands of people, and France has taken the …

Stavros Atlamazoglou   


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Burkina Faso struggles against COVID-19 and extremist threat

Burkina Faso, with 20 million people, was already suffering an unprecedented humanitarian crisis fu…

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Scores of people reportedly trapped in a hotel after gunfire, explosions in Burkina Faso's capital

Burkina Faso, a largely Muslim country, has been in turmoil since its longtime president was ousted…

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Russia's pulling combat forces from another continent to fuel its latest offensive push in Ukraine, Western intel says

Russia has deployed units from its Africa Corps, which consists of former Wagner Group mercenaries,…

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A new Russian military formation in Africa with the same name as a Nazi unit is trying to recruit former Wagner fighters and Ukraine war vets

The Africa Corps is a product of Russia's defense ministry, and it's promising a "high" salary and …

Jake Epstein   


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The most polluted countries in the world: A global environmental concern

Air pollution is a pressing global issue that affects both developed and developing nations. Using …

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Putin promises free grain to African allies after sending prices soaring with attacks on key Ukraine export facilities

Zimbabwe's president said the nation was grateful for Russia's free grain offer, though Zimbabwe is…

Jennifer Sor   


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British Airways and Air France are adding up to 2 hours onto flight times to go around Niger after the African country closed its airspace

Niger's ruling military group suddenly closed its airspace on Sunday which means some flights from …

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Drones have turned the tables in recent African wars

Drones are proving decisive and dangerous in African wars where the adversaries lack air forces.

Paul Iddon   


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DGCI allows Serum Institute to export malaria vaccine to UK

The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has granted permission to send two lakh doses of th…

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India 8th most polluted country in the world, 39 Indian cities among 50 most polluted: 2022 World Air Quality Report

While there was a slight overall improvement over the previous 2021 levels, our current average PM2…

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Top UN food official issues call to 'end the damn war' in Ukraine or risk famines and 'hell on earth'

David Beasley, director of the UN food program, said that food riots and destabilization in Sri Lan…

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'It's tragic': Extreme heat could erase progress on child malnutrition in West Africa, scientists warn

"What is striking, and perhaps the most important takeaway, is that these heat effects are permanen…

Catherine Boudreau   


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The world has entered 'vaccine apartheid,' WHO head says as the US stockpiles shots and nearly a dozen nations have no supply at all

As wealthier countries stockpile vaccines, some poorer nations have yet to receive any doses. "The …

Emma Frage and Michael Shields   


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WHO Chief: It's 'seriously disappointing' that rich countries are ordering booster shots while other nations need vaccines

Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said high-income nations should stop buying booster sho…

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How the French special forces operation to rescue hostages in the dead of night in West Africa unfolded

The two French special forces soldiers Cedric de Pierrepont and Alain Bertoncello who were killed i…

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Jamaica, France, the Bahamas, and 90 other destinations the CDC and State Department are warning Americans not to travel to because of COVID-19

This week, the US State Department added Jamaica to its long list of countries it advises Americans…

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International Monetary Fund approves immediate debt relief for 25 countries

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has approved immediate debt service relief fo…