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Somalia Says 110 Dead In Last 48 Hours Due To Drought

Some 110 people have died in southern Somalia in the last two days from famine and diarrhea resulting from a drought,...

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After Surviving Ebola, Liberian Icon Dies Giving Birth

In November 2014, Salome Karwah of Liberia graced the cover of Time magazine as a symbol of strength and humanity after...

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DRCongo Detains Guru Leader of Outlawed Cult

The Democratic Republic of Congo announced Saturday that it had detained the spiritual leader of the Bundu dia Kongo...

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More Than 100 Die From Hunger In One Region

Somalia's Prime Minister, Hassan Ali Haire, says 110 people have died from hunger in a single region in the past 48...

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UN Envoys Plan Paris Conference To Aid Chad

UN envoys on a mission to the Lake Chad region said Saturday that a conference would soon be held in Paris aimed at...

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Obama Waged Cyber War To Try and Sabotage North Korea’s Missile Tests

In hopes of sabotaging North Korea's missile tests, former president Barack Obama reportedly ordered Pentagon officials...

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Obama Launched Cyberwar To Sabotage NKorea Missile Program

Former US president Barack Obama in 2014 launched a cyberwar against North Korea's missile program but it has failed to...

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UN Delivers Medicine To Besieged Yemen City of Taiz

The UN health agency on Saturday said it had delivered eight tonnes of medications to hospitals in the third largest...

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Iraq Minister Criticises UN Efforts For Mosul Displaced

An Iraqi minister on Saturday sharply criticised UN efforts to aid civilians fleeing fighting in west Mosul, even as...

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Rival East Libya Factions Battle For Crucial Oil Ports

Rival armed factions are fighting for control over crucial oil terminals in the east of Libya. The forces of military...

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Twelve Treated For Chemical Weapons Agents In Mosul Since March 1

Twelve people, including women and children, are being treated for possible exposure to chemical weapons agents in...

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UN Gives $5 Mn In Aid For Crisis-Hit DR Congo Region

The United Nations announced aid worth $5 million (4.7 million euros) on Saturday to help people affected by the...

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Syrian Government Says Agenda Agreed, Seeks United Opposition At Next Geneva Talks

Syria's chief negotiator said on Saturday that the "only thing" achieved at 10-day talks in Geneva was an agreed agenda...

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Nigeria Is A Great Nation Being Enslaved By Corruption

Former Ambassador of the United States of America to the United Nations, Mr Andrew Young has said Nigeria is a great...

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Iran’s S-300 Air Defence System ‘operational’

Iran's advanced S-300 air defence system, delivered by Russia following a July 2015 nuclear deal after years of delay,...

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Forces of East Libya Strongman Concede Loss of Oil Export Terminal

The forces of eastern Libya's military strongman Khalifa Haftar have lost control of a key oil export terminal they had...

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Pope Francis Lauds Ghana’s Contribution To World Peace

The Vatican has commended Ghana for her continued efforts to World Peace including diplomacy and contributing troops to...

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South Sudan Military Arrests Soldiers Over Gang-Rape Accusation

South Sudan has arrested four soldiers after residents accused the army of beating and raping civilians in a small...

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Malaysia Rejects Reports It Violated U.N. Sanctions On North Korea

Malaysia on Saturday rejected claims it may have violated sanctions imposed by the United Nations on North Korea, after...