African leaders seek united front
NAIROBI, Kenya—Landmark African climate talks are set to wrap up Wednesday with leaders seeking a united voice to highlight the ...
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Billions pledged for Africa’s clean energy at summit
NAIROBI, Kenya—The UAE pledged $4.5 billion in clean energy investments in Africa on Tuesday at a landmark climate summit aimed ...
Read morePutin says free grain exports to Africa to begin in ‘weeks’
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that Moscow is just weeks away from supplying free grain to six African countries ...
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Wagner model will remain in Africa after Prigozhin’s death
Despite the reported death of the Russian mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin, Moscow has every interest in continuing his Wagner paramilitary ...
Read moreTunisian stabbed to death in clash with African migrants
Sfax, Tunisia - Youths in Tunisia called for vengeance on Tuesday at the funeral of a man stabbed to death during ...
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Africa, ASEAN enter into landmark deal to promote digital economies
AFRICA and ASEAN signed a landmark partnership agreement to promote digital economies, identifying fintech, decentralized assets and fundraising as focus ...
Read moreHorn of Africa suffers drought
A devastating drought that has struck the Horn of Africa could not have occurred without global warming, according to a ...
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Global warming made Horn of Africa drought possible: report
A devastating drought that has struck the Horn of Africa could not have occurred without global warming, according to a new ...
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Satellites may beam poorest nations out of digital desert
DOHA, Qatar—Only a third of people in the world’s poorest countries can connect to the internet, the UN telecoms agency ...
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Violence rages in east DR Congo after Pope’s visit
Pope Francis made repeated appeals for peace during his landmark trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo this week, but ...
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