Africa News Stories
Mothers fight to protect daughters as The Gambia considers unbanning FGM
*Names changed to maintain privacy. Banjul, The GambiaFatou* was barely a year old when she underwent female circumcision, the practice also called female genital mutilation that rights groups condemn as a form of abuse.Keep reading list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4The Gambia votes to reverse landmark...
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North Africa bears the brunt of Europe’s externalisation policies: Analysts
Tunis, Tunisia – Thirty-two-year-old Edna Mossay left Freetown, Sierra Leone, with her four children three years ago. “It’s not easy there. There’s no food, no medication, no school,” she said. “The police used to beat and rape our brothers and sisters. I saw this.”Keep reading list of 4 itemslist 1...
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Majority in U.S. Now Disapprove of Israeli Action in Gaza
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- After narrowly backing Israel’s military action in Gaza in November, Americans now oppose the campaign by a solid margin. Fifty-five percent currently disapprove of Israel’s actions, while 36% approve. ###Embeddable### The latest results are from a March 1-20 survey....
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UN report charts lethal cost of migration over past decade
More than 63,000 people died or disappeared on migration routes around the world over the last decade, with drowning the biggest cause of death, according to the United Nations migration agency. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) published the alarming death toll on Tuesday in a...
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South Sudan on the brink after oil exports derailed by Sudan’s civil war
Violence and insecurity could worsen in South Sudan after one of its key oil pipelines to international markets, which passes through neighbouring Sudan, was damaged last month, according to experts. The incident occurred in early February in Sudan’s White Nile state, prompting the Dar Petroleum Oil...
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Malawi follows Zambia in declaring drought disaster as El Nino brings hunger to southern Africa
A third country, Zimbabwe, has also seen much of...
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Senegal's opposition candidate Faye takes early lead in presidential poll
Early results from Senegal's presidential election on Sunday showed that opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye is ahead of other candidates. Preliminary results from the electoral body released on Sunday night showed Bassirou Diomaye Faye leading with 56.7% of the vote, followed by his main...
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Libya to investigate claims oil smuggling is fuelling Sudan civil war
Libyan authorities have said they will investigate allegations of wholesale mismanagement in the country’s National Oil Corporation, with officials telling the Guardian rampant smuggling is helping to fuel the civil war in Sudan. Mohamed al-Menfi, the chair of the presidential council, will launch...
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Nearly 300 abducted schoolchildren released by gunmen in Nigeria, governor says
Nearly 300 schoolchildren kidnapped in Nigeria earlier this month have been released, the governor of the country’s Kaduna state said in a post on X on Sunday. “The abducted Kuriga school children are released unharmed,” Uba Sani said, without providing...
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Senegal’s 2024 election: Why does it matter?
Senegal is gearing up for elections – something that was far from certain just a month ago. More than seven million people in the West African nation are registered to vote on Sunday to pick a successor to President Macky Sall, who has been in power for 12 years.Keep reading list of 3 itemslist 1 of...
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