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UN Chief, Ukrainian And Turkish Presidents To Meet

  • August 17, 2022

The United Nations said Tuesday that Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will meet Thursday in western Ukraine with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said the invitation to the tripartite meeting was made by Zelenskyy. The leaders represent three of the four members in the Black Sea Grain Initiative. […]

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Biden Signs Climate, Tax And Health Bill Into Law

  • August 17, 2022

US President Joe Biden has signed a $700bn (£579bn) bill that aims to fight climate change and healthcare costs while raising taxes mainly on the rich. The act includes measures to make good on decades of congressional promises to curb the price of prescription drugs. The final version is more modest in scope than the […]

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South Africa’s Defense Minister in Russia For Security Conference

  • August 16, 2022

South Africa’s Defense Minister Thandi Modise has arrived in Russia for a Moscow-hosted conference on international security. The visit comes amid Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine and as Russian forces there are occupying Europe’s largest nuclear power plant. It also comes just days after U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited South Africa in part […]

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South Sudanese Journalist Released After 8 Days In Detention

  • August 16, 2022

A female journalist who was arrested in South Sudan’s capital earlier this month while covering a protest over high food prices has been released from detention. Diing Magot, a freelance correspondent for the Voice of America, was arrested Aug. 7 at Konyo-konyo market along with six protesters for working without an identification document. Last week, […]

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French Forces Complete Departure From Mali

  • August 16, 2022

The last French armed forces in Mali have relocated to Niger, after a falling out with Mali’s military government and its alleged use of Russian mercenaries. French forces have officially left Malian territory, according to a French armed forces ministry press release. “The last military unit of the Barkhane Force present on Malian territory crossed […]

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Kenya Election Result: William Ruto Wins Presidential Poll

  • August 15, 2022

Deputy President William Ruto has been declared the winner of Kenya’s presidential election amid dramatic scenes. He narrowly beat his rival, Raila Odinga, taking 50.5% of the vote, according to the official results. The announcement was delayed amid scuffles and allegations of vote-rigging by Mr Odinga’s campaign. Four of the seven members of the electoral […]

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Somalia Receives Food Aid As ‘Catastrophic’ Drought Worsens

  • August 15, 2022

The Somali government received 40 containers of food aid from the United Arab Emirates Saturday, amid concern over famine in the Horn of African country. The drought has displaced a million people so far. In a handover ceremony that took place in Mogadishu’s seaport Saturday, Somalia received much-needed humanitarian assistance from the United Arab Emirates […]