International

As 2023 draws to close, Biden’s promised visit to Africa shows no signs of happening

By Associated Press WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden promised to visit Africa this year, but 2023 is drawing to a close with
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South African leader accuses Israel of war crimes; Putin and Xi strike more cautious note

outh African President Cyril Ramaphosa accused Israel of war crimes and acts “tantamount to genocide” in Gaza during a virtual
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Germany pledges to invest 4 billion euros in green energy projects in Africa

By Associated Press BERLIN: The German government pledged Monday to invest 4 billion euros ($4.37 billion) in African green energy
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DRC presidential candidates kick off campaigning a month before election

By Associated Press KINSHASA: Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi and a politician hoping to unseat him next month launched their campaigns
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Liberian President George Weah concedes defeat after provisional results show challenger won run-off

By Associated Press MONROVIA: Liberian President George Weah conceded defeat late Friday after provisional results from this week’s runoff vote
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Death toll from floods in Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia rises to 130

By Associated Press NAIROBI: At least 130 people have died in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia following heavy rains that triggered
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West Africa defence chiefs finalise Niger intervention plan as junta negotiations deadlock

By Associated Press NIAMEY: Defence chiefs from West African nations finalized an intervention plan Friday and urged militaries to ready
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Death toll in Kenya starvation cult case passes 400

By AFP The exhumation of another 12 bodies brought the death toll in Kenya’s starvation cult case to 403.  Coast
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Former DRC leader rejects accusations he harboured Islamist rebels

By Reuters Democratic Republic of Congo’s former president Joseph Kabila has rejected accusations from neighbouring Uganda that he gave sanctuary
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As UK housing costs soar, anxiety grips homeowners and renters: ‘I’m in meltdown’

By Associated Press LONDON: For Sadie James, the cost-of-living crisis in Britain just never seems to ease. First, it was skyrocketing
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