World & Africa

DRC: Two top military officers arrested for leading a protest crackdown that killed 43 people

By Associated Press GOMA: Two high-ranking military officers in northeast Congo were arrested Monday for taking part in a crackdown
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A building marked by fire and death shows the decay of South Africa’s ‘city of

By Associated Press JOHANNESBURG: One of the few things that survived the fire and smoke that caused at least 76
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Rival Eritrean groups clash in Israel, leaving dozens hurt in worst confrontation in recent memory

By Associated Press TEL AVIV: Hundreds of Eritrean government supporters and opponents clashed with each other and with Israeli police
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As Africa opens a climate summit, poor weather forecasting keeps the continent underprepared

By Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Much of the world takes daily weather forecasts for granted. But most of
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Niger military regime strips French envoy of diplomatic immunity, tell police to throw him out

By AFP Niger’s coup leaders stepped up tensions with the country’s traditional ally France on Thursday. The regime said France’s
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SA: Building fire in Johannesburg kills at least 73 people, many of them homeless

By Associated Press JOHANNESBURG: A nighttime fire ripped through a rundown five-story building in Johannesburg that was occupied by homeless
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Gabon Coup: President appeals for help after army seizes power and puts him in house

By BBC News Gabon’s President Ali Bongo has appealed for help after the army deposed him in a coup and
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US: Racist shooter who killed three wore Rhodesian symbol of white supremacy

By NBC News The white gunman who killed three Black people at a Dollar General store in Jacksonville, Florida, over
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Sudan’s military leader visits Egypt on his first trip abroad since the country plunged into

By Associated Press CAIRO: Sudan’s top military officer arrived in Egypt on Tuesday on his first trip abroad since the
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French ambassador stays in Niger, defying junta, as Macron defends French policy

By Associated Press PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron said Monday that France’s ambassador is staying at his post
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