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Nearly half of all child deaths in Africa stem from hunger, study shows

One in three African children are stunted and hunger accounts for almost…

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How Nigeria and its president are being held to ransom

The pomp and ceremony of Muhammadu Buhari's inauguration will not mask the…

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Pope Francis makes it mandatory for clergy to report sex abuse

Pope Francis has made it mandatory for Roman Catholic clergy to report…

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Cameroon: Clear ‘window of opportunity’ to solve crises rooted in violence – Bachelet

The UN human rights chief on Monday welcomed Cameroon’s willingness to cooperate…

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Political power of women suffering ‘serious regression’ – UN official warns

There has been a “serious regression” in the political power of women…

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Mercenary activities undermining stability in Africa, says UN chief

With mercenaries undermining global peace and security and weakening States’ capacities to…

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614 terror-related deaths recorded across Africa in mid-January

The African Centre for the Study and Research on Terrorism (ACSRT) in…

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Uganda bans sports betting

Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has ordered that no new licences should be…

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Abortion was leading cause of death in 2018

With almost 42 million deaths recorded,abortion was the leading cause of death…

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