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WHO aiming for 20% of Africa to get initial COVID jabs from access plan

The World Health Organization wants to secure an initial 230 million doses…

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US asks for ‘humane treatment’ for Hotel Rwanda hero

The US assistant secretary for African affairs, Tibor Nagy, has held talks…

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Charity says 70,000 African children facing starvation

The charity Save the Children is warning that nearly 70,000 children in…

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Ethiopia demands US explanation over funding-cut reports

Ethiopia's government has demanded an explanation from the US over a report…

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Flooding kills dozens in Niger and Sudan

Recent heavy rains and flooding have killed 51 people in Niger, Reuters…

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Is the coup making a comeback in Africa?

Democracy is the norm across the continent, but soldiers are still seizing…

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Niger floods force 225,000 from their homes

The authorities in Niger say recent flooding in the capital, Niamey, has…

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Mali coup leaders ‘want power for three years’

West African mediators say the leaders of last week's coup in Mali…

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Malawi activists want MPs to use vernacular language

A civil society group in Malawi wants MPs to be allowed to…

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Thousands missing in Africa due to conflict and migration

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) says more than 40,000…

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