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Africa

At least 100 people killed in central Burkina Faso in latest jihadi...

Villagers in the Barsalogho commune which is 80 kilometers (50 miles) from the capital city were helping security forces...

26 Aug 2024 7:29 PM IST

Africa

World's second largest diamond found in Botswana

Gaborone: A massive 2,492-carat diamond -- the second largest in the world -- has been discovered in Botswana, the...

22 Aug 2024 5:39 PM IST

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What is Mpox, Now Declared Global Health Emergency

Mpox or Monkeypox outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo and other african countries was declared as ‘Public Health...

20 Aug 2024 2:10 PM IST

Africa

WHO declares mpox outbreaks in Africa a global health emergency

LONDON: The World Health Organization declared the mpox outbreaks in Congo and elsewhere in Africa a global emergency on...

15 Aug 2024 2:08 AM IST

Africa

More than a dozen African migrants dead, over 150 missing after their...

There were 300 migrants on the boat that capsized on Monday near the Mauritanian capital, Nouakchott, and 120 have been...

25 July 2024 3:08 PM IST

Africa

Cyril Ramaphosa Re-Elected as South Africa's President

Cyril Ramaphosa secures a second term as South Africa's President, as ANC forms an unprecedented coalition after losing...

15 Jun 2024 6:31 PM IST

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Search on for missing military plane carrying Malawi vice president

BLANTYRE, Malawi: Soldiers are searching mountainous forests near a city in northern Malawi after a military plane...

11 Jun 2024 10:08 AM IST

Africa

South Africa's ANC calls demands for President Ramaphosa to step down...

Cape Town: South Africa's African National Congress party will not consider any demands from possible coalition partners...

3 Jun 2024 12:56 AM IST

World

All Eyes on Kongo: How did this slogan originate

In the bustling realm of geopolitics, certain slogans have a knack for encapsulating pivotal moments in history. "All...

1 Jun 2024 12:47 PM IST

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Zimbabwe's ZiG is the World's Newest Currency

Harare: Out with the Zimbabwe dollar, in with the ZiG.Zimbabwe on Tuesday started circulating a new currency to replace...

2 May 2024 10:55 AM IST

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Nigerian YouTuber sets new world record for longest interview marathon

Hyderabad: A Nigerian Woman, Clara Chizoba Kronborg has set a new world record for the longest interview marathon.Clara...

25 April 2024 11:18 AM IST

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Armed assailants seize Ecuador TV studio amid rising violence

Guayaquil: Masked men broke onto the set of a public television channel in Ecuador waving guns and...

10 Jan 2024 1:09 PM IST