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‘Why Maids Keep Dying in Saudi Arabia’: Hundreds of Kenyan workers dead over the past five years

British PM Keir Starmer says he is willing to station troops in Ukraine for years to come, while one medic on the frontline believes a ceasefire will never work. Also, Saudi Arabia…

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Sudan: UN food agency pauses aid in famine-hit refugee camp

Sudan’s civil war: ‘Intentional and systemic targeting of civilians’ by warring sides

Just under two years ago, fighting between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces broke out in Sudan, sparking a civil war that continues to rage. At least 150,000 people…

3 days ago

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Rwanda-Belgium spat: Rwandans ‘deserve future shaped by peace, not colonial exploitation’

The Belgian and Rwandan press react very differently to a diplomatic spat between the two countries which had led to the expulsion of diplomats on both sides.…

3 days ago

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Congo army confirms rebel takeover of Walikale

Rwanda-backed rebels battling Congo's army have pushed into a strategic, mineral-rich town in the east, ignoring calls for a ceasefire this week.Also, Sudanese troops are reportedly within half a kilometer of the…

3 days ago

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Kagame and Tshisekedi meet in Qatar for first direct talks since latest escalation in eastern DRC

Mixed reactions after Qatar talks between DR Congo and Rwanda

Presidents Felix Tshisekedi and Paul Kagame have expressed their support for a ceasefire after a surprise face-to-face meeting in Qatar.…

4 days ago

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Kagame and Tshisekedi meet in Qatar for first direct talks since latest escalation in eastern DRC

In a surprising turn of events, DR Congo and Rwanda's presidents held an informal meeting in Qatar on Tuesday. It was their first direct talks since Rwanda-backed M23 rebels seized two major…

5 days ago

Africa

Why Congo's Tshisekedi wants peace talks with M23 rebels

Presidents of Rwanda and DR Congo hold talks in Qatar

The leaders reaffirmed their support for a ceasefire a day after M23 rebels pulled out of talks in Angola.…

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Sudan bans all imports from Kenya after it hosted the RSF

In tonight's edition, Sudan retaliates after Kenya hosted the paramilitary force RSF last month, banning all imports from the country. Also, more than 30,000 tons of Russian fuel donated to the Central…

7 days ago

Africa

Italy and Libya’s murky migrant deals

Opposition groups in Italy are accusing the government of freeing the head of Libya's judicial police because it relies on Libyan security forces to check the flow of African migrants crossing the…

1 week ago

Africa

The historical fissures of DR Congo’s M23 Crisis

Join Georja Calvin-Smith for a weekly look at stories from across the continent. This week she's joined by journalist, Michaela Wrong to discuss some of the historical relationships between DR Congo and…

1 week ago

Africa

Southern African Development Community pulls peacekeepers from DR Congo

Southern African countries are to pull their peacekeepers out of DR Congo. The troops were sent to help Kinshasa rein in the M23 rebels but failed to prevent them from seizing eastern…

1 week ago

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Africa

‘Why Maids Keep Dying in Saudi Arabia’: Hundreds of Kenyan workers dead over the past five years

Sudan’s civil war: ‘Intentional and systemic targeting of civilians’ by warring sides

Rwanda-Belgium spat: Rwandans ‘deserve future shaped by peace, not colonial exploitation’

Congo army confirms rebel takeover of Walikale

Mixed reactions after Qatar talks between DR Congo and Rwanda

Kagame and Tshisekedi meet in Qatar for first direct talks since latest escalation in eastern DRC

Presidents of Rwanda and DR Congo hold talks in Qatar

Sudan bans all imports from Kenya after it hosted the RSF

Italy and Libya’s murky migrant deals

The historical fissures of DR Congo’s M23 Crisis

Southern African Development Community pulls peacekeepers from DR Congo

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