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The Latest: Texas GOP has their quorum to vote on new gerrymandered district map

The Republican-controlled Texas Legislature is poised to vote soon on a redistricting plan that resulted from prodding by President Donald Trump

August 20, 2025
The Latest: Texas GOP has their quorum to vote on new gerrymandered district map
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South Africa's inflation pushed to 10-month high by food and fuel prices

South Africa's consumer price inflation rose to 3.5% year-on-year in July, driven to its highest level since September 2024 by higher

August 20, 2025
South Africa's inflation pushed to 10-month high by food and fuel prices
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Uganda has not agreed to take deportees from US, senior official says

A senior Ugandan official denied on Wednesday a U.S. media report that the country had agreed to take in people deported from the United States, saying it lacked the facilities to

August 20, 2025
Uganda has not agreed to take deportees from US, senior official says
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Rwanda-backed rebels killed over 140 civilians in eastern Congo, rights group says

A new report by Human Rights Watch says Rwanda-backed rebels killed at least 140 people in eastern Congo in July

August 20, 2025
Rwanda-backed rebels killed over 140 civilians in eastern Congo, rights group says
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Nigerian court to rule on bail for deadly church attack suspects on Sept 10

Five men charged with carrying out a deadly Islamist militant attack on a Catholic church in southwestern Nigeria in 2022 were remanded in custody on Tuesday until a

August 19, 2025
Nigerian court to rule on bail for deadly church attack suspects on Sept 10
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At least 25 rescued after boat capsizes in Nigeria, dozens presumed dead

At least 25 people have been rescued and 25 others are still missing two days after a boat carrying about 50 passengers capsized in Nigeria's

August 19, 2025
At least 25 rescued after boat capsizes in Nigeria, dozens presumed dead
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Somalia faces diphtheria surge amid vaccine shortages and aid cuts

Diphtheria cases and deaths have risen sharply this year in Somalia, where the response has been curtailed by vaccine shortages and U.S. aid cuts, Somali officials said.

August 19, 2025
Somalia faces diphtheria surge amid vaccine shortages and aid cuts
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South Sudanese exiles face uncertain future after release from prison in Sudan

The top U.N. human rights body has accused both the Sudanese armed forces and the Rapid Support Forces of detaining tens of thousands of people without charge since Sudan’s civil war began in 2023

August 19, 2025
South Sudanese exiles face uncertain future after release from prison in Sudan
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Burkina Faso declares UN coordinator persona non grata

Burkina Faso has declared United Nations regional coordinator Carol Flore-Smereczniak persona non grata over a U.N. report alleging

August 18, 2025
Burkina Faso declares UN coordinator persona non grata
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What states are doing in the battle over congressional maps as Texas pursues plan Trump sought

Texas Republicans and President Donald Trump are pushing to redraw congressional maps to secure more GOP seats in the U.S. House next year

August 05, 2025
What states are doing in the battle over congressional maps as Texas pursues plan Trump sought
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At least 25 people are missing after a boat capsized in Nigeria's northwest

At least 25 people are missing after a boat capsized Sunday on a river in northwestern Nigeria

August 18, 2025
At least 25 people are missing after a boat capsized in Nigeria's northwest
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Sudan's Burhan shakes up army, tightens control

Sudan's army chief appointed a raft of new senior officers on Monday in a reshuffle that strengthened his hold on the military as he consolidates control of central and eastern

August 18, 2025
Sudan's Burhan shakes up army, tightens control
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Congo and M23 rebels miss deadline to reach Doha peace deal

The Congolese government and M23 rebels have missed Monday's deadline to reach a peace agreement in Doha, raising fears that tensions between the two parties might derail talks and

August 18, 2025
Congo and M23 rebels miss deadline to reach Doha peace deal
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Tanzania court bans live coverage of opposition leader's treason trial

A court in Tanzania on Monday banned the live coverage of treason proceedings against the East African nation's main opposition leader, Tundu Lissu, who criticised the

August 18, 2025
Tanzania court bans live coverage of opposition leader's treason trial
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Egypt warns Israel that mass displacement of Gazans is a ‘red line’

Egypt warns Israel that mass displacement of Gazans is a ‘red line’

August 18, 2025
Egypt warns Israel that mass displacement of Gazans is a ‘red line’
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Ethiopian migrants face kidnappings and death, leaving behind heartbroken families

For young Ethiopians hoping for a better life, trying to get to Europe or the Middle East is fraught with the dangers of kidnappings, extortion and sometimes death in the shipwrecks while making sea crossings

August 18, 2025
Ethiopian migrants face kidnappings and death, leaving behind heartbroken families
Africa|Travel|World

More than 40 missing in Nigeria boat accident, emergency agency says

More than 40 people were missing in a boat accident in Nigeria after a boat conveying 50 persons to a popular market in northwest Sokoto State capsized on Sunday, the country's

August 17, 2025
More than 40 missing in Nigeria boat accident, emergency agency says
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Protesters in Israel demand hostage deal in one of the largest demonstrations since Gaza conflict began

Protesters in Israel demand hostage deal in one of the largest demonstrations since Gaza conflict began

August 17, 2025
Protesters in Israel demand hostage deal in one of the largest demonstrations since Gaza conflict began
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Israelis stage nationwide protests to demand end to Gaza war and release of hostages

Thousands of Israelis took part in a nationwide strike on Sunday in support of families of hostages held in Gaza, calling on Prime Minister Benjamin

August 17, 2025
Israelis stage nationwide protests to demand end to Gaza war and release of hostages
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Israel in talks to resettle Gaza Palestinians in South Sudan, sources say

South Sudan and Israel are discussing a deal to resettle Palestinians from war-torn Gaza in the troubled African nation, three sources told Reuters - a plan quickly dismissed as

August 15, 2025
Israel in talks to resettle Gaza Palestinians in South Sudan, sources say
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Sexual violence in conflicts worldwide increased by 25% last year, UN says

The U.N. says sexual violence in conflicts worldwide increased by 25% last year, with the highest number of cases in the Central African Republic, Congo, Haiti, Somalia and South Sudan

August 14, 2025
Sexual violence in conflicts worldwide increased by 25% last year, UN says
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South Africa starts a soul-searching 'national dialogue' about poverty, inequality and other issues

South Africans is starting a “national dialogue” hat is meant to bring all sectors of society together to discuss the country's pressing issues and find solutions

August 14, 2025
South Africa starts a soul-searching 'national dialogue' about poverty, inequality and other issues
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US approves potential $346 million weapons sale to Nigeria to bolster security

The U.S. State Department has approved a possible $346 million weapons sale to Nigeria to help improve security in the sub-Saharan country

August 14, 2025
US approves potential $346 million weapons sale to Nigeria to bolster security
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Revived Ivory Coast rebel hub shows boom, burdens of Ouattara era

Bullet-riddled buildings still line some streets in Ivory Coast's former rebel capital Bouake, but in the run-up to his third re-election bid President Alassane Ouattara

August 14, 2025
Revived Ivory Coast rebel hub shows boom, burdens of Ouattara era

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