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Helicopter pilot recounts flying under gunfire in daring rescue mission

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Ukrainian helicopter crew hailed after coming under fire during an evacuation of a military base in South Sudan.

Expelled South African envoy accuses Trump administration of racism

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Ebrahim Rasool, who was accused of "race-baiting" by the US, speaks to the BBC in one of his first interviews since his expulsion.

UN Secretary General warns of 'dire situation' in South Sudan

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The Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, alerted the press Friday morning to what he is calling a, “dramatic and dire situation,” in South Sudan

Khartoum residents welcome army soldiers who reclaimed area from RSF

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Sudan’s army said on Wednesday it had recaptured Khartoum’s international airport, and the military chief flew back to the capital for the first time in nearly two years of war, bringing the military closer to regaining full control of the city from the rival RSF.

Venezuela's Maduro calls US Secretary of State Marco Rubio an 'imbecile'

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Venezuela's president Nicolás Maduro hit out at U.S Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday, calling him an "imbecile" following the American official's visit to neighbouring Guyana.

Hundreds feared dead after powerful earthquake hits Myanmar

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The 7.7-magnitude quake struck in the early afternoon on Friday sending tremors across neighbouring Thailand and China.

Questions remain about the cause of the submarine sinking in Egypt

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Questions remain about the cause of the submarine sinking on Thursday, which claimed the lives of at least six people in the Red Sea off Egypt's coast.

Africa: African Development Bank Group Approves $50 Million Trust Fund to End School-Age Hunger in Africa

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[African Development Bank (AfDB)] The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank approved the establishment of a fund to help put an end to hunger and malnutrition amongst school age-children in Africa.

Paul Pogba fails to join the Olympique de Marseille side

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Paul Pogba is already a hot topic in the transfer market. Olympique de Marseille has confirmed it considered signing him this winter, but despite the end of his doping suspension, Pogba didn’t make the move to the French club in January.

Global vaccine alliance says US has not confirmed it will end funding

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Gavi has helped immunise more than half the world’s children against infectious diseases.

“Purpose”: A Groundbreaking Broadway Play Explores Black Political Legacy and Family Secrets

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The Helen Hayes Theater welcomed the official opening of Purpose, a powerful new play by Tony Award-winning playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, directed by

West Africa: Liberia House of Reps Impasse - Outcome of Second ECOWAS Mediation

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[Ecowas] The President of the Commission, H.E. Dr. Omar Alieu TOURAY, acting on the recommendation of the 53rd Ordinary Session of the Mediation and Security Council (MSC) at the Ministerial Level held on 11th December 2024 in Abuja, Nigeria, deployed a High-Level Political Mission to the Republic of Liberia from 23rd to 27th March 2025.

Pregnant women face miscarriage and delivery complications in Darfur, Sudan

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With only a few health facilities still functioning in Darfur, Sudan, pregnant women face harrowing journeys to seek care. Insecurity, checkpoints, and

West and Central Africa: United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) and United Nations Office for Central Africa (UNOCA) pool their efforts to strengthen peaceful coexistence between farmers and herders and ensure the sustainable management of transhumance

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The United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) and for Central Africa (UNOCA) organized a workshop on strengthening peaceful coexistence

Zimbabwe: Zim Monthly Inflation Rate Tumbles to 0 Percent - Statistics Agency

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[New Zimbabwe] THE monthly inflation rate tumbled to 0% in the month of March 2025 on the back of a sustained tight liquidity stance and a cocktail of measures.

Zimbabwe: 'Cat and Mouse Game' - Zimbabwe Govt Workers Moonlight As Street Vendors

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[New Zimbabwe] Every morning, Dumisani Ngara* gets up at dawn to catch a 6:30am bus to work at Zimbabwe's Ministry of National Housing and Social Amenities. The government-provided bus is free for civil servants in Harare, and on his $250 monthly salary, he tries to save every cent he can.

Spanish court overturns Dani Alves' rape conviction on appeal

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Former Barcelona player Dani Alves won his appeal against a sexual assault conviction as a Spanish court overturned the ruling Friday.

Namibia: A New Era - Namibia's First Female President Not a Magician

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[New Era] Namibia has achieved historical significance. President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is the country's first female President and president of the Swapo Party.

Namibia: Don't Cross Flooded Rivers, Kunene Inhabitants Told

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[New Era] Opuwo -- The Namibian Police Force's commander in the Kunene region, commissioner James Nderura, has urged motorists and pedestrians to refrain from crossing flooded rivers following heavy downpours recorded here over the past three weeks.

Burkina: 3 journalists arrested, HRW denounces media repression

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Guezouma Sanogo and Boukari Ouoba , the president and vice-president of the Association of Journalists of Burkina Faso, and Luc Pagbelguem of the local television channel BF1, were arrested on Monday and their whereabouts are unknown.

South Africa: Committee Successfully Launches People-Centred Oversight Mechanism for International Relations in Three Provinces

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The Portfolio Committee on International Relations has successfully launched the people-centred oversight mechanism for international relations in Mpumalanga,

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