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Denmark, Tanzania’s second-biggest donor, said it would withhold $10 million worth of aid money due to concerns over human rights abuses and what it called unacceptable homophobic comments made by a government official. The decision came…
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Three students are in custody in southern Uganda on suspicion of starting a school dormitory fire that killed at least nine children and injured 40. The three had recently been suspended for bringing alcohol into St Bernard Secondary…
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Seven people have been killed in a flare-up of violence between Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza. More than 400 rockets have been fired into Israel by militants since Monday night, while Israeli aircraft have hit 150 militant…
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Tributes are being paid to American writer and former president of Marvel Comics Stan Lee, who has died at the age of 95. Lee created The Fantastic Four for Marvel Comics in 1961 and went on to create titles including Spider-Man and The…
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Felix Tshisekedi, the leader of the largest opposition party in Democratic Republic of Congo, has withdrawn his support to put forward a joint opposition candidate for the election to be held on 23 December. The Union for Democracy and…
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The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is facing its worst Ebola outbreak in the country's recorded history, health officials have said. The announcement late on Friday came amid increasing warnings that the situation could deteriorate…
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French President Emmanuel Macron has urged dozens of world leaders marking a century since the end of World War I to come together for a joint "fight for peace". "Let us build our hopes rather than playing our fears against each other,"…
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The health of Gabon’s President Ali Ben Bongo has greatly improved and he is recovering his physical abilities, his office said on Sunday, after sources said last month he suffered a stroke. Bongo was admitted to hospital on Oct. 24 in…
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The guns of World War I fell silent 100 years ago here, but a quiet battle still smolders on in this forest. Roots of trees and arms of ivy grapple with the legacy of four years of war, fighting to reclaim the landscape from the scars of a…
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The death toll in the Camp Fire in Northern California has risen to 23 with the discovery Saturday of 14 more sets of remains, Butte County Sheriff and Coroner Kory Honea told reporters. Honea said 10 of the victims were recovered from…
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