AFP- In the largely arid Puntland region in north-eastern Somalia, where the past three rainy seasons have failed, there is nothing to see but dry water ponds, destroyed crops, and animal carcasses. As the drought intensifies, and the malnutrition rate soars, the race is on to stop another hunger catastrophe. But …
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DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A funeral was held Thursday for Mali ‘s former defense minister, Gen. Sadio Camara, a key architect of the military government’s security partnership with Russia. Camara was killed during last weekend’s coordinated militant attack in the West African nation, the largest in over a decade. His death, and the major setback …
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AFP – Dozens of people died in airstrikes in Nigeria’s northeastern Yobe state as military aircraft hunted Boko Haram jihadists, local residents and Amnesty International said on Sunday. The airstrikes occurred on Saturday, and the death tolls differed according to the sources. Amnesty International said on X there were “more …
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AFP Torrential rains have killed around 40 people in Angola, with several others still missing, authorities say. The downpours triggered flash floods over the weekend, submerging streets and damaging homes in the capital, Luanda, and the coastal city of Benguela. Officials say 13 people died in Luanda province, where five others …
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IOM Warns of Protracted Displacement in Lebanon Due to War Beirut (Lebanon) (AFP) – The head of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), Amy Pope, warned Thursday of prolonged displacement in Lebanon as the war between Israel and Hezbollah enters its second month, having forced more than a million people …
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Xinhua People attend prayers to celebrate Eid al-Fitr in Yaounde, Cameroon, March 20, 2026. (Xinhua/Kepseu) An aerial photo taken on March 20, 2026 shows people waiting for prayers in celebration of Eid al-Fitr, in Yaounde, Cameroon. (Xinhua/Kepseu) News
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This photo taken with a mobile phone shows vehicles passing through a flooded road in Tripoli, Libya, March 17, 2026. Heavy rains hit many parts of Libya from Monday evening. (Photo by Hazem Turkia/Xinhua) This photo taken with a mobile phone shows a vehicle stranded on a flooded road in …
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Xinhua Pineapples are seen at a fruit stall in the commune of Ze, a major pineapple producing area in southern Benin, March 16, 2026. Pineapple is one of Benin’s main export agricultural products, and the locally grown variety, Sugarloaf, is Benin’s first geographical indication product certified by the African Intellectual …
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Xinhua Tel Aviv, Israel’s largest city, has come under repeated attacks from Iranian drones and missiles. The city serves as Israel’s main financial and economic hub, generating roughly half of the country’s gross domestic product. Israeli security and rescue forces work at the site of an Iranian strike in Tel …
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Xinhua – The U.S.-Israel-Iran conflict entered its 17th day on Monday, marked by intensified military actions, including Israeli ground operations in Lebanon and a widening scope of strikes, as regional nations grappled with escalating casualties and infrastructure attacks while renewing calls for de-escalation. The following is a brief overview of …
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موقع وجه أفريقيا موقع وجه أفريقيا هو موقع مهتم بمتابعة التطورات في القارة الأفريقية