#voanews.com. US declaring genocide in Darfur seen as 'victory' in Sudan. Experts and rights advocates are reacting to the United States’ determination on Jan. 7 that genocide is being committed by Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces and its allies. Henry Wilkins has more.
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#bbc.com. Austrian woman kidnapped by unknown assailants in Niger. The woman has lived in Niger for over two decades and is a fixture in her community, reports say.
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#voanews.com. Chad’s ruling party wins majority in parliamentary election boycotted by opposition. The ruling Patriotic Salvation Movement party won 124 out of 188 seats, while the voter turnout was 51.5%, according to the provisional results announced late Saturday
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#theguardian.com. Somalia and Ethiopia agree to restore diplomatic ties after year-long rift. Somalia severed relations over sea access agreement Ethiopia signed with separatist region of Somaliland
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#aljazeera.com. How strategic is Wad Madani city, retaken by Sudanese army?. The army’s recapture of the agricultural and trading hub means the RSF will be cut off from parts of the country.
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#nytimes.com. Video: Battling Militants Backed by Islamic State in Mozambique. For more than seven years, an insurgency backed by the Islamic State has raged across Cabo Delgado, Mozambique, completely upending life in this coastal province rich with natural resources. John Eligo
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#theguardian.com. Court ruling on Belgium’s conduct in colonial Africa hailed as turning point. Verdict of crimes against humanity for kidnap of mixed-race children could pave way for wider justice, activists say
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#aljazeera.com. Chad’s ruling party wins majority in controversial parliamentary election. Electoral body says President Deby’s party secured 124 of 188 National Assembly seats in vote boycotted by opposition.
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#aljazeera.com. Celebrations in Sudan as army retakes key city of Wad Madani from RSF. There were celebrations in several cities in Sudan as news spread that the Sudanese Armed Forces captured Wadi Madani.
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#voanews.com. Voters in Comoros head to polls to elect 33-seat parliament. Nearly 100 candidates were selected by the country's Supreme Court to contest the election
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#aljazeera.com. Remembering Matilda, the last survivor of the transatlantic slave trade. Her name at birth was Abake – meaning ‘born to be loved by all’ among the Tarkar people of Western Africa.
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#aljazeera.com. ‘Voy! I’m coming!’: The blind footballers of South Sudan. Against a backdrop of violence and hardship, a group of young men defy the odds.
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#theguardian.com. ‘It’s an enormous emergency’: the doctor saving Sudan’s most vulnerable. MSF medical teams provide vital care in the war-torn country where pregnant women, new mothers and newborns are dying needlessly at alarming rates
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#bbc.com. Sudanese army claims capture of key eastern city from rebels. The development marks one of the most significant gains for the army in its almost two-year long war with rebel forces.
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#bbc.com. Is it a bomb? Is it a plane crash? No, it's space junk. The Kenyan villagers surprised by falling satellite debris heralding a new year full of surprises.
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#voanews.com. Somali president makes surprise visit to Ethiopia amid strained relations. Prior to the trip to Addis Ababa, Mohamud visited Uganda for a continental summit on agricultural development
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#aljazeera.com. Sudan army says its forces enter Wad Madani in push to retake city from RSF. The military says it is working to ‘clean up the remaining rebel pockets’ inside the capital of Gezira state.
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#voanews.com. Sudan’s military retakes strategic city from RSF rebels. Retaking Wad Medani is another major blow to the RSF, which has suffered battlefield losses in recent months
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#theguardian.com. Search for missing sisters in Aberdeen extended to coast. Eliza and Henrietta Huszti last seen near Victoria Bridge in city centre in early hours of Tuesday
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#voanews.com. France starts 2025 with fresh controversy, questions over Africa. As French influence in former colonies fades, some call for a longer-term vision
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#wired.com. A Glowing Metal Ring Crashed to Earth. No One Knows Where It Came From. The 1,100-pound mystery object landed in Kenya at the end of December. Experts are still baffled.
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#theguardian.com. Sudan’s army recaptures Wad Madani from rebel Rapid Support Forces. Strategic city fell into control of RSF, which has been accused of genocide by the US, in December 2023
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#voanews.com. Ethiopia relaunches securities exchange to lure investors. The exchange returns after a 50-year absence
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#aljazeera.com. Bandits in Nigeria ambush and kill 21 government-backed fighters. Convoy of pro-government fighters was returning from a funeral when they came under fire from bandits in Katsina State.
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