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US to send $1bn in fresh aid to Ukraine, Biden tells Zelenskyy
The assistance package includes coastal defence weapons and advanced rocket systems for the Donbas fight, US president says.US President Joe Biden has told his Ukrainian…
Analysis: Rwanda-UK asylum deal may cause regional refugee crisis
Later today, eight asylum seekers will get on a chartered flight heading to Rwanda from the United Kingdom, as part of a controversial £120m deal between both countries.
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Tajik soldier killed in Tajikistan-Kyrgyzstan border shoot-out
The two countries trade blame for the latest flare-up at the contested frontier that left a Tajik soldier killed.A Tajik soldier has been killed in a shoot-out between border…
What has triggered new fighting in DR Congo?
From: Inside StoryThe Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda have accused each other of firing rockets across their shared border.More than 25 years after the First Congo…
M23 rebels seize key DRC town, Congolese military blames Rwanda
The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s military has accused Rwanda of “no less than an invasion” after M23 rebels captured a key border town, marking a dramatic escalation in…
At least 50 killed in Burkina Faso rebel attack: Government
Since 2015, Burkina Faso has been gripped by conflict that has claimed more than 2,000 lives.At least 50 people have died in an attack by armed men on a village in northern Burkina…
Mexico: A Lethal Field for Journalists
Journalism has become a lethal profession in many other countries plagued with corruption, human rights violations, drug violence, environmental crimes, human trafficking, and…
UN calls for accountability after WHO worker killed in Myanmar
The WHO says Myo Min Htut was shot dead in Mawlamyine in Mon State in unclear circumstances on Wednesday.The United Nations has condemned the fatal shooting of a World Health…
Nigeria: ISIL affiliate blamed for church massacre
Lagos, Nigeria – The Nigerian government has blamed an ISIL-affiliated armed group in the country for carrying out an attack that killed dozens of worshippers at a church.
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Ewolo: Searching for family in Africa
From: WitnessA search for family leads Ewolo from Switzerland to Congo where a chance encounter leads to an unimaginable reunion.Forty-two-year-old street food trader Cristel…