North-East Nigeria: Humanitarian Situation Update Progress on key activities from the 2019-2021 Humanitarian Response Strategy, January 2020 edition (covering 1 November 31 December 2019)

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North-East Nigeria: Humanitarian Situation Update Progress on key activities from the 2019-2021 Humanitarian Response Strategy, January 2020 edition (covering 1 November 31 December 2019)

7.1 MILLION PEOPLE IN NEED6.2 MILLION PEOPLE TARGETED5.4 MILLION PEOPLE REACHEDOPERATIONAL OVERVIEWIn the months of November and December, rising insecurity to locations along the Maiduguri � Monguno and Maiduguri � Damaturu road continued to impede th...

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Cameroon: Kekem Cocoa Processing Factory Major Breakthrough

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Cameroon: Kekem Cocoa Processing Factory Major Breakthrough

The commissioning of the 32,000-tonne capacity industry by PM Dion Ngute last April opened floodgates of...

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France, UK say They Look Beyond Brexit in Mali Cooperation

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France, UK say They Look Beyond Brexit in Mali Cooperation

GAO, MALI, - Sharing the cockpit of a helicopter on sizzling tarmac, French and British air...

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Namibia Rhino Poaching Drops in 2019, After Sharp Rise Last Year

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Namibia Rhino Poaching Drops in 2019, After Sharp Rise Last Year

WINDHOEK, NAMIBIA - Rhino poaching in Namibia dropped to 41 individuals killed in all of 2019...

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Fighting in Cameroon Kills Several Dozen

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Fighting in Cameroon Kills Several Dozen

YAOUNDE - A least 35 civilians have reportedly been killed and 40 homes torched in less than a week in Cameroon's English-speaking Northwest region, following bloody clashes between government troops and separatists fighting for the creation of an inde...

Human Rights

Algeria Marks One-year Anniversary of Anti-government Protests

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Algeria Marks One-year Anniversary of Anti-government Protests

PARIS - Algeria is marking the one-year anniversary this week of its massive popular uprising pretty...

Human Rights
In the news: Cameroon’s elections marred by low turnout

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In the news: Cameroon’s elections marred by low turnout

Legislative and municipal elections in Cameroon on Sunday were marked by low voter turnout especially in...

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Hundreds March for Transition, Protest Elections

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Hundreds March for Transition, Protest Elections

YAOUNDE, CAMEROON Hundreds of people have marched in Yaounde, the capital of Cameroon, calling for the...

Human Rights

Collared Elephant Killed as Botswana Prepares to Issue 272 Hunting Licenses

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Collared Elephant Killed as Botswana Prepares to Issue 272 Hunting Licenses

GABORONE, BOTSWANA - A hunter has gunned down a collared elephant in Botswana, the first illegal killing since the country lifted a five-year ban on hunting the animals. The killing has conservationists concerned but not opposed to elephant hunting, as...

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Nigeria: Food Assistance Fact Sheet Updated September 30, 2019

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Nigeria: Food Assistance Fact Sheet Updated September 30, 2019

SITUATION As of August, an estimated 1.8 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) resided in northeastern Nigeria's...

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States Call for Enhanced Arms Control Strategies to Regulate ‘Killer Robots’, Stem Rising Tide of Illegal Weapons, Delegates Tell First Committee

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States Call for Enhanced Arms Control Strategies to Regulate ‘Killer Robots’, Stem Rising Tide of Illegal Weapons, Delegates Tell First Committee

Calling for more control of the flow of small arms and light weapons and enhanced regulations...

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Zimbabwe Government Doctors Put Down Their Instruments

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Zimbabwe Government Doctors Put Down Their Instruments

HARARE - Zimbabwe's government doctors went on strike Tuesday, demanding a salary increase to cover the...

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Groups revealed as draw takes place in Yaounde

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Groups revealed as draw takes place in Yaounde

Hosts Cameroon will open their Total Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) 2020 campaign against Zimbabwe after the draw was conducted on Monday evening in an intriguing and elaborate ceremony at the Palais Polyvalent des Sports de Yaounde in the capital,...

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Press Statement

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Press Statement

The CAF Executive Committee at its meeting today (14 February 2020) in Doha, Qatar, devoted the...

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Bencharki’s brace leads Zamalek to fourth Super Cup glory

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Bencharki’s brace leads Zamalek to fourth Super Cup glory

Egyptian giants Zamalek claimed their fourth CAF Super Cup title, defeating Tunisia's Esperance 3-1 on Friday...

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Revival of the “White Knights” continental glory

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Revival of the “White Knights” continental glory

After more than 16 years of their last CAF glory, Egyptian giants Zamalek returned to the...

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