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Canadian Kidnapped in Burkina Faso Found Dead

January 17, 2019 Web Desk Comments Off on Canadian Kidnapped in Burkina Faso Found Dead

Canadian Kidnapped in Burkina Faso Found Dead

A Canadian geologist kidnapped earlier this week in Burkina Faso has been found dead, the country's security ministry said Thursday. Kirk Woodman was abducted by gunmen late Tuesday from a remote gold mine in the country's northeast region. His body wa...

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Amid Disputes over Early Results in Congolese Elections, Parties Must Pursue Country’s First Peaceful Transfer of Power, Security Council Told

January 11, 2019 Web Desk Comments Off on Amid Disputes over Early Results in Congolese Elections, Parties Must Pursue Country’s First Peaceful Transfer of Power, Security Council Told

Amid Disputes over Early Results in Congolese Elections, Parties Must Pursue Country’s First Peaceful Transfer of Power, Security Council Told

Despite varied disputes over preliminary voting results in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, all stakeholders...

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Gabon Closes Border With Cameroon After Failed Coup Attempt

January 9, 2019 Web Desk Comments Off on Gabon Closes Border With Cameroon After Failed Coup Attempt

Gabon Closes Border With Cameroon After Failed Coup Attempt

Gabon has closed border crossings with Cameroon since Monday's attempted coup against President Ali Bongo, halting...

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Cameroon’s English-Speaking Areas Becoming Deserted

January 3, 2019 Web Desk Comments Off on Cameroon’s English-Speaking Areas Becoming Deserted

Cameroon’s English-Speaking Areas Becoming Deserted

KUMBO, CAMEROON Towns and villages in Cameroon's restive Anglophone regions are being deserted as battles rage...

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Israeli Leader Visits Africa to Restore Relations with Chad

January 20, 2019 Web Desk Comments Off on Israeli Leader Visits Africa to Restore Relations with Chad

Israeli Leader Visits Africa to Restore Relations with Chad

JERUSALEM Israel and Chad restored diplomatic relations after nearly 50 years as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the central African nation on Sunday.The visit and official announcement marked a milestone in Netanyahu's recent policy of see...

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Ethiopia Readies ‘Massive Offensive’ on al-Shabab in Somalia

January 19, 2019 Web Desk Comments Off on Ethiopia Readies ‘Massive Offensive’ on al-Shabab in Somalia

Ethiopia Readies ‘Massive Offensive’ on al-Shabab in Somalia

ADDIS ABABA The Ethiopian National Defense Force on Saturday confirmed an ambush by al-Shabab extremists on...

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Ethiopia Readies ‘Massive Offensive’ on al-Shabab in Somalia

January 19, 2019 Web Desk Comments Off on Ethiopia Readies ‘Massive Offensive’ on al-Shabab in Somalia

Ethiopia Readies ‘Massive Offensive’ on al-Shabab in Somalia

ADDIS ABABA The Ethiopian National Defense Force on Saturday confirmed an ambush by al-Shabab extremists on...

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Zimbabwe, DR Congo Top Human Rights Watchdog Concerns

January 18, 2019 Web Desk Comments Off on Zimbabwe, DR Congo Top Human Rights Watchdog Concerns

Zimbabwe, DR Congo Top Human Rights Watchdog Concerns

JOHANNESBURG The human rights issues of 2018 have spilled over into current events, particularly in two...

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Safari Club Event Vendors Sold Products Made From Threatened Wildlife

January 18, 2019 Web Desk Comments Off on Safari Club Event Vendors Sold Products Made From Threatened Wildlife

Safari Club Event Vendors Sold Products Made From Threatened Wildlife

WASHINGTON Photos and video taken by animal welfare activists at a recent trophy hunting convention show an array of products crafted from the body parts of threatened big-game animals, including boots, chaps, belts and furniture labeled as elephant ...

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Safari Club Event Vendors Sold Products Made From Threatened Wildlife

January 18, 2019 Web Desk Comments Off on Safari Club Event Vendors Sold Products Made From Threatened Wildlife

Safari Club Event Vendors Sold Products Made From Threatened Wildlife

WASHINGTON Photos and video taken by animal welfare activists at a recent trophy hunting convention show...

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Report: Morocco Foils 89,000 Illegal Migration Attempts in 2018

January 17, 2019 Web Desk Comments Off on Report: Morocco Foils 89,000 Illegal Migration Attempts in 2018

Report: Morocco Foils 89,000 Illegal Migration Attempts in 2018

MARRAKECH Morocco stopped 89,000 people from illegally migrating in 2018, up 37 percent compared to a...

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At Least Five Dead in Nairobi Hotel Attack

January 15, 2019 Web Desk Comments Off on At Least Five Dead in Nairobi Hotel Attack

At Least Five Dead in Nairobi Hotel Attack

Attackers set off a bomb and opened fire at a hotel complex in Kenya's capital on...

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Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations Recommends Status for 70 Groups, Defers Action on 40 Others as It Opens 2019 Regular Session

January 22, 2019 Web Desk Comments Off on Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations Recommends Status for 70 Groups, Defers Action on 40 Others as It Opens 2019 Regular Session

Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations Recommends Status for 70 Groups, Defers Action on 40 Others as It Opens 2019 Regular Session

Opening its regular session for 2019, the Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations today recommended 70 organizations for special consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council, and deferred action on the status of 40 others...

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Israeli Leader Visits Africa to Restore Relations with Chad

January 20, 2019 Web Desk Comments Off on Israeli Leader Visits Africa to Restore Relations with Chad

Israeli Leader Visits Africa to Restore Relations with Chad

JERUSALEM Israel and Chad restored diplomatic relations after nearly 50 years as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...

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Congo Calm After Court Upholds Election Win of Tshisekedi

January 20, 2019 Web Desk Comments Off on Congo Calm After Court Upholds Election Win of Tshisekedi

Congo Calm After Court Upholds Election Win of Tshisekedi

KINSHASA Congo's capital was calm Sunday with residents attending church after the Constitutional Court confirmed the...

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Africa: Congratulatory Statement on Madagascar’s Presidential Election

January 19, 2019 Web Desk Comments Off on Africa: Congratulatory Statement on Madagascar’s Presidential Election

Africa: Congratulatory Statement on Madagascar’s Presidential Election

Press Statement Robert Palladino Deputy Spokesperson Washington, DC January 19, 2019 The United States commends the Malagasy...

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