PARIS— French President Emmanuel Macron will visit former colony Algeria next week in a bid to improve strained ties between Paris and Algiers, the French presidency said.French-Algerian ties hit a low late last year after Macron reportedly questioned …
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On Humanitarian Day, UK will fund £36 million to help people in Ukraine, East Africa and Syria
LONDON— The UK has announced £36 million (approx. US$ 42 million) in UK humanitarian funding to help people in Ukraine, East Africa, and Syria. People whose lives have been upended by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, drought and food shortages in East …
Read MoreDeath toll from heavy rains, floods in Sudan rises to 79
KHARTOUM— The death toll from recent heavy rains and floods in Sudan has climbed to 79, the country’s National Council for Civil Defense announced.The number of injuries stood at 30, and “tens of thousands of homes have been damaged, particularly in ce…
Read MoreDR Congo investigates suspected Ebola case
KINSHASA— The Democratic Republic of Congo is investigating a suspected case of Ebola in its violence-wracked east, the World Health Organization said, just weeks after the end of a previous epidemic.The DRC early last month declared its latest Ebola o…
Read MoreInt’l community condemns hotel attack in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU— The international community on Saturday condemned the terrorist attack on a popular hotel in Mogadishu, the Somali capital, Friday evening, with 12 people killed and several others wounded.In separate statements issued in Mogadishu, the Unit…
Read MoreGuinea junta makes interim prime minister’s appointment permanent
CONAKRY— Guinea’s ruling military junta on Saturday appointed acting Prime Minister Bernard Gomou to fill the position on a permanent basis, replacing Mohamed Beavogui, who has been absent since last month.The junta named Gomou to serve as acting prime…
Read MoreThousands fete South Africa’s new Zulu king
NONGOMA (KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)— Thousands of people gathered at the Zulu royal palace in South Africa on Saturday to witness the crowning of a new king in the country’s richest and most influential traditional monarchy.Misuzulu Zulu, 47, ascende…
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