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The United Nations Security Council voted unanimously Friday to renew the mandate of the UN peacekeeping force in the Democratic Republic of Congo for one year even as the mission gradually withdraws at Kinshasa’s request.MONUSCO is made up of some 16,000 military and police personnel, and is one of the UN’s priciest peacekeeping operations, with …

UN Security Council renews DRC peacekeeping mandateFri, 20 Dec 2024 16:42:38 GMT Read More »

France’s President Emmanuel Macron faced accusations of racism Friday over an alleged comment on problems in hospitals, which his office strongly denied he made, adding to controversy over an angry remark during a visit to an Indian Ocean territory ravaged by a cyclone.With Le Monde daily printing a sequence of articles about the behind-the-scenes atmosphere …

Macron slammed over ‘racist’ remarks which his office deniesFri, 20 Dec 2024 16:16:02 GMT Read More »

President Emmanuel Macron faced accusations of racism Friday over an alleged comment on problems in French hospitals which the Elysee strongly denies he made.It comes a day after he was also accused of sexist remarks about women opposition leaders and a homophobic quip about a former prime minister he appointed himself. Le Monde daily said that …

Macron slammed over racist remarks Elysee denies he madeFri, 20 Dec 2024 15:40:19 GMT Read More »

Mozambique is braced for an escalation in protests after the announcement due by Monday of final results of a disputed election, a turning point in two months of unrest that has killed 130 people and caused major disruption.Opposition leader Venancio Mondlane has threatened “chaos” if the Constitutional Council validates the initial results that found he …

Tensions peak in Mozambique as results due in disputed voteFri, 20 Dec 2024 09:43:51 GMT Read More »

French President Emmanuel Macron extended his visit to cyclone-devastated Mayotte on Friday after angry residents vented exasperation and despair over the scale of the disaster.Locals jeered and shouted their grievances Thursday during Macron’s visit to the Indian Ocean archipelago, five days after Cyclone Chido left a trail of destruction in its wake.”I decided to sleep …

Macron extends visit to cyclone-hit Mayotte after locals vent angerFri, 20 Dec 2024 03:46:52 GMT Read More »

Egypt adopted its first-ever asylum law this week, but it has sparked concerns among human rights groups who warn it takes a “security-focused approach” that could undermine refugee protections.Signed into law by President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on Tuesday, the legislation comes as Egypt faces a severe economic crisis and fallout from regional conflicts, including Sudan …

Egypt’s first-ever asylum law fuels concerns over refugee rightsFri, 20 Dec 2024 02:10:50 GMT Read More »

The United Arab Emirates has informed the United States that it will not arm paramilitaries in Sudan’s brutal civil war, US lawmakers long critical of the Gulf power’s role quoted the White House as saying on Thursday.The assurance came as the United States announced $200 million in new aid for Sudan, one of the world’s …

UAE says will not arm Sudan paramilitary RSF: White HouseFri, 20 Dec 2024 00:59:18 GMT Read More »

French President Emmanuel Macron promised to “rebuild” Mayotte as distraught and angry local people jeered and shouted out their grievances during his visit to the cyclone-devastated Indian Ocean archipelago on Thursday.Five days after Cyclone Chido left a trail of destruction in its wake, Macron said France would rebuild schools, homes and hospitals there and also …

Macron promises to ‘rebuild’ Mayotte as locals voice grievancesThu, 19 Dec 2024 21:23:41 GMT Read More »

The United States on Thursday announced $200 million of new funding for the humanitarian crisis in Sudan, bringing Washington’s commitment to $2.3 billion, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday.Sudan has been ravaged by 20 months of fighting between the regular army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), and the African country has been …

US announces $200 mn additional aid for SudanThu, 19 Dec 2024 20:21:23 GMT Read More »

A stampede at a school funfair in the southwestern Nigerian city of Ibadan has killed 35 children and seriously injured six others, police said on Thursday.The injured children were receiving medical attention following the incident, which took place on Wednesday in Nigeria’s third-largest city, Oyo State Police Command said.”Eight persons have since been arrested for …

Nigeria school fair stampede kills 35 childrenThu, 19 Dec 2024 19:26:04 GMT Read More »