AU expresses ‘extreme concern’ over Russia invasion
The African Union (AU) has raised concern over Russia’s attack on Ukraine and is calling for an “immediate ceasefire” to avoid a “planetary conflict”. The union’s chairman, Senegalese President Macky…
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Eighteen killed in Niger Rep militant attack
Eighteen civilians in Niger have been killed in a militant attack in the west of the country, the government says. It said armed bandits on motorbikes attacked a truck transporting…
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Biden agrees to summit with Putin over Ukraine tension
United States President Joe Biden has agreed “in principle” to hold a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss the crisis over Ukraine. The talks proposed by France will…
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WHO gets permission to deliver medical supplies to Tigray
World Health Organisation (WHO) has been permitted to deliver medical supplies to Tigray, Ethiopia, for the first time since July 2021, but there is no fuel to distribute them to…
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Step back from brink of war with Ukraine, Biden warns Putin
United States President Joe Biden made an impassioned appeal to Russian President Vladimir Putin to step back from war with Ukraine on Tuesday, speaking starkly of the “needless death and…
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Plane crashes in South Sudan, 5 injured
At least five people on Tuesday sustained injuries when a cargo plane crashed while landing at Agok Airstrip in the Abyei Administrative Area disputed between the border of Sudan and…
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Sanctions not enough, official tells UN Security Council
The Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, Rosemary DiCarlo, says sanctions are not an end in themselves but should be part of a comprehensive political strategy for it to be…
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Germany about to withdraw troops from Mali
German Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht said she was “very sceptical” that the country could maintain its troops in Mali amid growing tension between the West African country and its international…
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Macron speaks with Biden ahead of trip to Moscow
French President Emmanuel Macron spoke with U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday ahead of a trip to Moscow. The White House disclosed this in a statement. “The leaders discussed ongoing…
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US threatens to shutdown gas pipeline if Russia invades Ukraine
The United States is once again threatening Russia with the shutdown of the German-Russian Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in the event of an invasion of Ukraine. President Joe Biden’s…
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