December 5, 2021

Ethiopia closes schools to boost civil war effort

ADDIS ABABA— Ethiopian authorities have closed all secondary schools so pupils can harvest crops for those on the frontline of the civil war, state-affiliated media says.The closure will last for one week, according to the education minister.More than …

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Total solar eclipse plunges Antarctica into darkness

SANTIAGO— A total solar eclipse plunged Antarctica from summer into darkness early Saturday in a rare astronomical spectacle witnessed by a handful of scientists and thrill-seekers — and countless penguins.“The visibility was excellent,” said Raul Cord…

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Hundreds of Ivory Coast women march against rape

ABIDJAN— Hundreds of women in Ivory Coast took to the streets of Abidjan on Saturday to protest a surge of violence against women, in a country where 800 women reported rapes in 2020.The movement, dubbed “Offensive Orange”, saw more than 2,000 women ma…

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Vote count starts in The Gambia presidential election

BANJUL— Polls have closed in The Gambia after citizens cast their vote for president in a tightly fought race seen as a test of democratic progress.Saturday’s vote was the West African country’s first democratic election since former president Yahya Ja…

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