WASHINGTON — U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) has a new leader, with U.S. Gen. Michael "Mike" Langley assuming command of U.S. military missions on a continent where the Pentagon says countering Chinese influence and threats from extremists remain paramou...
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August 9, 2022 Web Desk
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The chairman of the African Union commission condemned Israeli “air strike attacks” in the Gaza Strip as violence escalates in the troubled region, with 41 Palestinians reported dead.“Moussa Faki Mahamat strongly condemns the continued air strike attac...
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August 8, 2022 Web Desk
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Healthy life expectancy among Africans living in mainly high and upper middle-income countries on the continent, has increased by almost 10 years, the UN health agency, WHO, said.The World Health Organization announced the good news after examining lif...
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August 8, 2022 Web Desk
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken landed in South Africa on Sunday to kick off a three-nation visit aimed at countering Russian influence on the continent.The visit came after Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov undertook an extensive tour of Afr...
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August 8, 2022 Web Desk
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The IRC calls on the EU to urgently expand safe, regular pathways to protection in Europe so people are not forced to risk their lives crossing the deadly Central Mediterranean SeaBrussels, Belgium, August 6, 2022 — The International Rescue Committee i...
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August 6, 2022 Web Desk
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