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Trump administration condemns detention of US officials in South Africa

18 Dec 2025

By Bhargav Acharya Dec 18 (Reuters) – The United States on Thursday condemned South Africa’s recent detention of U.S. officials who it said were providing support to the Afrikaner minority group. Two U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services refugee officers were briefly detained and then released during the operation on Tuesday, a USCIS official and a …

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UN says over 1,000 civilians killed in Sudan’s Darfur as US, others urge ceasefire

18 Dec 2025

(Removes paragraphs 10-12 which refer to South Sudan not Sudan) GENEVA, Dec 18 (Reuters) – Over 1,000 civilians were killed when a Sudanese paramilitary group took over a famine-stricken displacement camp in Sudan’s Darfur in April, including about a third who were summarily executed, according to a report by the U.N. Human Rights Office on …

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White South Africans could get Trump biography for kids in refugee welcome packet

18 Dec 2025

By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON, Dec 18 (Reuters) – White South Africans coming to the U.S. as refugees could get a biography of President Donald Trump for children as part of a welcome packet proposed last week by an administration official, emails reviewed by Reuters showed. The book – “Donald Trump Biography for Kids: An Inspirational …

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Zambia president approves law expanding parliament months before election

18 Dec 2025

LUSAKA, Dec 18 (Reuters) – Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema on Thursday signed into law constitutional changes that will expand the country’s parliament, in a move that critics say could favour his party, eight months before a national election. The changes increase the number of members of parliament to around 280 from 167 currently by creating …

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Soccer-Nigeria allege DR Congo fielded ineligible players in World Cup playoff

18 Dec 2025

Dec 18 (Reuters) – Nigeria have submitted a petition to FIFA alleging the Democratic Republic of Congo fielded ineligible players in their African qualification play-off for next year’s World Cup, a federation (NFF) spokesperson said. DR Congo beat Nigeria on penalties last month to keep alive their hopes of appearing at the tournament in North …

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At least 12 killed in Nigeria mining site attack, group says

17 Dec 2025

By Camillus Eboh ABUJA, Dec 17 (Reuters) – At least 12 people were killed and three others abducted when gunmen attacked a mining site in Atoso village in Nigeria’s restive Plateau state, a local group leader said on Wednesday. Dalyop Solomon Mwantiri, who heads the Berom Youth Moulders-Association (BYM) said the attackers, who locals identified …

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Tunisians revive protests in Gabes over pollution from state chemical plant

17 Dec 2025

By Tarek Amara TUNIS, Dec 17 (Reuters) – Around 2,500 Tunisians marched through the coastal city of Gabes on Wednesday, reviving protests over pollution from a state-owned phosphate complex amid rising anger over perceived failures to protect public health. People chanted mainly “Gabes wants to live”, on the 15th anniversary of the start of the …

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Gunmen kidnap 13 worshippers in central Nigeria church attack

17 Dec 2025

By Camillus Eboh ABUJA, Dec 17 (Reuters) – At least 13 worshippers were abducted when gunmen attacked a church in Kogi state, central Nigeria, amid rising insecurity in the region, a state official said on Wednesday. Kogi Information Commissioner Kingsley Fanwo said the assault on First ECWA church, in the remote Ayetoro-Kiri community, on Sunday …

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Supporters of Tunisia’s Saied rally amid deepening political divisions

17 Dec 2025

By Tarek Amara TUNIS, Dec 17 (Reuters) – Tunisian President Kais Saied’s supporters rallied in the capital on Wednesday calling the opposition “traitors”, following mounting street protests in recent weeks that have highlighted widening political divisions. The rival rallies come amid a deepening economic crisis marked by high inflation, shortages of some basic goods and …

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Trump adds seven countries, including Syria, to full travel ban list

16 Dec 2025

By Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON, Dec 16 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday expanded a list of countries subject to a full travel ban, prohibiting citizens from an additional seven countries, including Syria, from entering the United States. The White House said in a statement that Trump signed a proclamation “expanding and strengthening entry …

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