RABAT, Dec 16 (Reuters) – Morocco rolled out nationwide emergency aid to help tens of thousands of families affected by freezing temperatures, heavy rain and snow this winter, authorities said on Tuesday. Flash floods following torrential rain killed 37 people in the coastal province of Safi on Sunday, damaging some 70 homes and shops in …
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Dec 16 (Reuters) – Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have said they would withdraw from the eastern Congo town of Uvira at the request of the U.S. administration, which had criticised seizure of the town last week as a threat to mediation efforts. The rebels entered Uvira, on the border with Burundi, less than a week after …
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RABAT, Dec 16 (Reuters) – Senegal full back Ilay Camara has been ruled out of the Africa Cup of Nations finals due to injury, the country’s football federation said on Tuesday. There is also concern over striker Assane Diao, who suffered an injury playing for Como against AS Roma in Serie A on Monday. Como …
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GENEVA, Dec 16 (Reuters) – At least 104 people were killed, including 43 children, in multiple drone attacks in Sudan’s Kordofan region since December 4, the U.N. human rights office said on Tuesday. “I am alarmed by the further intensification in hostilities,” said United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk, referring to clashes …
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WASHINGTON, Dec 16 (Reuters) – Sudan has once again topped a watchlist of global humanitarian crises released by the International Rescue Committee (IRC) aid organization, as warring sides press on with a conflict that has killed tens of thousands of people. It is the third time in a row Sudan has headed the list, which …
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RABAT, Dec 16 (Reuters) – Factbox on Group E at the Africa Cup of Nations, which kicks off in Morocco on Sunday: FIXTURES (kickoff time GMT) Dec 24 (1200) Rabat – Algeria v Sudan Dec 24 (1430) Casablanca – Burkina Faso v Equatorial Guinea Dec 28 (1200) Rabat – Algeria v Burkina Faso Dec 28 …
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RABAT, Dec 16 (Reuters) – Factbox on Group D at the Africa Cup of Nations, which kicks off in Morocco on Sunday: FIXTURES (kickoff time GMT) Dec 23 (1700) Tangier – Botswana v Senegal Dec 23 (1930) Rabat – Benin v DR Congo Dec 27 (1700) Tangier – DR Congo v Senegal Dec 27 (1930) …
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RABAT, Dec 16 (Reuters) – Factbox on Group A at the Africa Cup of Nations, which kicks off in Morocco on Sunday: FIXTURES (kickoff time GMT) Dec 21 (1900) Rabat – Morocco v Comoros Dec 22 (1430) Casablanca – Mali v Zambia Dec 26 (1200) Rabat – Morocco v Mali Dec 26 (1430) Casablanca – …
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By Sonia Rolley and Layli Foroudi PARIS, Dec 15 (Reuters) – Congolese ex-rebel leader Roger Lumbala was found guilty by a Paris court on Monday of complicity in crimes against humanity committed during the Second Congo War and was sentenced to 30 years in prison, an official said. The trial has been hailed by international …
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Dec 15 – The Rwanda-backed M23 group has captured hundreds of Burundian soldiers during its latest offensive in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a rebel official said, as clashes continued despite a warning from the Trump administration. Last week M23 entered the strategic town of Uvira near the border with Burundi, less than a week …
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