By Alberto Dabo BISSAU, Dec 12 (Reuters) – Hundreds marched through Guinea-Bissau’s capital on Friday, protesting last month’s military coup and demanding the release of opposition leaders, as regional heads prepare to meet on Sunday to address the crisis. Protesters clashed with security forces in Bissau, burning tires and calling for the release of Domingos …
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By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, Dec 12 (Reuters) – The world’s largest humanitarian network said on Friday it has appealed for 400 million Swiss francs ($502.64 million) less from global donors next year, due to shrinking global aid funding, despite unprecedented levels of need. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) …
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YAOUNDE, Dec 12 (Reuters) – At least eight people were killed after a fuel tanker crashed and exploded early on Friday in Likomba, near Tiko in southwestern Cameroon, local authorities said. Viang Mekala, an officer at the administrative unit where the accident occurred, said the driver was unable to stabilize the truck after experiencing brake …
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By Katharine Jackson WASHINGTON, Dec 12 (Reuters) – The U.S. and Eswatini signed a five-year health cooperation agreement on Friday, the State Department said, as the Trump administration continues its global health plan to provide aid while requiring investment from the country receiving it. The $242 million memorandum of understanding between the countries states that …
VALLETTA, Dec 12 (Reuters) – Some 60 African migrants were brought to Malta on Friday after their boat capsized close to the Mediterranean island, one of the biggest groups to arrive in recent years. The group was rescued by Maltese armed forces boats and landed in Bugibba, 10 miles north of Valletta. Eyewitnesses said several …
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BENGHAZI, Libya, Dec 12 (Reuters) – Western Libyan security forces said on Friday they had killed a notorious migrant smuggler in the coastal city of Sabratha after “criminal gangs” affiliated with him attacked one of their checkpoints overnight. The Security Threats Combating Agency, a security agency under western Libya’s Prime Minister Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah, said they …
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By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, Dec 12 (Reuters) – Food rations will be reduced for communities facing famine in Sudan from next month due to severe funding shortages, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday. A war that erupted in 2023 between Sudan’s army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has …
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LONDON, Dec 12 (Reuters) – Britain sanctioned senior commanders of Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces on Friday, over what it said were their links to mass killings, systematic sexual violence and deliberate attacks on civilians in the African country. Abdul Rahim Hamdan Dagalo, the RSF Deputy Leader and brother of RSF commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, …
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LAGOS, NIGERIA, Dec 12 (Reuters) – Lagos’ bustling streets have become a canvas for bold murals and vibrant graffiti as the city hosts its first Street Art Festival. The ‘Legendary Lagos: City of Dreams’ event features 12 artists – nine from Nigeria and three international – painting large-scale works on walls across the city. Organisers …
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Dec 12 (Reuters) – Nigeria named five uncapped players in a 28-man squad for the Africa Cup of Nations with several surprise selections from coach Eric Chelle after World Cup elimination last month. Nigeria’s squad for this month’s tournament in Morocco is headlined by two former African Footballer of the Year winners, Ademola Lookman and …
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