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LONDON (Reuters) -A British government minister said on Tuesday that a Reuters report that the Nigerian army killed children in its fight against insurgents was of “immense concern” and would be raised with Nigeria. “It is a matter of immense concern,” Andrew Mitchell, Britain’s minister of state for development and Africa, said in parliament when …

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By Abdi Sheikh MOGADISHU (Reuters) -More than 200,000 Somalis are suffering catastrophic food shortages and many are dying of hunger, with that number set to rise to over 700,000 next year, according to an analysis by an alliance of U.N. agencies and aid groups. The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), which sets the global …

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CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – Matthew Haines, who fell in love with Christmas lights as a child, has decorated his home with thousands of twinkling bulbs, aiming to bring some festive cheer into people’s lives for free after a tough few years. People of all ages come in droves to Haines’s home in the coastal town …

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By Sonia Rolley PARIS (Reuters) – Congo Nobel laureate Denis Mukwege has called for United Nations sanctions against Rwanda for its alleged support of the M23 rebel movement in eastern Congo, whose resurgence this year has led to bloody clashes and displaced hundreds of thousands. The Tutsi-led militia launched their latest offensive in Democratic Republic …

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LAGOS (Reuters) – Nigeria on Monday removed COVID-19 testing requirements for international travellers and it was no longer mandatory to wear masks on flights and inside airport buildings, the airlines regulator said. In a notice to airlines, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority said travellers to and from Nigeria did not need to undergo COVID-19 irrespective …

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By Trevor Hunnicutt and Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States will commit $55 billion to Africa over the next three years as President Joe Biden prepares to host the U.S.-Africa summit this week and discuss 2023 elections and democracy in the continent with a small group of leaders. White House national security adviser …

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