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Malawi Sugar Vendors Compelled to Camp Outside Distribution Centers
Malawi is facing an acute sugar shortage that has pushed traders and consumers to camp outside distribution sites overnight in hopes of…
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Djiboutian music legend Fuaad Ahmed ‘Ilkacase’ dies after long illness
Djibouti music icon Fuaad Ahmed ‘Ilkacase’ dies after long illness; funeral draws officials, artists DJIBOUTI CITY, Djibouti — Fuaad Ahmed Gadhle, the…
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Tanzania Urges Residents to Stay Home Ahead of Expected Independence Day Protests
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — Tanzania’s prime minister urged citizens to remain at home Tuesday as activists called for Independence Day protests…
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Islamic State leader Abdulqadir Mumin hunted in Somalia; British wife says he abandoned family
Mogadishu — Somali and U.S. forces are intensifying a joint campaign in northeastern Somalia to capture Abdulqadir Mumin, whom U.S. officials say…
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Jigjiga Police Arrest Suspect Over Secret-Video Blackmail of Somali Women
JIGJIGA, Ethiopia — Police in Ethiopia’s Somali Regional State have arrested a man accused of secretly recording Somali women and attempting to…
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U.S. airstrikes in Somalia hit record 109 after Puntland State, Jubaland strikes
Mogadishu — U.S. Africa Command carried out seven new airstrikes in Somalia between Nov. 26 and Dec. 3, pushing this year’s total…
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Drought-Stricken Jubaland Creates Committee to Accelerate Humanitarian Aid
Jubaland forms drought response committee as water crisis deepens; 1.5 million need aid, OCHA says KISMAYO, Somalia — Jubaland President Ahmed Mohamed…
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Malawi Eliminates School Fees to Ensure Free Education for All
President Peter Mutharika has announced the cancellation of almost all school-related fees in Malawi, saying the move fulfills a key campaign promise…
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Aden Duale denies Kenya will share personal medical records with US
Kenya will not share citizens’ personal medical records with the United States under the new Kenya–US Health Cooperation Framework, Health Cabinet Secretary…
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Somalia’s Poets Keep Storytelling Alive and Champion Peace
MOGADISHU, Somalia — In the shadow of sandbagged checkpoints and concrete blast walls, the National Theater sits like a survivor. Years after…
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Puntland State President condemns Borama crackdown, urges talks instead of force
GAROWE, Somalia — Puntland State President Said Abdullahi Deni has offered condolences to families of those killed in days of violent protests…
