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Africans mostly view China favorably

Chinese and African officials are gathering in Dakar, Senegal today (November 29) for the much-awaited Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), a triennial high-level

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Thousands protest in Sudan against post-coup political deal

Tens of thousands demonstrated on Thursday in Sudan to push back against a post-coup political deal signed earlier this week between its deposed prime minister and the

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Putin accuses the West of taking Russia's "red lines" too lightly

President Vladimir Putin has said the West is taking Russia's warnings not to cross its "red lines” too lightly and accused NATO of destroying all mechanisms for dialog

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Hundreds in Israel protest for rescue of Ethiopia Jews

Hundreds staged a protest in Jerusalem on Sunday to demand the Israeli government rescue Ethiopian Jews from the conflict-stricken country."Aliyah (immigration) now!" a

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Poland urged to allow humanitarian help to suffering migrants on Belarus border

Humanitarian help for migrants at the Poland-Belarus border must be allowed, volunteer groups have told the Polish government. Thousands of migrants from West Asia and

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Blinken headed to Africa to address various crises

Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Africa next week as the Biden administration intensifies diplomatic efforts to resolve crises in Ethiopia and Sudan and

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COVID-19 vaccine doses expire in the West as African countries wait for the first shots

Officials of the World Health Organization (WHO) have warned that so many of the world's poorest countries are still waiting for their first COVID-19 shots as some deve

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Top U.S. envoy to Afghanistan stepping down

Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad is stepping down, the U.S. State Department said on Monday. The move comes less than two months a

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Bill Clinton remains in hospital but health indicators "trending in the right direction"

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton's health indicators are "trending in the right direction," but he will continue to receive treatment at a Southern California hospita

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'Star Trek' star William Shatner makes history on space trip

The Blue Origin capsule, with four passengers on board, including William Shatner, who is known for playing Captain Kirk in the Star Trek series, landed in West Texas o

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Republican gubernatorial candidate Allen West says he has Covid-19

Allen West, Republican candidate for governor of Texas, is being treated at Medical City Plano, he said Sunday on Twitter, a day after announcing he has pneumonia due t

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Pentagon chief tells French counterpart U.S. supports Sahel mission

France has Washington's continued support for counterterrorism efforts in Africa's Sahel region, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told his French counterpart in a ph

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Talks continue in Guinea over return to civilian rule following coup

Talks are continuing in Guinea over a return to civilian rule following the September 5 coup that overthrew President Alpha Conde.The National Committee for the Rally o

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Trump skips joining Biden, other former presidents at official 9/11 memorial ceremonies

Former U.S. President Donald Trump was absent at official 9/11 memorial ceremonies in New York City and Shanksville, Pennsylvania, on Saturday.President Joe Biden, form

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West African regional bloc suspends Guinea after coup

West Africa's main political and economic bloc suspended Guinea's membership on Wednesday following a weekend military coup that ousted President Alpha Conde.During a v

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Remains of Chinese soldiers killed in Korean War returned to homeland

South Korea on Thursday returned 109 more remains of Chinese soldiers killed in the 1950-53 Korean War. A transfer ceremony was held Thursday morning at the Incheon International Airport, wes

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Ida wreaks havoc in Louisiana and other U.S. states

Aerial photo taken on Wednesday shows a damaged house in St.Charles Parish, Louisiana, the U.S.. Ida made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane Sunday in Louisiana and brought flooding, wind dam