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Morocco wins vote to lead UN human rights body after showdown with S.Africa

GENEVA (Reuters) - Morocco won a vote on Wednesday to lead the United Nations Human Rights Council after a heated showdown with South Africa,...

Egypt urges students in Sudan to avoid conflict zones

The Ministry of Emigration and Expatriates Affairs urged Egyptian students studying in Sudan not to return to conflict zones in the country for the...

Ethiopia defends Somaliland deal as Somalis protest

Nairobi (AFP) – Ethiopia insisted on Wednesday that its controversial deal with the breakaway region of Somaliland broke no laws after Somalia accused its neighbour...

Chadian opposition leader Succes Masra appointed transitional PM

Chad's transitional president General Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno on Monday appointed a former leading opposition leader, who recently returned from exile, as prime minister.  Succes...

Ethiopia, Somaliland agree deal on port access

Addis Ababa (AFP) – Ethiopia has struck a "historic" agreement to use the main port in Somalia's breakaway region of Somaliland, as the landlocked country...

Tigray authorities warn of looming famine in Ethiopia’s war-scarred north

The authorities in Ethiopia’s war-scarred Tigray region warned Friday of a looming famine linked to drought and the lingering effects of the devastating two-year...

Chad votes yes to new constitution backed by junta

N'DJAMENA (Reuters) - Chadians have voted in favour of a new constitution that critics say could help cement the power of junta leader Mahamat...

Chad votes yes to new constitution backed by junta

N'DJAMENA (Reuters) - Chadians have voted in favour of a new constitution that critics say could help cement the power of junta leader Mahamat...

Egypt’s Sisi secures third term in widely expected election win

Cairo (AFP) – Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has won a third term with 89.6 percent of the vote in the Arab world's most populous...

Seeking Saudi opportunity, Ethiopian migrants ‘trapped between life and death’

Dubai (AFP) – Ethiopian migrants who crossed the sea in pursuit of a better life have one goal in mind as they hide in the...

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi looks to extend iron-fisted rule after ten years in power

Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is the front-runner in Egypt’s upcoming presidential election which will be held from December 10-12. Despite being marked by a widespread...

Ethiopia’s Oromiya region accuses OLA rebels of killing ‘many’ people

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - The government of Ethiopia's largest region, Oromiya, on Saturday accused the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) rebel group of killing "many...

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