23 Congolese soldiers face death penalty or prison for alleged desertion or crimes
At least 23 Congolese soldiers are facing the death penalty or 10 to 20 years in prison following their arraignment on Monday for alleged rape, desertion and other crimes amid…
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6,000 inmates escape from Mozambique jail amid post-election violence
At least 6,000 prisoners have escaped from a maximum prison in Mozambique as widespread post-election riots and violence continue to engulf the country, officials said Wednesday. Thirty-three of them are…
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Damage and rebuilding after Cyclone Chido hits Mozambique
On Monday, Pemba, Mozambique, began a rebuilding and cleanup effort following the devastation caused by Cyclone Chido, which struck the southwestern Indian Ocean on Friday and Saturday. The cyclone, classified…
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Ousted Assad says he didn’t plan to flee Syria … my position became void after terrorists took over
Ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s departure from the country was unplanned, according to a statement posted Monday on the Syrian Presidency Telegram account, purporting to be from Assad. It’s unclear…
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South Korea’s parliament votes to impeach president over martial law debacle
By Jessie Yeung, Gawon Bae and Yoonjung Seo, CNN South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol speaks at the presidential residence in Seoul, South Korea, on December 14. South Korean Presidential Office/Yonhap/AP Seoul, South KoreaCNN — …
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Joe Biden appeared to sleep during a meeting with other African leaders
President Joe Biden appeared fell asleep on his Africa tour during a discussion about trains that was screen on television. Biden, during his visit to Angola, announced a $2.5 billion U.S.-backed railway…
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Zimbabwean farmers turn to maggot-breeding following crippling drought
At first, the suggestion to try farming maggots spooked Mari Choumumba and other farmers in Nyangambe, a region in southeastern Zimbabwe where drought wiped out the staple crop of corn.…
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Zambia, Zimbabwe ideally positioned to harness solar energy – Zim Veep
By Jane Chanda Zimbabwean Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga says Zimbabwe and Zambia are ideally positioned to harness solar energy due to their abundant sunlight throughout the year. According to www.voanews.com, Chiwenga…
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Kremlin comments on Putin-Scholz call
The Russian president and German chancellor held their first direct conversation in almost two years on Friday Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has described this week’s phone call between Russian President…
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Zambia in line for $185.5 million following staff-level agreement with IMF
By Jane Chanda Ministry of Finance and National Planning (MFNP) Secretary to the Treasury Felix Nkulukusa says Zambia has reached a Staff-Level Agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on…
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