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US Secretary of State Blinken visits Niger on Africa tour

YoopyaMarch 18, 2023March 18, 2023

by YoopyaMarch 18, 2023March 18, 20230

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced $150 million in direct assistance to Africa’s Sahel region Thursday as he visited Niger, seeking to strengthen ties...

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Xi awarded 3rd term as China’s president, extending rule

YoopyaMarch 10, 2023March 10, 2023

by YoopyaMarch 10, 2023March 10, 20230

Chinese leader Xi Jinping was awarded a third five-year term as the nation’s president Friday, putting him on track to stay in power for life...

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Nigeria’s Peter Obi wins in Lagos state in presidential election

YoopyaFebruary 27, 2023February 27, 2023

by YoopyaFebruary 27, 2023February 27, 20230

Nigerian presidential candidate Peter Obi, whose campaign attracted young people and urban voters fed up with corrupt politics, won most votes in the commercial hub...

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Election results only announced for 1 of Nigeria’s 36 states

YoopyaFebruary 26, 2023February 26, 2023

by YoopyaFebruary 26, 2023February 26, 20230

Nigeria’s election commission announced the first results late Sunday from the country’s closely watched presidential election, but it could days before a winner is declared....

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Europe: Migrant boat breaks up off Italian coast, killing nearly 60

YoopyaFebruary 26, 2023February 26, 2023

by YoopyaFebruary 26, 2023February 26, 20230

A wooden boat crowded with migrants smashed into rocky reefs and broke apart before dawn Sunday off the Italian coast, authorities said. Rescuers recovered nearly...

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Powerful quake rocks Turkey and Syria, kills more than 1,900

YoopyaFebruary 6, 2023February 6, 2023

by YoopyaFebruary 6, 2023February 6, 20230

A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked wide swaths of Turkey and Syria early Monday, toppling hundreds of buildings and killing more than 1,900 people. Hundreds...

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China, US tensions rise over suspected Chinese spy balloon

YoopyaFebruary 3, 2023February 3, 2023

by YoopyaFebruary 3, 2023February 3, 20230

The U.S. was tracking a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon spotted over American airspace, and China said Friday that it would look into those reports, as...

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US: The US Treasury Secretary, Janet Yellen will begin a tour of three African countries, Next week.

YoopyaJanuary 14, 2023January 14, 2023

by YoopyaJanuary 14, 2023January 14, 20230

The visit comes after the 2022 US-Africa Leaders’ Summit, which was held from December 13–15. It was the second of its type, with the first...

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Archaeology: Ancient royal tomb discovered in Luxor, says authorities

YoopyaJanuary 14, 2023January 14, 2023

by YoopyaJanuary 14, 2023January 14, 20230

Authorities said on Saturday that a pharaonic-era tomb had been discovered by archaeologists in the southern Egyptian city of Luxor. The royal tomb was discovered...

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Africa: 40 people killed, dozens injured in bus crash in Senegal

YoopyaJanuary 9, 2023January 9, 2023

by YoopyaJanuary 9, 2023January 9, 20230

At least 40 people were killed and dozens injured in a bus crash in central Senegal, the country’s president said Sunday. President Macky Sall tweeted...