Africa

Fresh gunbattles rock Libya capital after brief lull

By Agence France-Presse Fresh gunbattles erupted on Wednesday, May 14, in the Libyan capital between two powerful armed groups, a security official said a day after authorities declared the fighting was over. Clashes...

U.S. aid cuts strain response to health crises worldwide: WHO

By Agence France-Presse The United States slashing foreign aid risks piling pressure on already acute humanitarian crises across the globe, a World Health Organization (WHO) official said on Sunday (April 20), also...

Ivory Coast opens probe after dead babies found in dump

By Agence France-Presse Police in Ivory Coast's largest city, Abidjan, have opened an investigation after two dead babies were found in a landfill alongside human remains, officials told AFP. The bodies of two...

South Africa marks holidays despite nationwide power cuts

Christmas lights twinkle, holiday music plays and Johannesburg's popular Rosebank mall bustles with shoppers.

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