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(MENAFN) Ghana has turned down a proposed American health assistance package worth $109 million, objecting to data-sharing requirements embedded in the agreement, a source familiar with the negotiations told media on Tuesday.

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(MENAFN) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met with the President of Iraq’s Kurdish Regional Government (KRG), Nechirvan Barzani, on Saturday during the Antalya Diplomacy Forum 2026 in southern Türkiye.

South African Government

Your Excellency, my brother President Félix Tshisekedi, Ministers and Deputy Ministers, Director-General of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr Jean Kaseya, The leadership of the National Institute for Biomedical Research,...

GlobeNewswire, Inc.

TYSONS, Va., April 15, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Digital Global Systems (DGS) and BroadSat hosted government leaders and ambassadors from various African nations to discuss national development in the digital age. Bringing together representatives...

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(MENAFN) M23 insurgents announced Wednesday they had taken control of Uvira, a critical trade center positioned along the Burundi frontier that functioned as South Kivu province's provisional administrative seat, marking a dramatic turn in the...

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(MENAFN) Central African Republic President Faustin Archange Touadera was inaugurated for a third term on Monday following his victory in the December general election.

International Committee of the Red Cross

Once again, almost all the beds in ICRC-supported hospitals are full. “The health crisis resulting from Ebola hasn’t reduced the number of conflict-related emergency cases.

International Committee of the Red Cross

Last year, around the world, 5.4 million people fled violence and persecution by seeking refuge in other countries.

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(MENAFN) Faustin Archange Touadera was inaugurated Monday for an unprecedented third term as President of the Central African Republic, following a commanding electoral victory in last December's general election.

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(MENAFN) A fifth individual has been nominated for the position of the next UN secretary-general, according to documents released on the United Nations’ website on Friday.

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(MENAFN) The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have agreed to take “concrete steps” to ease rising tensions and advance stalled peace efforts after discussions hosted by the United States in Washington.

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(MENAFN) A fifth individual has been nominated for the position of the next UN secretary-general, according to documents released on the United Nations’ website on Friday.

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(MENAFN) EU Commissioner for Crisis Management Hadja Lahbib pressed Congolese rebel leaders Friday to open secure humanitarian corridors for aid delivery to millions of besieged civilians in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, as the region...

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(MENAFN) The EU Commissioner for Crisis Management, Hadja Lahbib, called on rebel forces in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to open humanitarian corridors on Friday, enabling aid to reach millions of civilians affected by ongoing...

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(MENAFN) A drone strike launched by the Democratic Republic of Congo's military has killed one of the M23 rebel movement's most prominent figures, multiple media outlets have reported, citing sources including a senior UN official.

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(MENAFN) Continental security emergencies dominated the conclusion of a two-day African Union summit Sunday, with leadership issuing pressing appeals to halt armed conflicts and intensifying pressure for UN Security Council...

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(MENAFN) Authorities in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo announced Thursday the discovery of two mass graves in South Kivu province, uncovered in areas recently vacated by M23 rebels near the city of Uvira.

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(MENAFN) The European Union’s Commissioner for Crisis Management, Hadja Lahbib, called on rebel forces in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to open humanitarian corridors to reach millions of civilians affected by conflict.

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(MENAFN) Governments of the Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) member states met in Juba, South Sudan, on Sunday to mark Nile Day, emphasizing renewed dedication, mutual respect, and stronger collaboration in managing the shared river, as stated by...

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(MENAFN) African leaders concluded a two-day summit on Sunday, calling for urgent action to end conflicts across the continent and pressing for reform of the UN Security Council, even as the summit’s original focus on water issues was overshadowed...