The sudden death of Tanzania’s populist president John Pombe Magufuli on 17 March 2021 catapulted his then little-known vice-president, Samia…
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Zelenskyy pleads for help in impassioned speech to Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy summoned memories of Pearl Harbor and the Sept. 11…
Seoul: North Korean missile exploded in air in failed launch
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A North Korean missile fired from its capital region exploded in…
UN and Yemen rebels agree to transfer oil from Yemen tanker
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations and Yemen’s Houthi rebels have signed a memorandum of…
Nile Basin at a turning point as Ethiopian Renaissance Dam starts operations
Rivers originating in the Ethiopian highlands, which include the Blue Nile (Abay), provide more than 85…
Somalia’s Worst Drought In Decades Escalates
Somalia is in the middle of its worst drought in decades, with millions of people in…
Fleeing sanctions, oligarchs seek safe ports for superyachts
WASHINGTON (AP) — The massive superyacht Dilbar stretches one-and-a-half football fields in length, about as long…
Russian war in world’s ‘breadbasket’ threatens food supply
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The Russian tanks and missiles besieging Ukraine also are threatening the food supply and…
Mastercard, Visa suspend operations in Russia after invasion
NEW YORK (AP) — Mastercard and Visa are suspending their operations in Russia, the companies said…
Taliban’s secretive Haqqani Network leader finally shows his face
One of the Taliban’s most secretive leaders, whose only picture on US “most wanted” lists is…