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Armed Groups in Eastern DRC Move Toward Peace
AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
About 70 armed groups have agreed to a cease-fire in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC’s) South Kivu province, a flashpoint in the country’s troubled east.
“All the armed groups of South Kivu agree to a…
Sudan, South Sudan Sign Defense Cooperation Agreement
ADF STAFF
Sudan and South Sudan have signed a joint defense and military cooperation agreement, the latest indication of improved relations between the two countries. The deal will allow the countries to work together on issues such as…
Nigerien Forces Free 11 Hostages Abducted by Extremists
AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
Troops from Niger have freed 11 villagers, four of them children, who had been seized by Boko Haram extremists and taken across the border into Nigeria.
“The hostages were freed by our troops on the Nigerian side…
Cameroon Cancels Logging Plans
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Plans to allow industrial logging in one of Central Africa’s last intact forests have been halted in a move welcomed by environmentalists.
Ebo forest in southwestern Cameroon is home to 40 Banen communities…
Animal Thought Lost to Time Found in Djibouti
BBC NEWS AT BBC.CO.UK/NEWS
A little-known mammal related to an elephant but as small as a mouse has been rediscovered after 50 years of obscurity.
The last scientific record of the “lost species” of Somali elephant shrew was in the…
Free Tablets Help Malawian Students Learn Remotely
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Students in Malawi were out of school for six months because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Although most were able to study from home with internet or radio lessons, many in remote villages were left out.
Voluntary…