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News Brief: Senate And House Republicans Agree On Tax Bill, FCC To Repeal Net Neutrality

5:07am December 14, 2017

House and Senate Republicans have hammered out details of a final tax overhaul bill. Also, the FCC is set to repeal net neutrality rules, and an update on Tanzanian U.N. peacekeepers who were killed.

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Many South Africans Are Disenchanted With Governing Of African National Congress

4:29pm December 13, 2017

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

South African President Jacob Zuma is plagued by allegations of corruption, which have tainted the image of his governing of the African National Congress. The party is deeply split ahead of its leadership conference this weekend, where a new leader will be chosen.

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Europe Complicit In Libyan Migrant Abuses, Human Rights Group Says

5:58am December 13, 2017

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

Amnesty International says European governments are complicit in the abuse of tens of thousands of refugees and migrants it says are detained in bad conditions by Libya's immigration authorities.

Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo speaks with French President Emmanuel Macron at the presidential palace in Accra.

Latest Viral Video: Ghana's Prez Throws Shade At Foreign Aid

4:10pm December 12, 2017

by Joanne Lu

At a press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron, Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo said the country needs to stand on its own. And social media exploded.

Sale Tambaya, a cattle herder in central Nigeria, grazes his cows. After his home state criminalized open grazing on Nov. 1, he and his family fled with their livestock to a neighboring state where grazing is allowed. Two of his sons died on the journey.

Health & Safety

Why It's Now A Crime To Let Cattle Graze Freely In 2 Nigerian States

2:48pm December 12, 2017

by Tim McDonnell

Herders have let their livestock roam. Farmers are furious over damage to their crops. Tensions have led to thousands of deaths. Will a government ban on grazing end the violence?

Zimbabwean Pastor Evan Mawarire, acquitted recently of trying to subvert the government, has deftly used social media in a quest for justice and rights. "It's important that we let the administration that is coming in right now know that if they do to us

'Fight For Rights Will Continue' In Zimbabwe, #ThisFlag Movement Pastor Vows

9:07am December 11, 2017

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

Robert Mugabe is gone as Zimbabwe's leader, but Evan Mawarire warns that abuses have yet to end. "The citizens of our nation are not enemies to our government," he says. "They should be listened to."

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U.N. Peacekeeping Force Suffers Deadly Attack In Eastern Congo

5:28pm December 08, 2017

by Michele Kelemen

Insurgents attacked U.N. peacekeepers in eastern Congo, killing 14 and wounding scores more. It was the deadliest attack on U.N. peacekeepers in recent memory.

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Workers prepare pineapple seedlings for planting at the Gold Coast Fruits farm in Ghana.

Why An Ivy League MBA Went Back To Ghana To Help A Pineapple Farm

4:00pm December 08, 2017

by Amy Yee

Jerry Parkes graduated from Wharton and decided to return to his homeland to put his business acumen to use in the agricultural field.

The U.N. has operated in the Democratic Republic of the Congo for years. Thursday evening's attack was the bloodiest assault on peacekeeping forces in recent memory, according to a U.N. official.

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At Least 14 U.N. Peacekeepers Killed In Rebel Attack In Congo

3:12pm December 08, 2017

by Maggie Penman

Five Congolese soldiers also died, and dozens of peacekeepers were wounded, in the attack on a base in eastern Congo. A U.N. official said it was the bloodiest assault on peacekeepers in 25 years.

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U.N. Peacekeepers Killed In Congo Firefight

11:21am December 08, 2017

The United Nations says 14 U.N. peacekeepers are dead and at least 50 others have been injured in an attack Thursday in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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