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Sudanese refugees settle temporarily in the town of Adré in Chad along the border of Sudan. Thousands have fled the fighting in Sudan seeking safety in Chad.

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U.S. imposes sanctions on Sudanese paramilitary leader; boosts humanitarian aid

3:00pm September 06, 2023

by H.J. Mai

The U.S sanctioned Sudanese paramilitary commander Abdelrahim Hamdan Dagalo over human rights abuses, while also announcing over $160 million in humanitarian aid for Sudan.

Gen. Brice Oligui Nguema salutes as he is inaugurated as Gabon's interim president, in Libreville, Monday.

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A Gabon military coup leader is sworn in as interim president, promising elections

3:58pm September 04, 2023

by Emmanuel Akinwotu

Gen. Brice Oligui Nguema, leader of a coup in Gabon last week, has been sworn in as interim president, while the deposed former president remains detained at his residence.

Whatever happened to the 'period day off' policy?

12:13pm September 03, 2023

by Raksha Kumar

In 2017, two Indian firms began offering workers a day off for a painful period — earning much praise but also some criticism. We wondered if this policy is gaining favor in India and beyond.

Squatters stand on a rooftop overlooking the scene of one of South Africa's deadliest inner-city fires in Johannesburg, South Africa, Friday.

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With Johannesburg's building fire, the misery of gang-hijacked towers comes into focus

2:03pm September 01, 2023

by Kate Bartlett

People desperate for housing in a country with sky-high unemployment have taken to squatting in squalid conditions in former office buildings that are rented out by criminal gangs.

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Deadly Johannesburg building fire brings attention to housing operations run by gangs

5:28pm August 31, 2023

by Kate Bartlett

A deadly fire in an apartment block in Johannesburg, South Africa, has raised questions about the grip of gangs who illegally occupy and sell off space in empty buildings with squalid conditions.

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Firefighters work on the scene of a deadly blaze in downtown Johannesburg on Thursday.

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A building fire in Johannesburg kills at least 74, many homeless, authorities say

1:41pm August 31, 2023

by The Associated Press

At least 12 of those killed were children. Some people threw babies out of third-story windows to others waiting below in the desperate scramble to evacuate, witnesses said.

Morning news brief

5:53am August 31, 2023

Concerns rise over Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's health. Florida picks up the pieces after Idalia swept through the Gulf Coast. The coup in Gabon triggers fears of destabilization.

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Africa

U.S. imposes sanctions on Sudanese paramilitary leader; boosts humanitarian aid

A Gabon military coup leader is sworn in as interim president, promising elections

Whatever happened to the 'period day off' policy?

With Johannesburg's building fire, the misery of gang-hijacked towers comes into focus

Deadly Johannesburg building fire brings attention to housing operations run by gangs

A building fire in Johannesburg kills at least 74, many homeless, authorities say

Morning news brief

Why have we seen so many recent coups across West and Central Africa?

A catastrophic fire in South Africa has taken the lives of dozens of people

Italian rapper Ghali aims to save migrants from drowning in the Mediterranean