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A sign on the northern road exiting in Gao, Northern Mali, reads "welcome to the Islamic state of Gao" on Jan. 30, 2013. Islamic State extremists have almost doubled the territory they control in Mali in less a year.

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Islamic State group almost doubled its territory in Mali in under a year, U.N. says

4:10pm August 26, 2023

by The Associated Press

Islamic State extremists have almost doubled the territory they control in Mali in less than a year, United Nations experts said in a new report.

A new report indicates Ethiopia's military is abusing civilians

8:24am August 25, 2023

by Ari Daniel

The report by Physicians for Human Rights says that even since the ceasefire in Ethiopia last November, sexual violence against women and girls, as an act of war, has continued.

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Morning news brief

7:48am August 25, 2023

From counterprogramming for a GOP debate to a booking on charges in Georgia, Donald Trump had a busy week. A chart-topping song holds extreme themes. Russia's Wagner mercenaries recruit for Africa.

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6 countries have been invited to join BRICS, a group of emerging nations

7:26am August 25, 2023

by Kate Bartlett

The group invited six new members to join — expanding their reach to cover over a third of the world's population in an attempt to reshape the global world order.

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Examining the future of the Wagner Group in Africa

5:18am August 25, 2023

What will the reported death of mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin's mean for the Wagner operation in Africa, and the countries on that continent where they operate?

BRICS invites six new members to join, covering over 1/3 of the world's population

5:51pm August 24, 2023

by Kate Bartlett

The BRICS group of emerging economies have invited six new members to join — expanding their reach to cover over a third of the world's population in an attempt to reshape the global world order.

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The British government plans to deport migrants to Rwanda

9:52am August 23, 2023

by Lauren Frayer

In recent years, there's been an influx of migrants crossing the sea border to England. The British government found a solution that critics are calling illegal: Deport them to Rwanda, Africa.

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Rights groups say Tunisia expels migrants into the desert, where some have died

5:14am August 23, 2023

by Ruth Sherlock

Tunisian is accused of sending African migrants into the desert that borders Libya, without food or water. This is the testimony from migrants from Cameroon, Sudan and other African countries.

Darius Bongwe, 28, dances at President Emmerson Mnangagwa's final rally at Tongogara Business Center on Saturday ahead of Zimbabwe's general elections on Wednesday. Bongwe believes President Mnangagwa and the ruling ZANU-PF party can revive the country's economy.

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Zimbabwe heads to elections as it sees some of the world's highest inflation

1:19pm August 22, 2023

by Tendai Marima

Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa seeks a second term facing a familiar rival, opposition leader Nelson Chamisa, whom he narrowly beat in the 2018 disputed election.

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Morning news brief

6:58am August 22, 2023

President Biden promises federal support to Maui wildfire survivors. Climate change forms a backdrop for extreme weather events. Leaders of five emerging economies meet to talk trade and cooperation.

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