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Security forces kill demonstrator as Sudanese defy protest ban
Sudanese security forces have killed a 27-year-old protester during anti-coup demonstrations in the capital Khartoum, a group of medics reported. “Mohamed Yousif...
Akufo-Addo to host emergency virtual ECOWAS summit on Burkina Faso coup
President Akufo-Addo will today, Friday, host a virtual ECOWAS emergency summit to deliberate on happenings in Burkina Faso. The army...
US judge annuls major oil lease sale over climate effect
A US judge invalidated a major oil-and-gas lease sale saying the government failed to account for its climate change effect,...
ECOWAS due to discuss response to Burkina Faso coup
West African leaders are due to confer to discuss how to respond to a coup in conflict-hit Burkina Faso earlier...
US defence chief orders military to better protect civilians
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has issued a directive ordering the United States military to do more to protect civilians...
UN chief tells Security Council: Afghanistan ‘hanging by thread’
Afghanistan is “hanging by a thread,” with millions suffering extreme hunger, education and social services on the brink of collapse...
Omicron Deaths in U.S. Exceed Delta’s Peak
More signs emerged that the Omicron wave is taking a less serious human toll in Europe than earlier phases of...
White House attempts to strengthen federal cybersecurity after major hacks
The White House plans to release an ambitious strategy Wednesday to make federal agencies tighten their cybersecurity controls after a...
IMF urges El Salvador to strip Bitcoin’s legal tender status
The International Monetary Fund’s board urged El Salvador to strip Bitcoin of its status as legal currency due to its...
Pro-coup supporters rally in Burkina Faso as UN condemns takeover
Several hundred people have gathered in Burkina Faso’s capital Ouagadougou in support of a military takeover that a day earlier...
