Africa

Nations Urge ‘Immediate’ End to Sudan War, Pledge $900M in New Aid

Britain and European Union countries led international calls for "an immediate and permanent ceasefire" to end the devastating war in Sudan, as nations pledged more than $909 million in fresh humanitarian aid.

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Attackers Kill Over 50 in Volatile Central Nigerian State

Attackers killed 52 people in Nigeria's Plateau state, a Red Cross source said Monday, in the latest eruption of violence in a region known for intercommunal conflict and deadly land disputes.

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Germany Pledges $142M for Sudan on Eve of Aid Meet

Germany will provide $142 million in humanitarian aid for Sudan, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Monday, on the eve of an international conference on the situation in the war-torn country.

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Militant Groups Claim Attacks on Nigerian Oil Facilities

Two militant groups in Nigeria's oil-rich southern delta region on Sunday claimed responsibility for recent attacks on oil facilities.

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Over 100 Feared Dead in Sudan Paramilitary Attacks in Darfur: UN

More than 100 people, including 20 children, are now feared dead in Sudan following paramilitary attacks on the besieged Darfur city of El-Fasher.

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Sudan Paramilitaries Kill 57 in Darfur Attacks

Paramilitaries killed 57 civilians Friday in an attack on North Darfur's besieged capital El-Fasher and a nearby famine-hit camp.

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MSF Denounces Deadly Raid on Hospital in Eastern DR Congo

Doctors Without Borders denounced a deadly incursion on a hospital in eastern DR Congo, blamed on the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group.

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Spike in Wounded in Somalia as Fighting Intensifies: ICRC

Hospitals in parts of Somalia are struggling with rising numbers of wounded after a sharp increase in fighting since the beginning of the year.

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15 Killed in Darfur Camp as Battle for Last Army-Held City Intensifies

Shelling by Sudanese paramilitaries killed at least 15 civilians in a Darfur displaced persons’ camp Thursday.

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Al-Shabaab Launches Mortar Attacks Near Somalia’s Main Airport

Al-Shabaab militants fired multiple mortar rounds near Mogadishu’s airport on Sunday morning, disrupting international flights to Somalia.

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