After Her Sister Wed at 11, a Girl Began Fighting Child Marriage at 13
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by Rabson Kondowe
52m ago
Memory Banda’s battle, which she has been waging since she was a teenager in a village in Malawi, started with a poignant question: “Why should this be happening to girls so young ..read more
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Chad’s Military Ruler Is Announced as Winner of Disputed Election
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by Ruth Maclean
17h ago
The Central African country’s incumbent president and his prime minister both ran. Shortly after the prime minister claimed victory, the president was declared the winner ..read more
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‘We Still Have Hope’: Rescuers Race to Find Dozens Missing in South Africa Building Collapse
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by John Eligon
17h ago
Three days after the collapse of a four-story building that was under construction, rescuers were still combing through some 3,000 tons of concrete rubble even as signs of life faded ..read more
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Rescue Efforts Continue After South Africa Building Collapse
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by The Associated Press
17h ago
The four-story building under construction collapsed on Monday, killing at least eight people and leaving dozens of others missing ..read more
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Boeing Plane Goes Off Runway in Senegal, Leaving at Least 10 Injured
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by Christine Hauser
17h ago
The authorities in Senegal said the incident involving the aircraft, a Boeing 737 that was flying to Mali, was under investigation ..read more
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Passengers Escape Burning Boeing Plane at Airport in Senegal
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by The Associated Press
17h ago
At least 10 people were injured when a Boeing 737 passenger plane overran the runway at Blaise Diagne International Airport and caught fire, authorities said ..read more
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Preparations Ramp Up for Global Security Force to Quell Haitian Violence
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by David C. Adams and Frances Robles
3d ago
More than half a dozen nations have pledged personnel to a multinational effort to stabilize Haiti, where gangs have taken over much of the capital, setting off a major humanitarian crisis ..read more
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Inquiry Into Johannesburg Fire Blames City Officials for Deadly Conditions
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by Lynsey Chutel
4d ago
Although a resident confessed to setting the August 2023 blaze that killed 76 people in a dilapidated building, a report found that officials had ignored warning signs for years ..read more
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The Bleak Life in Captivity of Niger’s Deposed President, Mohamed Bazoum
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by Elian Peltier
6d ago
Nine months after a coup in Niger, Mohamed Bazoum, an ally of France and the U.S., remains locked in the presidential residence, cut off from contact with anyone but his doctor ..read more
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Liberia Moves to Create War Crimes Court, Decades After Civil Wars Ended
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by Dounard Bondo and Ruth Maclean
1w ago
Until now, key players had blocked the establishment of a court that could hold them accountable for atrocities like murder, rape and torture ..read more
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