Boat capsizes in Congo, killing at least 86, most of them students
A motorized boat capsized in northwestern Congo’s Equateur Province, killing at least 86 people, state media reported FridaySourced from Africanews
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Malawi: farmers turn to AI to boost their yields
In rural Malawi, farmers have been embracing new technology to increase their yields. Some 180,000 residents have been using an AI chat bot, which is backed by the government.Sourced from Africanews
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Congo: health officials grapple with latest ebola outbreak
Health officials in Congo are doing their best to overcome a string of challenges, including a lack of funding, as they try to quell the latst ebola outbreak in the region. U.S. funding cuts have been a major concern.Sourced from Africanews
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Clashes erupt in Quito as protesters demand president Noboa’s resignation
Clashes broke out in Quito on Thursday as protesters rallied against President Daniel Noboa’s government, demanding his resignation over job cuts and wage reduction policies.Sourced from Africanews
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Husbands can now take wives’ surnames, South African court rules
South Africa’s Constitutional Court has overturned a law considered a “colonial import”, which previously barred men from taking their wives’ surnames after marriage.Sourced from Africanews
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Barbadillo: The prison holding three former presidents of Peru
Presidents Alejandro Toledo (2001-2006), Ollanta Humala (2011-2016) and Pedro Castillo (2021-2022) are Barbadillo’s current dwellers. In total, five former leaders have spent time at the facilitySourced from Africanews
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HRW denounces wave of arrests of online content creators in Egypt
In the past few months, Egyptian authorities have arrested at least 29 people who created content for social media, accusing them of “indecency” and “undermining family values”.Sourced from Africanews
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Niger: HRW report warns of escalating Islamic State group attacks on civilians
The NGO Human Rights Watch released a new report Wednesday that warns of a rising number of attacks on civilians from Islamic State-affiliated militants in Niger.Sourced from Africanews
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Iran and IAEA sign agreement amid growing tensions
Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency signed an agreement Tuesday in Cairo to pave the way for resuming cooperationSourced from Africanews
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Africa aims to lead in green investments after US quit Paris Agreement
African leaders aim to offer a global model for tackling the climate crisis through green investments, they said on Monday, after the United States’ withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement deflated the fight against climate change.Sourced from Africanews
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