Africa – Page 14 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

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Macron announces end of military operation in Sahel, says French troops to become part of international force

Posted on June 11, 2021June 11, 2021By Editor

Paris’s counterterrorism operation in the Sahel region of West Africa is coming to an end, with the reduced French contingent instead set to join a broader international force, President Emmanuel Macron has said. … Read More >Macron announces end of military operation in Sahel, says French troops to become part of international force

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Famine hits Ethiopia’s Tigray region, UN humanitarian chief says, with 350,000 reportedly at risk

Posted on June 11, 2021June 11, 2021By Editor

Ethiopia’s troubled Tigray region is now in a state of famine, the UN’s humanitarian chief Mark Lowcock has said, as reports suggest that hundreds of thousands of people are at risk of disaster. … Read More >Famine hits Ethiopia’s Tigray region, UN humanitarian chief says, with 350,000 reportedly at risk

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‘Slap in the face’: Namibian descendants of German genocide victims condemn aid deal

Posted on June 4, 2021June 4, 2021By Editor

Namibian descendants of victims of the genocide committed by Germany during its colonial rule have rejected a deal made by the governments of the two countries as a “slap in the face” that has “no regard for the human lives lost.” … Read More >‘Slap in the face’: Namibian descendants of German genocide victims condemn aid deal

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Attack on Ugandan minister leaves his bodyguard and daughter dead (VIDEOS)

Posted on June 2, 2021June 2, 2021By Editor

An assassination attempt on a Ugandan minister has taken place in Kampala. His bodyguard and his daughter were killed in the attack, but the minister himself received only minor injuries and has been taken to hospital. … Read More >Attack on Ugandan minister leaves his bodyguard and daughter dead (VIDEOS)

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More than 30 members of Congo’s parliament have died from Covid-19, says senior lawmaker

Posted on May 31, 2021May 31, 2021By Editor

Covid-19 has killed 32 lawmakers in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the National Assembly’s vice president has said, though the whole country has to date registered just 31,000 confirmed cases. … Read More >More than 30 members of Congo’s parliament have died from Covid-19, says senior lawmaker

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Goma almost deserted as thousands flee on foot after scientists warn of catastrophic ‘limnic eruption’ (VIDEOS)

Posted on May 31, 2021May 31, 2021By Editor

Thousands have fled the Congolese city of Goma after the region’s military governor ordered a partial evacuation and scientists warn of a potentially catastrophic limnic eruption, which could smother the area with deadly gas. … Read More >Goma almost deserted as thousands flee on foot after scientists warn of catastrophic ‘limnic eruption’ (VIDEOS)

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China in Africa prompts frantic apologies from former colonizers (Full show)

Posted on May 29, 2021May 29, 2021By Editor

France and Germany have taken steps to acknowledge their role in allowing or perpetuating genocides in Africa during and after the era of European colonization thereof. … Read More >China in Africa prompts frantic apologies from former colonizers (Full show)

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DR Congo activates evacuation plan for Goma as lava from erupting volcano devours roads & houses (VIDEOS)

Posted on May 26, 2021May 26, 2021By Editor

The Democratic Republic of Congo has initiated evacuation measures in the eastern city of Goma, which sits dangerously close to the erupting Mount Nyiragongo. The flowing lava has been destroying roads and houses on its path. … Read More >DR Congo activates evacuation plan for Goma as lava from erupting volcano devours roads & houses (VIDEOS)

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Nyiragongo volcano erupts in Congo, triggering evacuation as panicked residents scramble to flee to Rwanda (VIDEOS)

Posted on May 25, 2021May 25, 2021By Editor

Mount Nyiragongo near the Congolese city of Goma has erupted, sending flames into the sky and spreading a strong smell of sulfur in the vicinity. The government has activated an evacuation plan for the city. … Read More >Nyiragongo volcano erupts in Congo, triggering evacuation as panicked residents scramble to flee to Rwanda (VIDEOS)

EU

‘Serious crisis for Spain & Europe’: PM Sanchez vows to ‘restore order’ in Ceuta as African enclave faces massive migrant influx

Posted on May 21, 2021May 21, 2021By Editor

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has pledged to secure the country’s borders and visit the North-African enclaves of Melilla and Ceuta after the latter saw over 6,000 migrants cross the border illegally in a single day. … Read More >‘Serious crisis for Spain & Europe’: PM Sanchez vows to ‘restore order’ in Ceuta as African enclave faces massive migrant influx