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Pope Francis has appeared at his window of the Gemelli hospital in Rome and offered a blessing for the first time since being admitted on 14 February. The 88-year-old pontiff was discharged minutes later and doctors say he will need at…
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Close to 70,000 South Africans have expressed interest in moving to the US following Washington's offer to resettle people from the country's Afrikaner community, a business group has said. The South African Chamber of Commerce in the…
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Experts and stakeholders from the maritime sector across West Africa have agreed on a comprehensive roadmap to tackle illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing in the region. In a landmark 4th meeting of the ECOWAS Maritime…
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On a humid March afternoon in the outskirts of Banjul, a woman known as Saf* carries a basket of plants from her garden. She moves quickly, avoiding curious eyes, as she heads to a hidden location. The air is thick with the earthy smell of…
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A midwife in Texas has been arrested for allegedly providing illegal abortions and operating a network of unlawful clinics in the Houston area. Maria Margarita Rojas has been charged with providing an abortion and practising medicine…
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The high-stakes call between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin expected on Tuesday comes as the White House insists it is closing in on a temporary ceasefire deal to pause the war between Russia and Ukraine. But…
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In a strategic move to harness the potential of tourism as a powerful engine for regional integration and economic growth, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has launched a multi-day capacity-building program aimed at…
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We are surrounded by an invisible killer. One so common that we barely notice it shortening our lives. It's causing heart attacks, type 2 diabetes and studies now even link it to dementia. What do you think it could be? The answer…
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A plane carrying more than 200 Venezuelans deported by the US has landed in El Salvador, hours after a US judge ordered the Trump administration not to do so. El Salvador's president, Nayib Bukele, wrote on social media that 238 members…
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The ongoing wave of political dynamics and military incursions across some West African States have brought the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to a critical juncture, emphasizing the necessity for regional integration…
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