EU restricts visa provisions for Ethiopian nationals (Mon, 29 Apr 2024)
The European Union (EU) will limit visas for people from Ethiopia. This is because the Ethiopian government hasn't been helping take back citizens who stay in the EU illegally.
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Ghana's high court dismisses bid to speed up anti-LGBTQ law passage (Mo, 29 Apr 2024)
A court in Ghana on Monday, April 29 dismissed a legal challenge against President Nana Akufo-Addo's decision on the anti-LGBTQ bill.
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Ethiopian Orthodox Christians celebrate Palm Sunday (Mo, 29 Apr 2024)
This significant day amongst Orthodox Christians marks the beginning of Holy Week and commemorates Jesus Christ’s triumphant entry into Jerusalem.
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Burkina Faso rejects Human Rights Watch’s report on village massacre as ‘baseless’ (Mo, 29 Apr 2024)
"We strongly reject and condemn such baseless accusations," said Communications Minister Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouedraogo.
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At least 40 people die in western Kenya after a dam collapses following heavy rains (Mo, 29 Apr 2024)
The Old Kijabe Dam, located in the Mai Mahiu area of the Great Rift Valley region that is prone to flash floods, collapsed and water spilled downstream, carrying with it mud, rocks and uprooted trees.
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Gabon: Participants in national dialogue complete work (Mo, 29 Apr 2024)
Gabonese delegates taking part in the national dialogue completed their mission on Saturday (Apr. 28). The talks sought to lay the groundwork for restoring civilian rule. The report will be handed to the president of the transition on April 30.
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Prince Harry and Meghan to visit Nigeria in May for Invictus Games talks (Mo, 29 Apr 2024)
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan will visit Nigeria in May for talks on the Invictus Games, which he founded to aid the rehabilitation of wounded and sick servicemembers and veterans, a Nigerian official said Sunday.
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Kenya postpones reopening of schools as flood-related deaths near 100 (Mo, 29 Apr 2024)
Some schools remained "adversely affected" by the flooding, the Education Ministry said Sunday night.
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Kenya: Several people feared dead after boat capsizes in flood-hit east (Mo, 29 Apr 2024)
The search and rescue was suspended Sunday (Apr. 28) to resume in daylight. Survivors in Garissa county were brought to the Buratana Nursing Home.
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Francis prays for Haitians and “peoples suffering from war and violence” (Mo, 29 Apr 2024)
“May the God of peace enlighten hearts so that the will for dialogue and reconciliation may grow in everyone,” the 87-year-old Pontiff said before some 10,000 people crowded into St. Mark’s Square in Venice, Sunday (Apr. 28), to pray the Mass with him.
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