Dubai Airports CEO on floods as flights delayed while UAE struggles to recover from floods (Fri, 19 Apr 2024)
Emirates, whose operations had been struggling since the storm Tuesday, had stopped travelers flying out of the UAE from checking into their flights as they tried to move out connecting passengers.
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Iran fires air defense batteries at Isfahan air base and nuclear site (Fr, 19 Apr 2024)
Iran fired air defense batteries early Friday morning as explosions could be heard near a major air base near Isfahan, raising fears of a possible Israeli strike following Tehran's unprecedented drone-and-missile assault on the country
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Kenya's military chief and nine others die in helicopter crash (Do, 18 Apr 2024)
"I am deeply saddened to announce the passing on of General rancis Omondi Ogolla, the chief od the Kenyan Defense Force. Together with him in the crash were eleven other graded military personnel. 9 who also passed on today, and two survivors". Willian Ruto, President of Kenya
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Tanzanian president in Turkey for 5-day state visit (Do, 18 Apr 2024)
President Samia Suhulu Hassan's visit is expected to focus on bilateral relations and improving cooperation between the two countries.
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Ghana's John Akomfrah represents Britain at Venice Biennale (Do, 18 Apr 2024)
"I mean, this feels like a very significant moment for artists of color. Because I'm in the British pavilion. Next to me is a French one that's with an artist, Julien, who I love a lot, of African origin. And then next to me is a Canadian pavilion that has a biracial artist, again of African heritag
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African issues to be discussed as foreign ministers of G7 countries meet (Do, 18 Apr 2024)
The talks which began wednesday on the Italian resort island of Capri are also geared towards strengthening the G-7 partnership with the AU
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Niger signs deal to supply Mali with cheaper diesel (Do, 18 Apr 2024)
Niger is set to deliver 150 million litres of diesel to neighbouring Mali, after the two countries signed a partnership on Tuesday.
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A Nigerian schoolgirl abducted by extremists 10 years ago is rescued pregnant, with 3 kids (Do, 18 Apr 2024)
A girl who was seized from her school along with hundreds of others during a raid by extremists ten years ago in northeastern Nigeria has been rescued together with her three children, the Nigerian army said Thursday.
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Tunisian journalist sentenced to 6 months in prison for insulting an official (Do, 18 Apr 2024)
A Tunisian judge has sentenced a journalist and political commentator to six months in prison, in the latest attack on members of the media who criticize the government.
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Spain: 2 smugglers convicted for the death of 4 Moroccan migrants (Do, 18 Apr 2024)
Two smugglers have been sentenced to nine years in prison each for the deaths of four Moroccan migrants who drowned after being forced to jump from a boat last year near the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in North Africa, officials said.
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