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At least 26 civilians were killed on New Year's Eve by rebels in Kikungu village in Beni territory, North Kivu province, in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC or DR Congo), according to local authorities.
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Rebels kill 26 civilians on New Year’s Eve in eastern DR Congo

Since last week, the Ugandan rebels of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF)…

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Fireworks light up Tahya Misr Bridge during New Year celebrations in Cairo, Egypt, on Jan. 1, 2021. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)
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Egyptians celebrate New Year at home as coronavirus cases spike

Egypt has witnessed a sudden spike in virus infections in recent weeks.…

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Sudan Sovereign Council Chairperson Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan on Thursday said the Sudanese army has not gone beyond the international border with Ethiopia or attacked it.
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Sudan says its army not go beyond international border with Ethiopia

Sudan Sovereign Council Chairperson Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan says country keen to address…

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Scores of Boko Haram militants were killed in a series of airstrikes by the Nigerian military in the country's restive northeastern state of Borno, an official said on Friday.
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Nigeria’s army kills scores of Boko Haram militants in airstrikes

Boko Haram group has been trying to establish an Islamist state in…

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The Democratic Opposition Coalition 2020 (COD-2020), a platform of opposition parties of Central African Republic (CAR), has called for the cancellation and rerun of the presidential and legislative elections held last Sunday.
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Central African Republic opposition calls for cancellation, rerun of elections

Central African Republic opposition cited low voter turnout in provinces under threat…

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The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says it is facing a funding shortfall to meet humanitarian needs in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region
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UNOCHA faces funding gap to meet humanitarian needs in Ethiopia’s TIgray

UNOCHA appealed to humanitarian partners to cover the rest $604m needed to…

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Three massive explosions rocked the Aden airport in southern Yemen on Wednesday as local officials were gathering to receive a plane carrying the new power-sharing government coming from Saudi Arabia
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3 massive blasts rock Aden’s airport in Yemen as new gov’t members arrive

3 massive explosions rocked Aden airport in Yemen on Wednesday as local…

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ritain's medicine regulator has approved the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine (COVID-19 vaccine) co-developed by the University of Oxford and AstraZeneca for use in the country, the British government said Wednesday.
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Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine approved for use in Britain

   The Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine has become the second coronavirus vaccine approved for…

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UN Security Council on Tuesday adopted a resolution encouraging member states to engage more actively with its committee overseeing sanctions on individuals and groups related to Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da'esh) and Al-Qaida
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UN Security Council calls for more active engagement against terrorism

UN Security Council adopted a resolution encouraging member states to engage with…

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Coronavirus in Britain: Photo taken on Dec. 29, 2020 shows a man walking along the Waterloo Bridge backdropped by the Houses of Parliament in London, Britain. (Xinhua/Han Yan)
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Coronavirus in Britain: Over 50,000 cases recorded overnight for first time

Another 414 have died within 28 days of a positive test, bringing…

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