12/11/2025 — Non-native tree devastates Ethiopia’s ecosystems and threatens livelihoods

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US knew Israeli officials discussed use of human shields in Gaza

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10/11/2025: Sudan medics accuse RSF of burning, burying bodies to conceal ‘genocide’
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02/11/25: Serbian students lead powerful memorial for railway disaster anniversary
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24/10/25: Forty-one aid organizations accuse Israel of ‘arbitrarily’ rejecting aid shipments into famine-struck Gaza.

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23/09/25: France, Andorra, Belgium, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco join diplomatic push as Israel unleashes fierce attacks on Gaza.
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Ethiopia opens Nile dam despite concerns from Egypt and Sudan
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08/09/25: Dozens of people killed in assault on village in Nigeria’s Borno State

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6/9/25: Belgium asks US not to destroy millions in contraceptives bound for Africa
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5/9/25: Civilians trapped in el-Fasher say the RSF is targeting those trying to escape.

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03/09/25: Ethiopia’s doctors face state crackdown in strike for better working conditions
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19/8/25: Are US security guarantees enough to end the war in Ukraine?
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18/8/25: European leaders to shore up Ukraine’s Zelenskyy for DC talks with Trump
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17/8/25: Israel bombs Gaza City hospital, advances plans to displace Palestinians
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16/8/25: Trump, Putin end short summit without ceasefire deal in Ukraine
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13/8/25: Trump admin orders Smithsonian museums to be reviewed for ‘Americanism’
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10/8/25: Iran rejects planned transit corridor outlined in Armenia-Azerbaijan pact
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8/8/25: Famine kills nearly 200 in Gaza amid ‘apocalyptic’ battle for survival
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7/8/25: A siege by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has caused a famine in North Darfur’s capital El-Fasher
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5/8/25: Netanyahu reportedly plans full occupation of Gaza.
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2/8/25: ISIL claims responsibility for deadly church attack in eastern DR Congo (covers @ pierremertens.be/en/covers)

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31/7/25: Border clash between Ugandan, South Sudanese troops kills at least four
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30/7/25: Four killed, hundreds arrested in Angola protests against fuel price hike
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28/7/25: Malnutrition in Nigeria killed 652 children in past six months, MSF says
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27/7/25: Cameroon bars main challenger to longtime leader from presidential race
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26/7/25: US confirms it will destroy contraceptives previously designated as aid
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25/7/25: US, Israel condemn France’s move to recognise Palestinian state
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23/7/25: No food. No aid. No escape.

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25/5/25: Israeli attack kills nine children of Gaza doctor

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I'm not innocent... the truth and nothing but your truth... I ask for the photograph of the naked truth.

What is guilty I'm not the perpetrator... or have I already said that I don't need the photograph anymore. Thank you!

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