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New Delhi [India], February 19 (ANI): External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar will visit South Africa to participate in the Group...
Shivraj Singh Chouhan to inaugurate 77th session of executive committee of AARDO today
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Rubio snubs South Africa's G20 meeting amid diplomatic tensions
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Pakistan set to host first major cricket event in three decades
ISLAMABAD Pakistan is ready to host the International Cricket Council Champions Trophy 2025 on Wednesday, with eight teams coming...
Uganda under fire for detention of opposition leader
NAIROBI, KENYA — Human rights activists, lawyers and medical practitioners in East Africa called on the Ugandan government Tuesday...
Russian Orthodox Church launches clean water project
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South Africa has failed to deliver access to enough water for millions - a new approach is needed
South Africa is one of only 52 countries that guarantee access to water as a human right. Access from a human rights perspective means...
South Africa: World's first openly gay Imam shot dead
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M23 rebels tighten their grip on second major city in eastern DRC
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Malawian Defence delegation, led by General Paul Valentino Phiri, visits NDC in New Delhi
New Delhi [India], February 18 (ANI): An eight-member delegation from Malawi, led by General Paul Valentino Phiri, the Commander of...
Afghanistan all-rounder Nabi hints at continuing in ODIs following Champions Trophy
New Delhi [India], February 17 (ANI): Veteran Afghanistan all-rounder hinted that he will not retire from the ODI format following...
Unpredictable Pakistan riding on momentum following historic series win ahead of CT25, will miss injured 'X Factor' batter
New Delhi [India], February 17 (ANI): Brilliant run of form which includes two landmark ODI series wins, concerns around the form of...
Rebels seize second major city in DR Congo
The African nation's government says it is doing everything possible to restore order and territorial integrity in Bukavu ...
US imposing colonial resource deal on Ukraine media
The Trump administration is treating Kiev like an African colony, several unnamed officials have reportedly said The US is trying...
China plays its Trump card
Hong Kong, February 17 (ANI): As newly installed President Donald Trump pursues his personal agenda in the White House, Chairman Xi...
Green skills to help nature repair itself are scarce: what we're doing to train more experts in South Africa and Senegal
Africa's population is growing. This means more landscape change and development of supporting infrastructure. Ecosystems are under...
Why is there so much gold in west Africa?
Militaries that have taken power in Africa's Sahel region - notably Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger - have put pressure on western mining...
RDC : l'echec des negociations pour la paix et la necessite de sanctions
La crise dans l'est de la Republique democratique du Congo s'est aggravee en janvier 2025 lorsque les rebelles du M23, soutenus par...
Namibia's Shark Island: Europe's push for green hydrogen risks compromising sites of colonial genocide
In September 2025, Namibia will host the Global African Hydrogen Summit. The Namibian government has ambitions to turn the country...
Two Kenyans allegedly abducted in broad daylight, held for 32 days
Nairobi — Since June 2024 — when a series of mass protests took place in Kenya — 82 cases of alleged forced disappearances were recorded...
Harbhajan wants India to be wary of Pakistan's Fakhar Zaman in Champions Trophy
New Delhi [India], February 16 (ANI): Former spinner Harbhajan Singh has warned the Indian team to be cautious of Fakhar Zaman in the...
DR Congo risks balkanization African Union
The M23 militant group reportedly continues to gain ground in the east of the country The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo)...
DR Congo risks 'balkanization' - African Union
The M23 militant group reportedly continues to gain ground in the east of the country ...
VOA immigration weekly recap, Feb. 9-15
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VOA immigration weekly recap, Feb. 9-15, 2025
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ETHIOPIA-ADDIS ABABA-AU-ANGOLAN PRESIDENT-ROTATING AU CHAIRMANSHIP
(250216) -- ADDIS ABABA, Feb. 16, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Angolan President Joao Lourenco speaks in his acceptance speech at the opening of...
CT 2025: Harbhajan Singh predicts winner of "overhyped" India-Pakistan clash
New Delhi [India], February 16 (ANI): While dropping his prediction, former spinner Harbhajan Singh has cautioned fans not to expect...
'What unites us is common devotion to Indian Ocean's well-being': EAM Jaishankar at Indian Ocean Conference
Muscat [Oman], February 16 (ANI): Emphasising the need for increased connectivity amid ongoing tensions in West Asia and the Indo-Pacific,...
"Future of Indian cricket...": Gujarat Titans COO Arvinder Singh waiting for Shubman Gill to lead India
By Parv Anand New Delhi [India], February 16 (ANI): Gujarat Ttians COO Colonel Arvinder Singh is waiting to see one of the franchise's...
"Future of Indian cricket...": Gujarat Titans COO Arvinder Singh waiting for Shubhman Gill to lead India
By Parv Anand New Delhi [India], February 16 (ANI): Gujarat Ttians COO Colonel Arvinder Singh is waiting to see one of the franchise's...
DR Congo says rebels occupy 2nd major city in its mineral-rich east
BUKAVU, DRC — Rebels have “occupied” a second major city in mineral-rich eastern Congo, the government said Sunday, as M23 rebels...
Around 170 Pakistanis deported from Gulf and other nations, 24 arrested in Karachi
Karachi [Pakistan] February 16 (ANI): Around 170 Pakistanis have been deported in the past 48 hours from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab...
Unforgettable moments from ICC Champions Trophy history
Dubai [UAE], February 16 (ANI): With the ICC Champions Trophy set to return in Pakistan and the UAE, we take a look back at five of...
CT 2025: Will Aussies 'mentality triumph' over inexperience, form woes under Smith's leadership?
New Delhi [India], February 15 (ANI): A rare and unknown winless streak, inexperienced hands trying to find runs, absence of an entire...
India, Chad review bilateral ties in first Foreign Office Consultations
N'Djamena [Chad], February 15 (ANI): The first round of India-Chad Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) was held on February 13, in N'Djamena,...
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