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Archaeologists In Egypt's Sinai Desert Just Found A 3,500-Year-Old Military Fortress With Fossilized Dough That’s Redefining Ancient History
Egypt is known for its discoveries. Earlier this month, archaeologists uncovered clues to the origins of one of the world's largest religious complexes. Now, archaeologists are celebrating a discovery in the Sinai Desert that could change what...
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Germany supports access to safe water in NBGs’ Aweil
Author: Lasuba Memo | Published: 2 hours ago Opening of the newly constructed water yard|Courtesy Aweil Centre County, Northern Bahr El Ghazal | October 13, 2025 — The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), on behalf of the...
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Three killed in separate accidents in Northern Bahr el Ghazal
The map of South Sudan showing the country’s Northern Bahr el Ghazal State. [Photo: Courtesy]JUBA – Two separate road accidents in Northern Bahr el Ghazal State have left three people dead, including a pregnant woman and her unborn baby, while two...
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El Fasher Falls; Islamic State Kidnaps American: Africa File, October 30, 2025
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Critical Threats - Washington D.C.
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To receive the weekly Africa File or triweekly Congo War Security Review via email, please subscribe here. Follow CTP on X, LinkedIn, and BlueSky. Contributors: Christopher Dayton and Femi Omotayo Key Takeaways: Sudan. The Rapid Support Forces...
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The Urban Blue: Pathways for Port-Led Inclusive Growth in India
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Introduction Port cities have long served as engines of trade, cultural exchange, and urban transformation.[1] Strategically positioned at the intersections of land and sea trade, they drive national and regional growth through logistics,...
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Uganda to Hold Special Memorial Prayer Service for Raila
A few days after his burial in Siaya, the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga will receive a special memorial prayer service in Uganda, led by the Archbishop of the Church of Uganda. The prayer service will be held on Tuesday, October 28, and...
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It’s time to relocate the UN headquarters
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the United Nations headquarters on September 23, 2025 in New York City. As the world shifts its attention to the ceasefire in Gaza, we should remember one of...
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World News in Brief: Funding cuts curb development, human rights in Belarus update, Ebola and mpox in Africa
Speaking in Geneva, she said the world was facing “declining respect for human rights and multilateralism”, with conflicts, debt, and shrinking development assistance threatening to reverse hard-won gains. The 38-member economic cooperation...
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Koyo Kouoh’s Final Lesson on Pan-African Solidarity
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Authorities Ban Open Bathing Along Gumbo Bridge
By Alan Clement Juba County Commissioner has ordered an immediate halt to open bathing along the River Nile near Gumbo Bridge, citing concerns that the practice negatively affects the country’s national image and public order. The directive...
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AP News Summary at 3:28 p.m. EDT
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Mankato Free Press - Minnesota
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Hurricane Melissa leaves dozens dead in trail of destruction across Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Cuba (AP) — Hurricane Melissa has left a trail of destruction across Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica. The storm made landfall Tuesday in Jamaica...
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Fresh fighting in Mayom leaves 13 soldiers dead
Members of the SSPDF on a military pickup. BENTIU – At least 13 soldiers have reportedly died following renewed clashes between the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF) and the Sudan People’s Liberation Army in Opposition (SPLA-IO) in Mayom...
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Obakki’s homeware collections tell a story of craft with a humanitarian mission
Vancouver-based Obakki is a lifestyle brand that connects its customers to the world around them through human stories and handcraft. Founded by Canadian designer and humanitarian entrepreneur Treana Peake in 2005, within two years it was already...
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Building Better Weather Networks
Lake Victoria, Africa’s largest lake, supports a quarter of East Africa’s population with fish, fresh water, and critical transportation routes. It’s also one of the deadliest bodies of water in the world. Storms, high winds, and waves frequently...
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Tension as SSPDF, SPLA-IO VIP unit exchange fire in Mayom
JUBA – Fresh fighting has reportedly erupted between members of the VIP Protection Unit—aligned with the Sudan People’s Liberation Army in Opposition (SPLA-IO)—and the South Sudan People’s Defence Forces (SSPDF) in Kaikang in Mayom County of South...
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Fresh 100 Christians Killed By Jihadists In 76 Days In Nigeria, 120 Oth
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…slain Christian martyrs and their ages: Solomon Dung Choji (43), Sunday Gyang Chollom (29), Davou Mallam Chollom (24), Kefas Dung Sambo (29), Chollom Danjuma Chollom (37), Christina Davou Chollom (27), Marvelous Chollom (8), Japhet Solomon (14),...
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East African Governments Coordinate Efforts to Quash Dissent, Activists Say
KAMPALA, UGANDA — Agather Atuhaire, a journalist and human rights activist, traveled to Tanzania in May to observe the trial of Tundu Lissu, a Tanzanian opposition leader charged by the government with treason. But a day after she arrived, she...
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Opinion | Rebecca Nyandeng at Raila Odinga’s state funeral: VP or sister-in-law?
In 2022, a friend of mine—a local journalist at the time—approached me with a request that would lead to a memorable encounter with history. He asked me to connect him with Mabior Garang de Mabior, the son of the late Dr. John Garang de Mabior,...
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Abyei official praises Ngok, Twic communities for upholding peace
Author: Elsheikh Chol Ajeing | Published: 58 minutes ago Map showing Warrap State and Abyei Administrative Area. (Photo: Courtesy). The Minister of Information in the Abyei Administrative Area has commended the Ngok and Twic communities for...
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Straitjackets and military aircraft: How the Trump administration is making dozens of migrants disappear in Africa
The life of K.S., a Gambian citizen who uses a pseudonym for security reasons, changed abruptly on September 4, 2025. In the middle of the night, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents unexpectedly removed him from his cell at the...
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