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Congo rebel leader says sanctions or minerals deal with the US won’t stop fighting in the east                          March 25, 2025

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Corneille Nangaa, leader of the M23 faction in eastern Congo, argues that international sanctions and a U.S. minerals deal won't resolve the conflict, insisting that Congolese people should lead the efforts.

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Sierra Leone debates decriminalizing abortion as women and girls endanger their lives                                   March 25, 2025

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Fatou Esther Jusu, a 21-year-old nursing student in Sierra Leone, is advocating for the decriminalization of abortion following her traumatic experiences with unsafe self-induced abortions, amidst a backdrop of high maternal mortality rates and a contentious debate over a proposed Safe Motherhood Bill that faces religious opposition and societal stigma.

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South Sudan is teetering on the edge of renewed civil war, UN envoy says                                                       March 25, 2025

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Nicholas Haysom, the top U.N. official in South Sudan, has warned that the nation is on the verge of renewed civil war due to the government's abrupt postponement of peace efforts, stressing that lasting international peace will depend on President Salva Kiir and rival-turned-vice president Riek Machar putting their people's interests above personal ambitions amid ongoing violence and deep-rooted ethnic divisions.

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‘We will just die in silence': US aid cuts hit Ethiopia’s fragile Tigray region                                                               March 13, 2025

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In Mekele, Ethiopia's Tigray region, a severe humanitarian crisis is unfolding as U.S. aid cuts have left 2.4 million displaced individuals without essential food support, exacerbating hunger and malnutrition rates following a devastating civil war.

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Ivory Coast is losing US aid as al-Qaida and other extremist groups are approaching                                        March 16, 2025

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The local population faces an escalating threat of extremism fueled by rising violence in neighboring Mali, as cuts to U.S. foreign aid have halted crucial support for job training and community initiatives, leaving residents exposed to extremist recruitment amid persistent poverty and hunger.

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A Nigerian city devastated by flooding has quickly recovered. Locals credit community spirit                        March 18, 2025

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In Maiduguri, Nigeria, the local market has successfully rebounded from severe floods that displaced hundreds of thousands and caused significant loss of life, thanks to over 18 billion naira ($12 million) in recovery funds. Long-term plans for rebuilding the collapsed dam are underway to enhance irrigation and water supply by 2027.