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Smart-Valleys bring rice bounty in Benin 19 Dec 2016 - 01:47 am
Benin cultivator Janvier R stands in a ricefield in a Smart Valleys benefitting from new irrigation system in Ouinhi.
Ouattara seeks majority as Ivory Coast votes 19 Dec 2016 - 01:43 am
Ivory Coast's First Lady Dominique Ouattara casts her ballot next to the President of the Independent Election Commission Youssouf Bakayoko (left) at a polling station in Cocody, a commune of Abidjan, yesterday.
Mali may let Burkina troops chase militants into its territory 19 Dec 2016 - 12:04 am
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UN, Malawi to explore use of drones to deliver faster aid in crises 18 Dec 2016 - 08:58 pm
Children in Malawi look on during a community demonstration of drones in Lilongwe, Malawi, on March 12, 2016. Photos by UNICEF
Boko Haram’s Nigerian former stronghold now a safe haven 18 Dec 2016 - 08:42 pm
A picture taken on December 98, 2016 shows a gas filling station destroyed by Boko Haram in Bama, in northeast Nigeria. The houses are burnt-out shells, and charred cars and petrol pumps line the roads in the once-bustling Nigerian trade hub of Bama befor
In Uganda, parents seek controversial genital surgery for ‘intersex’ babies 18 Dec 2016 - 08:18 pm
In this 2007 photo, a woman holds her newborn grandson as she sits on the floor of Lacor hospital's maternity ward in northern Uganda. REUTERS/Euan Denholm
W African leaders push to resolve Gambia poll row 18 Dec 2016 - 01:42 am
ECOWAS head of goverments pose for a group photograph after attending the Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Heads of State and Government in Abuja, yesterday.
'No deal' in talks on Kabila's political future 18 Dec 2016 - 01:42 am
Members of the Congolese community in Belgium demonstrate in Brussels yesterday to ask the departure of Congo's President Joseph Kabila at the end of its mandate tomorrow.
Algeria defends treatment of Mali migrants 18 Dec 2016 - 01:16 am
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Mali drops treason charges against ex-leader 18 Dec 2016 - 01:14 am
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Gambian President Jammeh’s isolation grows 18 Dec 2016 - 01:06 am
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Ethiopia inaugurates dam to double energy output 17 Dec 2016 - 07:51 pm
Ethiopia's Prime Minister Haile Mariam Dessalegn (C) attends the inauguration ceremony of the Gibe III dam in the Omo Valley on December 17, 2016. Ethiopia today inaugurated a hydroelectric dam that aims to double the country's electricity output, but whi
Zimbabwe's Mugabe wins party support for 2018 election 17 Dec 2016 - 07:38 pm
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe speaks during the burial of two national heroines, Victoria Chitepo and Vivian Mwashita, at the National Heroes Acre on April 13, 2016 in Harare (AFP / JEKESAI NJIKIZANA)
DR Congo crisis talks suspended until Wednesday: church mediators 17 Dec 2016 - 07:03 pm
This file photo taken on November 12, 2016 shows delegates and members of Congolese Episcopal conference (Conference episcopale nationale du Congo, Cenco) arriving to meet United Nations Security Council's members in Kinshasa at the start of a three-day v
Case against Bongo filed before war crimes court 16 Dec 2016 - 09:03 pm
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11 Burkina Faso troops die in militants attack 16 Dec 2016 - 08:58 pm
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The tale of two slums in South Africa as residents seek to upgrade lives 15 Dec 2016 - 07:31 pm
Shacks are seen at an informal settlement near Cape Town, South Africa, September 14, 2016. A process of 'upgrading' enables each shack in an informal settlement to receive basic services of water, electricity and sanitation. Picture taken September 14,
South Sudan armed groups 'recruited 100 child soldiers' 15 Dec 2016 - 05:40 pm
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Americas

President Donald Trump displays an executive order after announcing a plan for tariffs on imported goods on Wednesday with staff secretary Will Scharf watching. (Photo by Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post) What the world said about Trump's tariffs
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks during a ministerial meeting to celebrate the first 100 days of his government at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia on April 10, 2023. (Photo by EVARISTO SA / AFP) Brazil to take 'all appropriate measures' against US tariffs: Lula
US President Donald Trump holds a chart as he delivers remarks on reciprocal tariffs during an event in the Rose Garden entitled Trump unveils sweeping tariffs on countries around the world
File: A person holds a sign during a press conference about their opposition to a TikTok ban on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC on March 22, 2023. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski / AFP) Amazon makes last-minute bid for TikTok

Gulf

Peninsula GCC welcomes Khujand Declaration on border cooperation between Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan
Saudi tailor Habib Mohammed (L) his grandson Ghassan and his granddaughter Fajr, work on bishts, inside Mohammed's workshop in the oasis city of Hofuf, in Saudi Arabia on February 16, 2025. (Photo by Fayez Nureldine / AFP) 'My entire life': Saudi tailor keeps robe-making craft alive
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Middle East

People cry as Palestinians mourn over the bodies of loved ones killed in overnight Israeli bombardment on northen Gaza, at the Ahli Arab Hospital, also known as the Maamadani (Baptist) Hospital, in Gaza City on April 3, 2025. (Photo by Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP) Palestinian Children's Day: Over 39,000 orphans in Gaza, largest orphan crisis in modern history
Peninsula GCC Secretary-General slams Israeli Occupation Minister's Al Aqsa Mosque storming
A boys mourns over the body of a loved one killed in overnight Israeli bombardment on northen Gaza, at the Ahli Arab Hospital, also known as the Maamadani (Baptist) Hospital, in Gaza City on April 3, 2025. (Photo by Omar AL-QATTAA / AFP) Palestinian Health Ministry warns of catastrophic crisis in Gaza, calls for immediate international intervention
US President Donald Trump at the White House on March 25, 2025. (Photo by John McDonnell for The Washington Post) Video: Trump eyes visit to Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE next month

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