• Washington Mayor declares a 15-day public emergency

    Washington Mayor declares a 15-day public emergency0

    Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser has declared a state of emergency in US capital city for 15 days following the invasion of Congress by pro-Trump protestors. “Many persons came to the District armed and for the purpose of engaging in violence and destruction,” Bowser said in a statement. “They have fired chemical irritants, bricks, bottles and

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  • At least 22 civilians killed in rebel attack in eastern DRC

    At least 22 civilians killed in rebel attack in eastern DRC0

    At least 22 civilians have been killed in a rebel attack on a village in the North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), according to local officials. The violence in Mwenda village of the Beni territory was perpetrated by the Ugandan rebel group Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), Donat Kibwana, the administrator

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  • DR Congo in ‘world’s largest food crisis’

    DR Congo in ‘world’s largest food crisis’1

    Nearly 22 million people in the Democratic Republic of Congo are facing acute food insecurity, in a dramatic rise from last year, a UN agency has warned. “The number of people facing acute food insecurity at crisis or worse levels has dramatically increased – from 15.6 million in 2019 to 21.8 million,” the UN’s Food

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  • Biden to ask Americans to wear masks for 100 days

    Biden to ask Americans to wear masks for 100 days1

    US President-elect Joe Biden has said he will ask Americans to wear masks for his first 100 days in office to curtail the spread of coronavirus. He told CNN he believed there would be a “significant reduction” in Covid-19 cases if every American wore a face covering. Mr Biden also said he would order masks

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  • Nine killed, 180,000 affected in Somalia as tropical storm dissipates

    Nine killed, 180,000 affected in Somalia as tropical storm dissipates0

    At least nine people were killed and 180,000 others affected in Somalia by tropical cyclone Gati which has since dissipated with dry and hot conditions expected in the affected areas in the coming day, the UN said. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said an estimated 7,500 livestock (camels, sheep, goats)

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  • Somalia recalls ambassador to Kenya over political interference

    Somalia recalls ambassador to Kenya over political interference0

    The Somali government recalled its ambassador to Kenya Mohamud Ahmed Nur Tarsan, citing political and economic meddling in an apparent diplomatic spat between the two neighboring countries. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it has also ordered the Kenyan ambassador to Somalia Lucas Tumbo to return to Nairobi for consultations. Mohamed Ali Nur, permanent secretary

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