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Move comes after west African countrys military government had told US to withdraw its troops have entered an airbase in Niger that is hosting American troops, after a decision by Nigers junta to expel US forces from the country. The military officer

The population of El Fasher, which includes thousands of displaced people, is in dire need of food, medicine and water Water, food and fuel supplies for people in the largest city in the Darfur region of Sudan are being choked off as fighting intensi

Birthplace and parents names are being removed from passports and birth certificates as Mauritius stakes claim to the island Exiled islanders from the disputed British-owned Chagos Islands are finding their heritage has been removed from new identity

Viruses that cause the common cold in humans are devastating populations of chimpanzees and gorillas. In some ape communities, its a bigger killer than habitat loss or poaching There was something wrong with the chimpanzees. For weeks, a community of

With elections looming, Mahamat Idriss Dby Itno hopes to prove he is worthy of his inherited position amid reports voting will be rigged Last month the Chadian head of state, Mahamat Idriss Dby Itno, announced the release of his autobiography. It was

MP says trade in remains is gross violation of human dignity, as skulls from Pitt Rivers collection removed An auction house has withdrawn 18 ancient Egyptian human skulls from sale after an MP said selling them would perpetuate the atrocities of col

Refugee Council sounds warning after children wrongly issued with notices of intent by Home office Lone child asylum seekers are at risk of being sent to Rwanda because the Home Office has wrongly classified some as adults, it has been claimed. The R

Brian Aliganyira sees first-hand the devastating consequences of a draconian anti-gay law, as fear and misinformation prevent people getting help Driving to work one morning last summer, Brian Aliganyira was forced off the road and into a ditch by mo

For the first time Ukraine had the right conditions to make reparations to those subjected to crimes such as rape and sexual slavery. What would it take to replicate this globally? Across the world, women and girls continue to be plagued by gross hum