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Fighting in breakaway Somaliland kills nine, official and medic say

At least nine people were killed and another 14 wounded on Saturday in a sixth day of fighting in Somalia's breakaway Somaliland region, a local government official and medic said, hours after Somaliland called for an unconditional ceasefire.

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Somaliland agrees to ceasefire after five days of fighting in disputed territory

The administration of Somalia's breakaway region of Somaliland said late on Friday it had agreed to an unconditional ceasefire, following five days of clashes in the east of the territory that health workers say have killed dozens of people.

Reuters

Iran releases emaciated dissident after long hunger strike - judiciary

Iran on Friday released hunger-striking jailed dissident Farhad Meysami, the Iranian judiciary said, a week after supporters had warned that he risked dying for protesting against the compulsory wearing of the hijab.

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Ethiopia's social media blocked amid church split tensions

Widespread tensions caused by a rift within Ethiopia’s Orthodox Christian church have resulted in the suspension of access to social media platforms including TikTok, Facebook and Telegram

The Independent UK

Cholera outbreak in Malawi kills more than 1,200 with 'very high' risk of spread

More than 1,200 people have died in the deadliest cholera outbreak in Malawi's history and several other African nations have reported outbreaks, the World Health Organization said on Thursday calling for strong interventions.

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North Burkina Faso ambush kills at least 16 security forces

Sixteen security forces were killed in an ambush in Burkina Faso's insurgent-hit north on Wednesday, three security sources said on Friday.

Reuters

Glasgow man and woman who 'starved and neglected' four children in 'dump' of a house jailed

Shane Curran and Nicola McCall left the youngsters starving while living in the house piled with rubbish in Glasgow's south side. They have both been jailed for a total of two years.

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Social media restricted in Ethiopia after church rift turns violent

Access to social media platforms has been restricted in Ethiopia, Internet watchdog NetBlocks said, following violent protests sparked by a rift within the country's Orthodox Church.

Reuters

Baby boy and mother rescued from rubble in Türkiye 90 hours after earthquake

A 10-day-old baby and his mother are pulled alive from underneath rubble in Türkiye's south, 92 hours after an earthquake devastated the region, giving fresh hope to rescuers hunting for survivors.

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New French Envoy Demands Release of Citizens in Talks with Iran's President

France's new envoy to Iran told President Ebrahim Raisi that Tehran had to immediately release seven French nationals detained in the country, the foreign ministry said after the envoy handed his credentials to the Iranian leader this week. Nicolas Roche was pictured this week in a local media meeting Raisi…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Children rescued from ruins days after earthquake, but death toll tops 23,700

Rescue crews saved a 10-day-old baby and his mother trapped in the ruins of a building in Turkey on Friday and dug several people out from other sites as President Tayyip Erdogan said authorities should have reacted faster to this week's huge earthquake.

Reuters

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We are asking readers to give generously to support the urgent relief effort as death toll reaches 41,000

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Türkiye-Syria Earthquake Toll Passes 19,000

Cold, hunger and despair gripped hundreds of thousands of people left homeless after the earthquakes that struck Türkiye and Syria three days ago as the death toll passed 19,000 on Thursday. The rescue of a two-year-old boy after 79 hours trapped in the rubble of a collapsed building in Hatay,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Hundreds flee gunshots on outskirts of key east Congo city Goma

Hundreds of civilians fled a town near the major eastern Congo city of Goma on Thursday after heavy gunfire that raised fears of M23 rebels advancing into the area.

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Eritrean leader dismisses as 'fantasy' alleged Tigray abuses

Eritrea’s president in rare public comments has dismissed as “a fantasy” allegations that his country’s forces carried out rape, looting and other abuses in the war in neighboring Ethiopia’s Tigray region

Radio France Internationale

Aid workers and civilians killed in twin Burkina Faso attacks

At least eight people, including aid workers, civilians and army auxiliaries, were killed in two attacks by suspected jihadists in central-eastern and northwestern Burkina Faso on Wednesday, according to reports. Two of the victims worked for Doctors Without Borders, which has suspended its activities in the area over safety concerns.

Reuters

Malawi cholera death toll crosses 1,300: health official

The death toll from a cholera outbreak in Malawi has crossed 1,300, a senior Malawian health official said on Thursday, as the southern African country battles its deadliest outbreak yet.

Reuters

Eritrean president sidesteps questions about troops in Ethiopia

Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki on Thursday sidestepped questions about whether his country's troops remain in neighbouring Ethiopia's Tigray region three months after the signing of a peace agreement that called for their withdrawal.

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New Recruits to Extremist Groups Expected to Surge in Africa

More people are joining terrorist groups in Africa, which draws questions on its reasons, said a new report by the UN's international development agency. The report underscored the importance of economic factors as drivers of recruitment. Meanwhile, experts expected recruitment to increase as the African governments and international powers fail…

The Independent UK

Sudan's tropical disease spike reflects poor health system

A surge in mosquito-borne diseases in recent months has shown the fragility of Sudan's health system and bodes ill for coming challenges, especially after the African country's 2021 military coup

Al Jazeera

UN troops kill eight civilians in DRC convoy attack: Governor

Convoy was firing ‘warning shots’ which also wounded 28 people in North Kivu province, UN mission MONUSCO says.

Reuters

Eritrea persecuted relatives of military draft dodgers, rights group says

Eritrea has punished the family members of thousands of alleged draft evaders during a conscription drive intended to bolster its military campaign in neighbouring Ethiopia, Human Rights Watch said on Thursday.

Reuters

MSF suspends operations in northwest Burkina Faso after gunmen kill two staff

Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) has suspended its operations in an area of northwest Burkina Faso where armed assailants killed two of its employees on Wednesday, the medical charity said in a statement.

Reuters

Eight civilians dead in clash with U.N. peacekeepers in east Congo -local govt

Eight people were killed and 28 wounded when protesters in east Congo's North-Kivu province blocked and then set upon a convoy of United Nations peacekeepers on Tuesday, resulting in clashes, the provincial government said on Wednesday.

Daily Record

Asda to offer children across Scotland a free warm breakfast this half-term

Asda has launched an exclusive partnership with Quaker Oats to provide children with a free hot breakfast during the February break.

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