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Trump administration welcomes 59 white South Africans as refugees

Credit: AP/Julia Demaree Nikhinson

Trump administration welcomes 59 white South Africans as refugees

The Hunt: How the Islamic State group regrouped in Somalia

The Hunt: How the Islamic State group regrouped in Somalia

Trump orders freeze of aid to South Africa, citing country’s land expropriation law

Trump orders freeze of aid to South Africa, citing country’s land expropriation law

US military conducts airstrikes against Islamic State operatives in Somalia

US military conducts airstrikes against Islamic State operatives in Somalia

Space debris weighing over 1,000 pounds crashes into Kenya village

Space debris weighing over 1,000 pounds crashes into Kenya village

Now that mpox is a global health emergency, will it trigger another pandemic?

Now that mpox is a global health emergency, will it trigger another pandemic?

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Tunisian presidential candidate Lotfi Mraihi barred from contesting elections for life

Tunisian presidential candidate Lotfi Mraihi barred from contesting elections for life

Nigeria more than doubles the minimum wage for government workers after strikes and negotiations

Nigeria more than doubles the minimum wage for government workers after strikes and negotiations

Kenya slammed by new protests despite president’s pledge to scuttle controversial tax bill

Kenya slammed by new protests despite president’s pledge to scuttle controversial tax bill

Anti-tax protesters storm Kenya’s parliament, drawing police fire as president vows to quash unrest

Anti-tax protesters storm Kenya’s parliament, drawing police fire as president vows to quash unrest

The Hunt: The US military is leaving Niger — a country racked by terrorism

The Hunt: The US military is leaving Niger — a country racked by terrorism

$1.3 million worth of ketamine destined for DC seized at Dulles airport

$1.3 million worth of ketamine destined for DC seized at Dulles airport

DC teen climbs Mount Kilimanjaro to raise money to fight sister’s rare disease

DC teen climbs Mount Kilimanjaro to raise money to fight sister’s rare disease

Northern Va. man from Morocco plans to build temporary villages to help earthquake survivors

Northern Va. man from Morocco plans to build temporary villages to help earthquake survivors

How to help those affected by the earthquake in Morocco

How to help those affected by the earthquake in Morocco

The Hunt: The coup in Niger is hampering counterterrorism efforts in West Africa

The Hunt: The coup in Niger is hampering counterterrorism efforts in West Africa

The Hunt: Was the coup in Niger manufactured by Russian operatives?

The Hunt: Was the coup in Niger manufactured by Russian operatives?

Maryland’s Howard Co. African American culture center reopens after 3 years

Maryland’s Howard Co. African American culture center reopens after 3 years

Rescue worker in Turkey describes importance of ‘emotional support’ for those trapped

Rescue worker in Turkey describes importance of ‘emotional support’ for those trapped

Dulles Airport traveler packed 2 pounds of pot in luggage, officials say

Dulles Airport traveler packed 2 pounds of pot in luggage, officials say

2-year-old boy rescued after being ‘swallowed’ by hippo, Uganda police say

2-year-old boy rescued after being ‘swallowed’ by hippo, Uganda police say

The Hunt: France ends 8-year counterterrorism operation in Africa’s Sahel region

The Hunt: France ends 8-year counterterrorism operation in Africa’s Sahel region

Nobel Prize stolen from home of South Africa’s last apartheid leader

Nobel Prize stolen from home of South Africa’s last apartheid leader

Afghan couple accuse US Marine of abducting their baby in Virginia

Afghan couple accuse US Marine of abducting their baby in Virginia

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