In Nigeria’s refugee camps, health risks for pregnant women remain high
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Tiger From Rajasthan Enters Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park; Official Says No Threat To Cheetahs
Officials said leopards too are scared of tigers and are very watchful of them. Sheopur: A sub-adult tiger from Rajasthan…
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CNN — Here’s a look at the armed conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, between Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s federal Ethiopian…
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CNN — Here is a look at the life of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. Birth date: November 19, 1954…
Anticipating premature births as crisis deeps, this nonprofit is racing to get its portable incubators into Israel and Gaza
New York CNN — Jane Chen is racing against the clock, again. She knows well how every minute that passes…
What is Israel’s post-invasion plan for Gaza?
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Rafah crossing: What is it and how does it work?
CNN — Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have descended on the south of the Gaza Strip as a potential Israeli…
Hamas releases two hostages as questions swirl about delayed aid and looming incursion
Gaza and Rafah CNN — The first trucks carrying humanitarian aid entered Gaza on Saturday, two weeks after Israel launched…
American mother and daughter taken hostage by Hamas have been released
CNN — Hamas released two American hostages, Judith Tai Raanan and her 17-year-old daughter, Natalie Raanan, on Friday nearly two…
Protests across Mideast as US’ Arab allies warn against pushing Palestinians out
CNN — Protests erupted around the Arab world on Friday as the Gaza war raged and an Israeli ground operation…
President Joe Biden will visit Israel, US Secretary of State Blinken says
CNN — The White House is confronting a new war that has required an immediate reorienting of President Joe Biden’s…
Analysis: US is mounting a frantic effort to head off a wider Middle East war
CNN — US leaders are mounting an urgent effort to prevent Israel’s war against Hamas and a resulting civilian catastrophe…
Gaza conditions a ‘complete catastrophe,’ official warns as Israel prepares for imminent offensive
Gaza and Jerusalem CNN — Conditions in Gaza have deteriorated into a “complete catastrophe,” according to one official, with serious…
Gazans run out of time as Israel issues evacuation deadline
CNN — Tens of thousands of Palestinians have been fleeing south through the battered streets of Gaza after the Israeli…
Lloyd Austin and Anthony Blinken pledge fulsome support for Israel as concerns about expected Israeli ground offensive grow
CNN — The Biden administration underlined its public and fulsome show of support for Israel Friday as two of its…
The last remaining exit for Gazans is through Egypt. Here’s why Cairo is reluctant to open it
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside…
Gaza: International efforts to bring aid ramp up, as Israeli blockade crushes Palestinian health care system
CNN — Medical and relief workers are pleading for safe passage for the 2 million civilians in Gaza as Israel…
Box of giraffe poop seized at Minnesota airport
CNN — Customs workers at a Minnesota airport discovered a traveler had brought a unique souvenir in her luggage: Giraffe…
Controversial Egypt aid held by new Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman
CNN — The Senate Foreign Relations Committee’s new chairman will block a controversial tranche of military aid for Egypt, he…
The message behind Putin’s Wagner meeting
CNN — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “vertical of power” – the way in which the entire structure of Russian political…
Gabon coup: US suspends aid program
Reuters — The United States is holding back assistance that might aid the government of Gabon following last month’s coup,…
France will end its military presence in Niger by the end of 2023, Macron says
CNN — France will end its military presence in Niger by the end of 2023, French President Emmanuel Macron said…
Libya floods: Clinging to hope in Derna, as grief turns to anger
Derna CNN — In the days that followed the devastating floods in the Libyan city of Derna, reports emerged of…
Sudan: Ukraine’s special services ‘likely’ behind strikes on Wagner-backed forces, a Ukrainian military source says
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Derna: Deadly floods leave Libyan city looking like a war zone
Derna, Libya CNN — Driving into Derna in the early hours was like arriving in a ghost town. The city,…
US will redirect millions of funds for Egypt to Taiwan and Lebanon, allow Cairo access to millions more
CNN — The Biden administration has notified Congress that it will withhold $85 million in aid to Egypt that had…
In Morocco’s Atlas Mountains, survivors speak of anger, frustration, and heartbreak
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More than 2,100 killed by earthquake near Marrakech, Morocco
Over 2,100 people have died after a powerful 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Morocco on Friday night. The epicenter was in a…
How to help victims of Morocco’s deadly earthquake
CNN — The deadliest earthquake to hit Morocco in decades has killed more than 2,000 people and left destruction in…
Morocco earthquake: What we know so far
CNN — More than 1000 people have died after a powerful earthquake struck the North African country of Morocco on…
G20: Africa Union to become permanent member, Indian PM Modi announces during opening remarks
New Delhi CNN — The African Union is to join the the Group of 20 (G20) as a permanent member,…
Dozens of civilians among 64 killed in attacks in Mali
CNN — Two attacks by suspected al-Qaeda-linked militants in restive northeastern Mali Thursday killed 64 people including dozens of civilians,…
China to Host Third Belt and Road Forum in October
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Johannesburg building fire: Death toll rises to 63 in South Africa
CNN — The death toll from a raging fire in a five-story building in central Johannesburg has risen to 63,…
Zimbabwe’s President Mnangagwa reelected after tense contest
CNN — Zimbabwe’s incumbent President Emmerson Mnangagwa was declared the winner in the country’s presidential elections on Saturday after securing…
Saudi Arabia, UAE and Iran among six countries invited to join BRICS group
CNN — Oil powers Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have been invited to become members of the BRICS…
Russia’s Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, who led mutiny against Putin, killed in plane crash with 9 others
Image Source : AP Russia’s Wagner group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin Head of Russia’s mercenary group Yevgeny Prigozhin, who led a…
BRICS summit: China’s Xi visits South Africa in second trip abroad this year
CNN — Chinese leader Xi Jinping heads to South Africa Monday on a trip intended to bolster Beijing’s influence among…
Before hundreds of protesters were killed, Egypt debated less lethal options, report says
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside…
Coup organizers in Niger says they gathered evidence to ‘prosecute’ president Bazoum for ‘high treason’
CNN — The National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland (CNSP) of Niger, the military council that toppled the…
England advances to Women’s World Cup quarterfinals after dramatic penalty shootout win over Nigeria
CNN — England had its star player Lauren James sent off in regulation time but advanced to the Women’s World…
Mohamed Bazoum: Niger’s ousted president warns of ‘devastating’ coup impact, growing Russian influence
CNN — Niger’s President Mohamed Bazoum said Thursday he is being held hostage by the country’s military as he warned…
Somali sports official suspended for nepotism after painfully slow athlete runs 100-meter race
CNN — A Somali sports official was suspended for nepotism on Wednesday after a viral video showed an apparent novice…
Niger: US State Department orders evacuation of non-emergency personnel
CNN — The US State Department on Wednesday ordered the evacuation of non-emergency personnel and family members from Niger following…