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  Russia reportedly unleashes its biggest airstrike yet on Ukraine, killing civilians and crippling infrastructure

  Kofi Oppong Kyekyeku

  Ukraine endured its most extensive aerial assault since Russia’s full-scale invasion began in February 2022, with officials on Sunday describing an overnight onslaught that battered multiple regions,...

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  Congo and Rwanda sign U.S.-brokered peace deal amid fears over minerals and rebel resistance

  Kofi Oppong Kyekyeku

  After decades of brutal conflict in eastern Congo, a new peace accord signed between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda has stirred cautious hope for change. The deal, brokered by the United States...

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  Death toll hits 101 in South Africa’s Eastern Cape floods as search for missing children continues

  Kofi Oppong Kyekyeku

  The devastating floods that swept through South Africa’s rural Eastern Cape two weeks ago have now claimed 101 lives, including a 12-month-old baby, the youngest victim so far. Authorities confirmed...

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  Death toll climbs to 16 as Kenyans demand justice in nationwide protests

  Kofi Oppong Kyekyeku

  Mounting anger over police brutality and state mismanagement boiled over in Kenya on Wednesday, as thousands of protesters flooded the streets in 23 of the country’s 47 counties. What began as a...

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  Togo sees renewed protests over power grab as President Gnassingbé faces uproar over constitutional changes

  Kofi Oppong Kyekyeku

  Anger over Togo’s constitutional changes turned into street battles on Thursday, as protesters clashed with security forces across the capital, Lomé. The unrest was on the heels of growing...

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  Effort to overturn Ohio’s DEI and faculty strike ban fails to make ballot

  Kofi Oppong Kyekyeku

  A high-stakes campaign to challenge Ohio’s sweeping new law restricting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs, and banning faculty strikes at public colleges, has come up short. Organizers...

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