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UN Says Poverty Now Hits 70% in Sudan as War Enters Fourth Year

A Berlin donor conference seeks to unlock a larger international response.

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Botswana Courts Russian Mining Investment as It Diversifies Beyond Diamonds

Mali and Burkina Faso Bar U.S. Citizens in Direct Response to Expanded U.S. Travel Restrictions

U.S. Tomahawk Strikes Hit Militant Camps in Northwest Nigeria on Christmas Night

UN Security Council Extends AUSSOM Through 2026 With 11,826-Person Cap

U.S. Contractor Has Flown Near-Daily Surveillance Missions Over Nigeria Since Late November

Drone Strike Kills 6 UN Peacekeepers in Sudan as Responsibility Is Disputed

Tinubu Seeks French Help as Macron Pledges Deeper Support