U.S. consumer confidence falls for fifth straight month amid tariff and inflation concerns
Americans’ confidence in the U.S. economy weakened further in December, as persistent inflation and President Donald Trump’s tariff policies deepened public anxiety about the nation’s financial outlook. According to data…
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Resolving domestic disputes between elephants and humans is an age old problem, but one not-for-profit organization based in Zambia thinks it may have a solution.
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New video shows al-Libi’s capture
Dramatic security camera video published Monday in the Washington Post shows U.S. commandos capturing al-Libi last October.
Red Cross: 5 people, including 4 staffers, missing in Mali
The International Committee of the Red Cross has lost contact with four staff members and a veterinary assistant on board one of its vehicles in northern Mali.
Flooding kills 50 in Burundi after torrential rains
At least 50 people have been killed in flooding and landslides in Burundi, the central African country's government has said, as a storm swept away homes and cut off roads…
Former NBA star’s hospital saves Congolese children
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Nyong’o: Race doesn’t define me
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USAfrica: Shola Olatoye appointed chairwoman of New York City Housing Authority by Mayor de Blasio
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Elephants slaughtered for trinkets
Sen. Rob Portman says the African elephant could die off because of the huge demand for ivory in China.
USAfrica: Will President Jonathan go on exile for unfulfilled promise of a second Niger bridge?
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Blasts hit Cairo bridge, injure police
At least three police officers were injured in twin blasts in Cairo Friday, Egyptian state media reported. The explosions took place on a bridge in the Egyptian capital and targeted…
Where do broken flip-flops go?
If you're walking along the east African coast and chance upon a herd of brightly-striped elephants, flame-hued rhinos and a tower of crazily-colored giraffes, then don't panic, you're not hallucinating…
Campaign: ‘Africa is not a country’
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