Africa
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Business
Soaring Maize Prices Threaten Food Security in Malawi
[Malawi has faced chronic food insecurity for years, but a 110% increase in maize prices from the previous year have…
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Dozens of Syrians Are Among Missing in Libya Floods
BEIRUT — A Syrian dentist, a confectioner who made mouthwatering Arabic sweets, a carpenter. Syrians from all walks of life…
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Malawi University Closes Over Fee Increase Protests
BLANTYRE, MALAWI — Malawi indefinitely closed one of its universities following violent student protests Friday night over a recent fee…
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Moroccan Quake Survivors Face Difficult Future
Families in Morocco’s High Atlas Mountains are still burying their dead a week after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake killed at least…
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Poor infrastructure and rising sea levels exacerbated flooding in Libya, says expert
Thousands of people are dead and at least 10,000 missing after devastating flooding in Libya. The Mediterranean storm brought heavy…
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GW Search & Rescue Expert Available to Discuss Devastating Earthquake in Morocco
“Rescuers have begun to reach some remote mountain villages in Morocco that were hardest hit by the strongest earthquake in…
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World
Opportunities abound for Singapore firms in Africa as countries urbanise and go digital, but challenges remain
As millions of people move into cities from rural areas, they are going to live in built-up areas, which will…
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