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Samia Suluhu Hassan is Tanzania's first female president. Reuters

Tanzania’s first female leader has steel in her veins

April 13, 2021
Said Abdullahi Deni speaks after winning the presidential election in the semi-autonomous region of Puntland, north-eastern Somalia. Reuters 

UN and EU issue warning over Somalia’s deepening political crisis

April 11, 2021
A Malian soldier stands guard by the river bank in Konna, central Mali. AFP

Revealed: ISIS central command’s links to Mozambique and terror across Africa

April 9, 2021
'Ethiopian and Eritrean belligerents in the war in Tigray have comprehensively dismantled the region’s economy and food system,' the new report says. Reuters

World Peace Foundation: Ethiopia and Eritrea using starvation as weapon in Tigray

April 8, 2021
A male silverback gorilla beating his chest, which researchers believe sends a message about his fighting ability to rivals. Credit: Jordi Galbany/Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund

Mountain gorillas send messages to rivals with chest beating ritual

April 8, 2021
The Cop26 climate change summit will be held at the SEC in Glasgow, Scotland from November 1 to 12. AFP

Warning to wealthiest countries - deliver on climate finance promises for Cop26 to succeed

April 8, 2021
Serigne Mbaye Thiam, Senegal’s Minister for Water and Sanitation, and Bandar Al Hajjar, head of the Islamic Development Bank, which donated $202.5m to the Raise Your Hand campaign. Global Partnership for Education

Children in poorest countries at higher risk of leaving school forever because of Covid-19

April 7, 2021
Photographs of victims of crimes against humanity in Rwanda are displayed at Kigali Genocide Memorial in the country’s capital, Kigali. AFP

France to open state archives into 1994 genocide of Tutsi in Rwanda

April 7, 2021
People walk past burned vehicles in front of a correctional facility in Owerri, Nigeria, on Monday, April 5, 2021. AP Photo

Chaos in Nigeria after attack on police station and mass prison breakout

April 7, 2021
Pekka Haavisto has been mandated by the EU High Representative Josep Borrell to embark on a second mission to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Victor Besa / The National 

EU's Ethiopia envoy warns of looming Tigray refugee crisis and radicalisation

April 7, 2021
UN vehicles patrol the area around the Sankore mosque in Timbuktu, Mali.  AFP

France increases Mali aid after scathing UN report

April 6, 2021
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam reservoir can be seen filling at the Blue Nile, near the Ethiopia-Sudan border, in this broad spectral image. Reuters

Egypt's President El Sisi issues new plea to Ethiopia over Nile dam filling

April 6, 2021
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken tweeted after the call that the US looks forward 'to continuing our support for Sudan’s civilian-led transitional government as it pursues a democratic and peaceful future for its people.' AFP 

Antony Blinken and Abdalla Hamdok discuss peace talks, disputed border and Nile dam

April 5, 2021
A child looks at UN peacekeepers during a visit of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees to Al Nimir camp, in East Darfur, Sudan. AFP

Ethnic violence in Sudan's Darfur region leaves 50 dead

April 5, 2021
A woman is comforted by friends as a ship carrying more than 1,000 people fleeing the Palma attack docks in Pemba. Reuters.

Mozambique: Survivors of gas plant attack by ISIS-linked extremists tell of their trauma

April 5, 2021
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Dubai draft law to freeze rents for three years 'will stabilise property market'

The world's most and least powerful passports in 2021: UAE moves up list

Dubai hotels brace for 'summer like no other'

Mrs World Caroline Jurie gives up crown after arrest over Sri Lanka beauty pageant

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William Li, chief executive officer of Nio Inc., front right, uses a smartphone to take a photograph during an event marking the rollout of the company’s 100,000th electric vehicle at the automaker’s factory in Hefei, Anhui province, China, on Wednesday, April 7, 2021. Nio said it delivered 7,257 cars last month, bringing its first quarter total to 20,060 vehicles - a 423% jump from the previous year period. Photograph: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg

Can the reality of the electric vehicle market justify the hype?

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Reporter: N/A. Stock. General view of Downtown, Dubai and Business Bay. Friday, April 9th, 2021. Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Dubai rent freeze, UAE passports, 2,022 new cases - The Daily Update

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Ramadan lights along the Abu Dhabi Corniche, April 5, 2021. Victor Besa / The National

Ramadan Kareem, Dubai’s driverless taxis, Dubai police patrols, 1,928 new cases - Daily Update

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Salaries in the UAE are expected to remain stable this year. Getty Images

Why salaries in the UAE will remain stable in 2021 – Pocketful of Dirhams

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