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People await the arrival of more ships from Palma district with people fleeing attacks by rebel groups, in Pemba, Mozambique, 29 March 2021. EPA

ISIS claims deadly attack on northern Mozambique town

March 30, 2021
Bahrain Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former US president Donald Trump and United Arab Emirates Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan are seen during the Abraham Accords signing ceremony at the White House, September 15, 2020. AP Photo

Pro-Israel lobby Aipac pushes to expand Abraham Accords

March 29, 2021
Sailing boats are used to help rescue people stranded on beaches as they try to escape the attack on the coastal town of Palma. AFP

British man killed terrorists before fleeing Mozambique attack

March 29, 2021
Former US President Barack Obama posted this photo of him with his grandmother Sarah on Twitter. Courtesy: @BarackObama

President Obama's family matriarch 'Mama Sarah' dies aged 99

March 29, 2021
This satellite image from Maxar Technologies shows the cargo ship MV Ever Given stuck in the Suez Canal near Suez, Egypt, Sunday, March 28, 2021. AP

Billions of dollars in goods held up in 'Ever Given' logjam on Suez

March 29, 2021
Djibouti's position as a gateway to Africa and the Arabian Peninsula has made it a popular location for foreign military bases. Reuters

Al Shabab leader calls for attacks on foreign interests in Djibouti

March 28, 2021
A local woman walks in Palma, a fishing village which Islamist militants have seized control of. AFP

Mozambique: armada of boats rescues civilians trapped by terrorists

March 28, 2021
epa09102206 A composite photo of two images shows the Alhambra castle with its illumination switched on (L), and the illumination switched off (R) to mark Earth Hour, in Granada, southern Spain, 27 March 2021. Earth Hour is an annual event in which lights are switched off in major cities around the world to draw attention to energy consumption and its environmental effects. The aim is to give people a voice on the planet's future and an opportunity to work together to create a sustainable low carbon future for planet earth. EPA/Pepe Torres

Earth Hour: cities around the world go dark

March 28, 2021
Soldiers from the Mozambican army patrol the streets after security in the area was increased, following a two-day attack from suspected islamists in October 2018 in Mocimboa da Praia, Mozambique. AFP

Mozambique: foreign and local civilians killed attempting to escape terrorist offensive

March 27, 2021
Senegalese artist Omar Ba paints orange leaves on a pane of glass in his studio in Bambilor, Senegal. Cooper Inveen / Reuters

How Senegalese artist Omar Ba tackles politics and the pandemic with paint

March 27, 2021
A candlelit vigil at a service marking 25 years since the 1994 Rwanda genocide. A report by historians has found no evidence of French complicity in the slaughter of 800,000 people. AP

French ‘failures’ enabled Rwanda genocide but no complicity, says report

March 26, 2021
The US Treasury announced the loan assistance, which will help Sudan pay off outstanding debts. AP 

Sudan settles World Bank debt with $1.15bn US loan

March 26, 2021
Prime Minister of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed met Eritrean representatives on Friday. AFP

Ethiopia says Eritrea agrees to withdraw troops from Tigray region

March 26, 2021
A woman leans on the wall of a house that was shelled as federal-aligned forces entered the city of Wukro, Tigray, Ethiopia. AFP 

US Congress ups the ante on Tigray, calling on Ethiopia and TPLF to cease hostilities

March 25, 2021
Neil Curtis, head of museums and special collections at the University of Aberdeen, with a Benin bronze depicting the Oba of Benin. University of Aberdeen

Scottish university to return Benin bronze to Nigeria 120 years after looting

March 25, 2021
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UAE Ramadan hours, Emirates charity flight, first woman astronaut, 1,931 new cases - The Daily Update

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Expo 2020 Dubai is already leading to a local boom in recruitment. Courtesy: Expo 2020 Dubai

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