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Securing the seas: PM Modi eyes stronger ties with 'valued partner' Seychelles under Mahasagar vision
Fp Staff •Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday departed for a three-day visit to Seychelles, during which he will be attending the golden jubilee celebrations of the National Day of the East African country
Viral at FIFA World Cup: The story of DR Congo’s ‘living statue’ and the leader he stands for
Anmol Singla •A motionless fan supporting DR Congo at the FIFA World Cup 2026 has everyone talking. Known as 'Lumumba Vea', Michel Nkuka Mboladinga pays tribute to Patrice Lumumba, Congo’s first prime minister. Here’s what we know about the African icon
China makes Africa yuan testing ground, expands currency’s footprint via trade, debt
Fp Business Desk •China is expanding the yuan’s footprint across Africa through rising trade, debt financing and new payment networks, advancing Beijing’s push to build alternatives to Western finance
US shuts down birth tourism networks in Europe, Africa; revokes visas in over 500 suspected cases
Fp Staff •From visa interview coaching and fraudulent documents to arranged housing and delivery plans, US authorities say they have dismantled birth tourism networks across Europe and Africa that helped foreigners secure American citizenship for their children.
Iranian, African journalists face visa hurdles in US ahead of FIFA World Cup: Report
Fp Staff •International journalists, including reporters from Iran and several African nations, are facing visa-related obstacles that could prevent them from covering the FIFA World Cup in the US, according to the International Sports Press Association
At least 49 die of thirst in the Sahara Desert after a truck broke down in Niger
Fp Staff •At least 49 people "died of thirst" in a remote area in the Sahara Desert district in northern Niger. The incident took place after a truck broke down, leaving them stranded for days.
US CDC urges strong public health interventions, warns Ebola outbreak on largest scale 'is possible'
•The US CDC on Friday urged strong public health interventions against the current Ebola outbreak, citing their models that show it could otherwise rival the scale of the 2014 West Africa outbreak.
1.5 mn deaths, 866 mn illnesses a year: Unsafe food a TB-like killer, says new WHO study
Fp Staff •Unsafe food causes an estimated 866 million illnesses and 1.5 million deaths globally each year, according to a new WHO study. Children under five face the highest risk, while contaminated food also costs the global economy hundreds of billions of dollars annually.
As US withdraws, India & non-profits pitch in to help DRC tackle ebola outbreak
Fp Staff •As the United States has withdrawn from global healthcare cooperation, India, China, and non-profits have stepped up efforts to help local authorities tackle the ebola virus outbreak in Africa, which has infected over 1,100 people and killed more than 200 in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Polls open in Ethiopia, but ongoing unrest keeps many away from voting
Fp Staff •Ethiopians began voting in the country's general election on Monday, but ongoing conflicts and political tensions have left millions of people unable to take part in the electoral process.