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Roland Oliphant and Venetia Rainey discuss the Gaza ceasefire, how the deal happened and what it means for Israel, Hamas, and the world. Plus: reactions from Ruwaida Amer on the ground in Gaza and ...

Israel and Hamas have been at war in Gaza since October 7, 2023 when the militant group in a surprise attack killed over 1,200 people in Israel and took around 250 people as hostage, according to ...

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Work began in 2015 but was suspended in 2020 when war broke out between the federal government and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front. This conflict came to an end in 2022. The cancellation led to ...

In a small ray of hope, Lebanon's parliament recently selected a president, the first time in more than two years the post has been filled. Syria's nearly 14 years of civil war ended when Assad ...

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This is not the first time that Hamas and Israel have fought wars and an agreement was reached. Every time Hamas has broken its word and started yet another war. This happened most recently in 2021.

A child born in Gaza on the first day of the war, Massa Zaqout, sat in pink pajamas in another tent camp, playing with toys. “We’re eagerly waiting for a truce to happen so we can live in ...

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One of Nigeria’s leading commercial banks, First Bank PLC is planning to expand to at least three African countries in its next growth phase as financial systems across the continent open up new ...

JOHANNESBURG (AA) - Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Friday officially launched the country’s first stock exchange, the Ethiopian Securities Exchange (ESX), aimed to woo domestic and ...