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Mar. 9, 2024, 12:07 PM ET (AP)
A paramilitary group at war with Sudan’s military endorses a cease-fire during holy fasting month
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UN Security Council urges Sudan's warring parties to halt hostilities during holy month of Ramadan
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UNICEF: 230 million females are circumcised globally, 30 million more than in 2016
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Africa, the second largest continent (after Asia), covering about one-fifth of the total land surface of Earth. The continent is bounded on the west by the Atlantic Ocean, on the north by the Mediterranean Sea, on the east by the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean, and on the south by the mingling waters of the Atlantic and Indian oceans. Africa’s total land area is approximately 11,724,000 square miles (30,365,000 square km), and the continent measures about 5,000 miles (8,000 km) from north to south and about 4,600 miles (7,400 km) from east to west. Its northern extremity is Al-Ghīrān ...(100 of 32999 words)