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China, Kenya upgrade ties amid 'turbulent international situation'

China and Kenya announced they had upgraded ties to a "new level" on Thursday during a meeting between President Xi Jinping and Kenyan President William Ruto in Beijing, as ...

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Tanzania police detain opposition figures on way to court, party ...

Tanzanian police detained two senior opposition figures on Thursday, their party said, as they drove to a court hearing for party leader Tundu Lissu, ...

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Ghana's President Mahama suspends chief justice Gertrude ...

Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama has suspended chief justice Gertrude Torkornoo with immediate effect and initiated an investigation in response ...

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Tanzanian opposition party says leader Tundu ...

Tanzania’s main opposition party said on Friday it could not establish the whereabouts of its leader Tundu Lissu after he was moved from a jail where he was being held following his arrest on treason charges last week.
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Congo suspends former president Kabila's ...

Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) suspended former president Joseph Kabila's political party and ordered his assets seized over accusations of supporting Rwandan-backed rebels in the east, the government said.
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Tunisia hands lengthy prison terms to opposition leaders on conspiracy charges

Most of the leaders of political parties in Tunisia are in prison.

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Nigeria to stockpile petroleum products to counter global shocks

Nigeria plans to establish a national strategic petroleum products stockpile this year to safeguard its economy against ...

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WATCH | EU, UK boost aid for Sudan at London conference

The European Union and Britain pledged on Tuesday to increase aid for Sudan, at a conference in London marking the ...

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WATCH | France to expel 12 Algerian agents, recall ambassador

France will expel 12 agents serving in the Algerian consular and diplomatic network in France and will recall its ...

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Mali shuts Canadian gold miner's office over ‘non-payment of taxes’

Malian authorities have shut the Canadian miner Barrick Gold's office in the capital Bamako over the alleged ...

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Rape used systematically as weapon of war in Sudan, UN agency warns

Rape is being used systematically as a weapon of war in Sudan, a UN agency warned on Tuesday, as the conflict marks its ...

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WATCH | Thousands of children subject to sexual violence in eastern DRC: Unicef

Children including toddlers represent more than a third of victims in nearly 10,000 cases of rape and other forms of ...

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WATCH | UAE fuels Darfur genocide, Sudan tells World Court

Sudan told the International Court of Justice on Thursday that the United Arab Emirates was violating the Genocide ...

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Algeria and Mali ban flights amid escalating diplomatic crisis

Algeria and Mali banned flights to and from each other's airspace, their governments said on Monday, amid an escalating ...

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Tadesse Worede appointed new leader of Tigray administration in Ethiopia

Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Tuesday appointed Tadesse Worede to lead the interim administration in the ...

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DRC hands over Americans jailed over failed coup as talks on minerals progress

Three American citizens jailed over a failed coup attempt in the Democratic Republic of Congo were handed over to US ...

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WATCH | About 30 dead in Kinshasa flooding, say DRC authorities

About 30 people have died in flooding in Democratic Republic of Congo's capital Kinshasa, the provincial health ...

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Senegal lifts amnesty for some offences during 2021-24 protests

Senegal's parliament has approved revisions to an amnesty law covering 2021-24 protests, paving the way for possible ...

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Uprising against Mnangagwa's third term bid could put SA under pressure

Zim citizens frustrated by lack of jobs and amenities, including basic medicines at hospitals.

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Sudan's RSF say they downed an army plane in Darfur

Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces said they downed an Antonov military plane belonging to the Sudanese army on ...