Africa
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Over 100 dead in Mozambique ferry incident, president says
More than 100 people died after a ferry boat sank off the northern coast of Mozambique, President Filipe Nyusi said…
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Bate Urgessa: Ethiopian opposition OLF figure shot dead and dumped by road
A top Ethiopian opposition figure has been shot dead and his body found on the side of a road in…
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Jacob Zuma wins court battle to stand in South Africa’s election
South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma is free to run in May’s general election after an electoral court overturned a…
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Zambia uncovers ‘sophisticated’ Chinese cybercrime syndicate
A “sophisticated internet fraud syndicate” has been uncovered in Zambia, leading to the arrest of 77 people, including 22 Chinese…
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Nigeria recovers $24m in poverty minister investigation – EFCC
Nigeria has recovered 30bn naira ($24m; £19m) as part of an ongoing corruption probe into a suspended minister, the financial…
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Zimbabwe’s President Mnangagwa declares national disaster over drought
Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared a national disaster to tackle the prolonged drought crisis. Mr Mnangagwa said on Wednesday…
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Senegal’s Faye appoints ally Ousmane Sonko as prime minister
Senegal’s new president has appointed firebrand politician and key backer Ousmane Sonko as prime minister in his first act as…
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Uganda’s Constitutional Court rejects petition against anti-gay law
Anti-Homosexuality Act 2023 imposes penalties of up to life in prison for consensual same-sex relations and possible death in ‘aggravated…
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South Africa parliament speaker resigns over corruption probe
South Africa’s Speaker of Parliament Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has resigned after police raided her home during a corruption investigation. Ms Mapisa-Nqakula…
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DR Congo president names Judith Suminwa Tuluka as first woman PM
Democratic Republic of Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi has appointed the country’s first-ever female prime minister, naming planning minister Judith Suminwa…
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