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Pro-junta protest against foreign “interference” in Mali capital
Thousands of Malians have taken to the streets of the capital, Bamako, to protest against what they see as foreign...
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African Union, World Bank suspend Sudan over military coup
The African Union said Wednesday it had suspended Sudan until civilian rule in the country is restored, saying it rejected...
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Looted Benin Bronze set for handover to Nigeria
Cambridge University will on Wednesday become the first British institution to return a Benin Bronze to the Nigerian authorities. Jesus...
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Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa faces internal revolt over his legitimacy
A member of the youth league of Zimbabwe’s ruling ZANU PF has launched a court bid to challenge the constitutionality...
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Namibia suspends use of Russian COVID vaccine after S.Africa flags HIV concerns
Namibia will suspend the rollout of Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine, its health ministry said on Saturday, days after the...
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DR Congo arrests former health minister over missing COVID funds
The former Minister of Health of the Democratic Republic of Congo Eteni Longondo was placed Friday under provisional arrest for...
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South Africa to extradite ex-Mozambique minister for debt scandal trial
South Africa will extradite former Mozambique finance minister Manuel Chang to his home country, its justice department said on Monday,...
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South Africa’s ANC was preparing to fire Zuma this week, top official says
South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) had been preparing to fire Jacob Zuma as head of state this week,...
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