AFRICA
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Namibian Agriculture Minister Fired Amid Rape Allegations
Namibia’s agriculture minister has been sacked after being accused of raping a 16-year-old girl five years ago. Mac-Albert Hengari was…
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South Africa will defend sovereignty, ANC chair says as tensions with US grow
A senior figure from South Africa’s ruling ANC party has defended his country’s sovereignty amid growing tensions with the US…
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World Bank Warns of Deepening Poverty Crisis in Nigeria, Projecting Sharp 3.6% Surge by 2027
The World Bank has projected that poverty will increase in Nigeria by three percentage points in five years to 2027.…
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Four Years Too Short for Development, Says Goodluck Jonathan
Former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, has described the four-year presidential term in Ghana and Nigeria as inadequate for delivering…
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Racially charged row between Musk and South Africa over Starlink
The tussle between Starlink boss Elon Musk and South Africa over the company’s failure to launch in the country stems…
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Mahama Invites Leaders of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger to ECOWAS 50th Anniversary Kickoff
President John Dramani Mahama, has extended an invitation to the military juntas in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger to attend…
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Gabon Coup Leader Secures Election Victory with Overwhelming Margin
Gabon’s military leader Gen Brice Oligui Nguema – who in 2023 led a coup that ended a near-60-year dynasty –…
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Tanzanian Opposition Leader Faces Treason Charges
Tanzania’s opposition leader Tundu Lissu has been charged with treason a day after he was arrested following a rally he…
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Why Gabon’s coup leader is bucking a trend by embracing democracy
Little more than 19 months after the bloodless coup that brought an end to more than five decades of rule…
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South Sudan Agrees to Accept Man Deported by US Following Visa Ban
South Sudan has reversed its decision to deny entry to a man it said was a Congolese national deported by…
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