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Nigerien activist sentenced to two months in prison for criticism of the gendarmes

Ahmed Ekrou alias "Korondi", a civil society figure in Niger, was sentenced on Tuesday to six months in prison, two of which were firm,...

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Zambia’s first President Kenneth Kaunda dies at 97

Zambia's former president, Kenneth Kaunda, the father of the country’s independence who ruled for 27 years has died at the age of 97 on...

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Buhari Charges Military To Give No Breathing Space To Terrorists

President Muhammadu Buhari has urged the military and other security agents not to give breathing space to terrorists and criminals in the country. The President...

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Greek Strike Against Labour Reform Bill Disrupts Transport

Public transport staff in Athens went on strike for the second time in a week on Wednesday before a parliamentary vote on a law...

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Crude Prices Fall After OPEC+ Agrees To Raise Output Targets

Oil prices fell Monday after OPEC+ agreed to further increase its output targets from August. Exports from key producers via the Strait of Hormuz are also recovering, potentially adding to global supplies. Brent crude futures fell 41 cents, or 0.57%, to $71.71 a barrel in early trading after settling 0.45%...

Sierra Leone’s Fishermen Say Illegal Foreign Trawlers Destroying Livelihoods

On Sherbo Island off Sierra Leone's coast, local fishermen haul in their nets the traditional way — with a dozen or more hands pulling together to bring the catch ashore. But residents say hauls have been shrinking for years, and they point to one consistent cause: large...

25 Killed, 100 Injured in Sri Lanka Prison Clashes

At least 25 people have died and roughly 100 more were injured following clashes between two groups of inmates at a prison in Negombo, Sri Lanka, according to two police sources and a hospital source who spoke to Reuters. The violence broke out Sunday between convicted prisoners and...