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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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Five Kenyan Security Officers Killed In Suspected al Shabaab Attack Near Somali Border

Five Kenyan security officers were killed Tuesday in a clash with suspected al Shabaab militants in Mandera county, near the border with Somalia, police said. The attack occurred around midday when a patrol team from SOG Alungu encountered militants near Wantey Dam, according to a police report. Al...

Kenya Investigates Suspected Toxin After 15 Elephants Die In Amboseli

Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) is investigating a possible toxic substance after 15 elephants died in the Amboseli ecosystem between June 24 and July 24, with preliminary lab tests flagging a suspicious compound in samples taken from several of the animals. The Amboseli ecosystem, which lies in southern Kenya...

South Africa Faces Labour Shortages After Migrant Workers Leave

South Africa is beginning to feel the economic impact of a large-scale departure of migrant workers, with farms, factories and households struggling to find labour after thousands of foreign nationals left the country following xenophobic attacks and intensified immigration enforcement. In one of South Africa’s major citrus-producing regions,...