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Morocco: Jail time for four men convicted of raping a teenage girl increased to four years

The Agadir Court of Appeal sentenced the four defendants to four years' imprisonment each for "indecent assault on a minor with violence", Guellaa told AFP, announcing that she would appeal to the Supreme Court.

IMF approves Sh142.7bn loan to Kenya

Kenya is under pressure "on its liquid assets, mainly due to the large Eurobond maturing" in June 2024 in the amount of $2 billion, according to the IMF, which notes, however, a recovery in the agriculture and tourism sectors.

WWF report reveals stark disparities in plastic pollution impact

As negotiations unfold in Kenya, the WWF calls on governments to implement measures such as a ban on high-risk plastic products, establish global requirements for product design, and provide financial support for low- and middle-income countries.

Polls open in Madagascar presidential election hit by boycott

Following a nighttime curfew and weeks of protests, voting got calmly under way on Thursday morning, according to journalists, with polls set to close at 05:00 pm (1400 GMT).

Rwanda takes issue with British court ruling on migration plan

Kigali says it does not agree with the court's point stating that refugees or migrants sent from Britain to Rwanda would not be safe.

Counting continues in Liberia’s presidential run-off vote

Late Wednesday, oppostion leader Joseph Boakai had a slight lead in the closely contested presidential race with votes from just over 22 per cent of polling stations confirmed.

Niger’s military regime congratulates Mali on “liberation of Kidal”

The military regime in Niger, has congratulated the Malian army for capturing the strategic northern Tuareg stronghold of Kidal.

South Sudan deploys first unified forces after peace deal

The unification of forces loyal to President Salva Kiir and his rival, Vice President Riek Machar, was a key condition of the 2018 peace deal that ended a five-year conflict in which nearly 400,000 people died.

Zimbabwe: 33 opposition lawmakers barred due to alleged imposture.

Zimbabwe's main opposition party, the Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC), has lost a shocking 18 new parliamentary seats after an imposter announced in Parliament that they had left the party, resulting in the loss of their seats.