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Iran sentences activist Mohammadi to six years in prison: Lawyer

An Iranian court sentenced human rights activist Narges Mohammadi to a six-year prison term for gathering and collusion to commit crimes, her lawyer said on Sunday

Dar es Salaam’s landmark Kariakoo market set to reopen four years after fire

Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan inaugurated Dar es Salaam's newly rebuilt Kariakoo market, four years after it was gutted by fire.

More than 150,000 people evacuated in northern Morocco due to heavy rains and floods

Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated in northern Morocco due to heavy rains and flooding.

El-Sissi reaffirms Egypt’s support for Somalia’s territorial integrity at Cairo meeting

President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi welcomed his Somali counterpart, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, to Cairo on Sunday, and reaffirmed Egypt's support for Somalia's territorial integrity.

South Africa to withdraw troops from UN mission in DR Congo

It said the decision to leave MONUSCO was influenced by the need to consolidate and realign the resources of the national defence force.

Catholic Pope Leo XIV calls for an end to violence in Nigeria

Gunmen killed three villagers and abducted 11 people Saturday, including a Catholic priest, while at least 170 were killed in Woro earlier in the week.

Haiti’s presidential council steps down with no succession plan

Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé will now be solely in charge of the country and faces the task of organising elections on his own.

Organisation promoting Central African economic integration suspends activities

The organisation promotes regional integration in six Central African countries.

Uganda and Tanzanian leaders hold bilateral talks

Discussions in Dar es Salaam between President Samia Suluhu Hassan and her Tanzanian counterpart, President Yoweri Museveni, focused on trade, infrastructure, and regional peace.

Knitted breast prostheses help break stigma for Kenya cancer survivors

They come in different sizes and colours and are filled with yarn before being placed into specially adapted bras.