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Poll shows Egypt’s March inflation figures expected to edge upwards/in /by
Prices in Egypt are adjusting to a currently devaluation and an interest rate hike in March, linked to an IMF financial support package.
British man running length of Africa nears finish line/in /by
Russ Cook, who calls himself the "Hardest Geezer", began the challenge in April last year, starting out in the southernmost point of the African continent, Cape Agulhas in South Africa
Israel’s war on Gaza: Six months of death and destruction/in /by
More than 33,000 Palestinians have been killed in the war, around two-thirds of them women and children, according to Palestinian health officials. In January, in a case brought before it by South Africa, the International Court of Justice said Israel was plausibly committing genocide in Gaza
Kagame blames world’s ‘cowardice’ as Rwanda remembers 1994 genocide/in /by
Kagame lit a flame of remembrance and laid a wreath at a memorial site holding the remains of 250,000 genocide victims. Foreign visitors included the leaders of South Africa, Congo, Ethiopia, as well as Israeli President Isaac Herzog, whose country has been accused of committing genocide in Gaza
In a reconciliation village, Rwanda is building a community out of tragedy/in /by
At least 382 people live in Mbyo Reconciliation Village, which some Rwandans cite as an example of how people can peacefully coexist 30 years after the genocide
Iranian commander vows Israel will ‘regret’ bombing Syria consulate/in /by
General Mohammad Bagheri, Iran's joint chief-of-staff, told mourners gathered for the funeral of General Mohammad Reza Zahdi, the highest ranking commander slain in Monday's attack, that Iran would decide the time, type and plan for a revenge "operation"
Nigeria files fresh charges against ex-central bank chief/in /by
On Friday, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) filed new charges against Godwin Emefiele, including alleged fraudulent foreign exchange allocation of $2 billion, local media reported
Sierra Leone declares emergency over drug abuse/in /by
President Julius Maada Bio's decree Thursday follows an explosive rise in the use of a synthetic drug known as Kush. The drug which is highly addictive is a mix of marijuana, tentanyl and tramadol, a powerful pain killer
Morocco opens Ivory Coast’s largest mosque/in /by
Muslims make up around 40 percent of the population in Ivory coast, and are concentrated in the country’s north
Chad election: Campaigns start as opposition candidates lament violations/in /by
In the capital Ndjamena, the billboards and posters promoting the candidacies of junta leader Idriss Deby and Prime Minister Success Masra are already up despite the official start of campaigns for the presidential election still being weeks away