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Zimbabwe: parliamentary by-elections without opposition candidate/in /by
Polling stations in Zimbabwe opened on Saturday, according to the electoral commission, for parliamentary by-elections in which all opposition candidates have been banned from taking part.
South African woman jailed for 50 years for $28m theft/in /by
Steenkamp, who had previously pleaded guilty to 336 counts of fraud, claimed her late abusive husband coerced her into the embezzlement
Mali: Minusma hands over one of its last camps to the authorities/in /by
Minusma handed over to the Malian authorities the Mopti camp in the center of the country, one of the hotbeds of jihadism and violence that have been bloodying the Sahel for years.
Somali president’s son flees Turkey days after fatal accident in İstanbul/in /by
“The suspect left Turkey with his hands free” Mr. Imamoglu was indignant on Saturday on the social network in his own country.
Beef products banned in Uganda amid anthrax outbreak/in /by
Reports indicate that at least 17 people have died, with over 20 others bedridden in various local villages.
Canada slaps 100% hike on financial requirements for foreign students/in /by
The move aims to address a concerning trend where students, meeting the previous threshold, struggle upon arrival, exposing themselves to potential exploitation and financial vulnerability.
Niger: General Abdourahamane Tiani on official visit to Togo/in /by
General Abdourahamane Tiani, head of the junta in power in Niger since the July 26 military coup, met Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé in Lomé on Friday to strengthen bilateral relations, at a time when Niger is being suffocated by economic sanctions.
South Africa’s Tyla ignites cultural debate on racial identity/in /by
Tensions rise as Americans online express their discomfort with Tyla's use of the term, warning that it could impact her career in the American market.
DR Congo president compares Rwanda’s Paul Kagame to Hitler/in /by
"I'm going to address Rwandan President Paul Kagame and tell him this: since he wanted to behave like Adolf Hitler by having expansionist aims (in the DRC), I promise to end up like Adolf Hitler,"
South Africa: hundreds of miners trapped underground by protesters/in /by
The blockade of 447 miners underground has been taking place since the end of the night shift on Thursday at the Springs Gold Mine, east of Johannesburg, where more than 500 miners suffered the same fate for almost three days in October, against a backdrop of rivalry between local unions.