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‘We must reject division:’ UN chief marks 32 years since start of Rwandan genocide
Rwanda on Tuesday marked 32 years since the genocide that massacred more than a million people in the space of just one hundred days.
Zimbabwe launches new bank notes aimed at boosting confidence in local currency
Zimbabwe launched its upgraded banknotes on Tuesday with an appeal to national pride and confidence.
Zimbabwe launches new bank notes aimed at boosting confidence in local currency
Zimbabwe launched its upgraded banknotes on Tuesday with an appeal to national pride and confidence.
Cameroon’s President Biya appoints son to newly-created vice presidential post
The world’s oldest leader, Cameroon’s President Paul Biya, has appointed his son Franck to the vice presidency. The post was only reintroduced on Saturday, after being scrapped in 1972.
Cameroon’s President Biya appoints son to newly-created vice presidential post
The world’s oldest leader, Cameroon’s President Paul Biya, has appointed his son Franck to the vice presidency. The post was only reintroduced on Saturday, after being scrapped in 1972.
Three gunmen open fire on police outside Israeli consulate in Istanbul
Turkish police have shot and killed an assailant outside the Israeli consulate in Istanbul. Three gunmen opened fire on the officers on Tuesday. Two policemen and two of the assailants were wounded, Turkish officials say.
Italian energy giant ENI announces gas discovery off Egypt coast
The discovery comes as Egypt is struggling to secure its energy needs due to the US and Israel's war with Iran.
‘I am innocent,’ French ex-president Sarkozy tells appeals court in Libya funding case
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy appeared before a Paris appeals court on Tuesday in his bid to overturn a conviction linked to Libya's alleged financing of his 2007 campaign.
Who owes Africa? The global reparations debate – [Africanews Debates]
Days after the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade the “gravest crime against humanity,” the global conversation has shifted from recognition to a more contentious question: who owes Africa?
South Sudan President Salva Kiir fires parliament speaker and deputy
A member of the ruling SPLM party, Jemma Nunu Kumba had served as speaker of the Transitional National Legislative Assembly since 2021.