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Xi gives Trump private tour of secret garden in Beijing/in /by
Chinese President Xi Jinping accompanies US counterpart Donald Trump on a walk through the gardens of Zhongnanhai, a central leadership compound next to Beijing's Forbidden City.
ANC closes ranks around Ramaphosa as impeachment pressure mounts/in /by
South Africa’s ruling African National Congress gathered for a key meeting as President Cyril Ramaphosa faces renewed impeachment pressure linked to the controversial Farmgate cash-heist scandal.
Syrian Foreign Minister makes first visit to Morocco since Assad’s fall/in /by
Morocco and Syria have taken a major step toward restoring relations, as Syrian Foreign Minister Assaad al-Chaibani visited Rabat for talks with Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita. The visit marks the first by a senior Syrian official to Morocco since the fall of Bashar al-Assad.
Beja swords remain ‘cherished tradition’ in Sudan market/in /by
At Daim Arab Market in Port Sudan, Beja merchants polish and sell kaskara swords, straight double-edged blades still carried at weddings, on journeys and as a sign of eastern Sudanese identity
South Africa: Opposition parties pile pressure on Ramaphosa/in /by
Members of South African opposition parties walked out of a question and answer session by President Cyril Ramaphosa, who is facing claims of misconduct by hiding from police and tax authorities a 2020 break-in at one of his homes, and theft of large sums of foreign currency
Iranian, Russian foreign ministers hold talks at BRICS meeting in India/in /by
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on the sidelines of a BRICS foreign ministers' meeting in New Delhi
Palestinian Fatah party to elect leaders for first time in decade/in /by
The Fatah party of Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas is due to elect a new central committee for the first time in 10 years. The vote will take place during the movement’s three-day general conference opening on Thursday.
Nobel winner Mukwege warns of predatory US deal for DR Congo/in /by
A US-brokered peace deal in the DR Congo is more focused on plundering the country's resources than offering security, Nobel Peace Prize-winning Congolese doctor Denis Mukwege has said
Synthetic drugs from India fuelling West Africa’s opioid epidemic/in /by
With opioids heavily regulated in many wealthier countries, Indian pharmaceutical manufacturers are pushing hard into Africa and fuelling a growing epidemic.
Mali’s army carries out overnight strikes on rebel-held city of Kidal/in /by
An army officer says it is targeting specific objectives and warned the strikes will be intensifying in the coming days.