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Rivals vow to take down Ramaphosa after court clears impeachment probe/in /by
Julius Malema, the leader of the opposition Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), has called for Ramaphosa to immediately resign and for impeachment proceedings against him to begin
Burundi to hold presidential elections on May 3 next year/in /by
Burundi will hold presidential elections on May 3 next year, the electoral commission announced Friday, during a meeting boycotted by the opposition.
Chad sentences eight opposition leaders to prison and bans coalition/in /by
Chad jails eight opposition leaders for eight years as Supreme Court dissolves anti-Deby coalition
France moves to repair ties with Algeria as ambassador returns to Algiers/in /by
France is making a fresh effort to mend relations with Algeria, in what appears to be a significant diplomatic reset after months of tension.
EU climate monitor says sea temperatures could reach record high in May/in /by
Scientists fear the warming oceans could signal the arrival of a potentially devastating “super El Niño” later this year.
Gabon’s president courts Angolan investors/in /by
President Brice Oligui Nguema is in Angola on a state visit
Zimbabwe to return 67 farms seized under Mugabe-era land reforms/in /by
Zimbabwe said it will return 67 foreign-owned commercial farms that were seized during the country’s controversial land reform programme under former president Robert Mugabe.
Rights group calls for investigation after death of Rwanda govt critic in custody/in /by
Aimable Karasira died on Wednesday from a drug overdose, according to Rwandan authorities. But Human Rights Watch called Karasira's death suspicious, saying Kigali bore the burden of proving he was not unlawfully killed
Middle East war increases threats faced by farmers in Sudan/in /by
Petrol prices have soared and fertiliser imports have been severely impacted, causing financial distress, reduced planting, and raises concerns about increased food shortages.
US rapper Kodak Black arrested on drug trafficking charge in Florida/in /by
Rapper Kodak Black was arrested this week on a drug trafficking charge in central Florida in his latest run-in with law enforcement.