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Raiders kill at least a dozen worshippers at Burkina Faso church
Atrocity took place during Sunday mass in Essakane village and has been blamed on a jihadi...
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Former Tunisian president Moncef Marzouki given eight years in prison
The sentence, passed in absentia, is part of the country’s crackdown on opponents of president Kais...
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Trial opens in Rome of four Egyptians accused over Giulio Regeni killing
Defendants are being tried in absentia over kidnapping and murder of Italian student in 2016Italy will...
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‘Scandalous’ if UK watchdog role left empty when Rwanda plan starts, says inspector
Successor unlikely to be appointed for six months – covering period when PM hopes flights will...
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Desperate Egypt sells off historic hotels as it dives deeper into debt
Amid biting austerity and rising inflation, the al-Sisi government is off-loading assets – some to a...
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Sudan armed forces advance in Omdurman for first time since start of war
SAF join engineering corps in south of city where they have been besieged by RSF forces...
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Rwanda’s sacking of footballer adds to fears over UK’s ‘immoral’ asylum seekers plan
The suspension of a Congolese player for a gun gesture referring to conflict in DRC raises...
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Egypt scraps plan to restore cladding on one of three great pyramids of Giza
Antiquities authority drops proposal for Menkaure pyramid after review prompted by international outcryEgypt has scuttled a...
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Ill-judged tree planting in Africa threatens ecosystems, scientists warn
Research reveals area size of France is under threat by restoration projects taking place in unsuitable...
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Sculpture of colonial officer’s ‘angry spirit’ returns to DRC as Dutch urge reckoning
Carved wooden figure at Venice Biennale aims to spark debate about colonial blindspots in the art...
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Killing of three women in a week sparks femicide protests in Somalia
Police name husbands as suspects in separate deaths of women, two of whom were pregnantThe deaths...
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Dozens of civilians killed by Ethiopian state troops in Amhara region, say reports
Witnesses claim victims shot ‘execution style’ during house raids after clashes between government forces and Fano...
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UK’s Rwanda bill ‘incompatible with human rights obligations’
Damning report by MPs warns policy places UK’s reputation for rule of law and human rights...
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Fresh Del Monte says it cannot be held liable after violence at Kenyan farm
Civil claim relating to alleged killing, rape and attacks by guards at pineapple farm should be...
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Del Monte Kenya representatives accused of seeking to cover up circumstances of men’s deaths
Exclusive: Investigation uncovers claims Del Monte representatives offered bribes in attempt to persuade men to back...
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Anti-FGM caravan embarks on 7,400-mile campaign to end cutting in Africa
Activists will cross the continent visiting areas where the practice is prevalent to revive progress in...
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Ukrainian special forces ‘in Sudan operating against Russian mercenaries’
Video reportedly from Ukrainian intelligence shows captured Russian saying he is from Wagner groupUkrainian special forces...
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Senegal riot police fire teargas to break up protests over postponed election
Mobile internet access has also been restricted, as parliament begins debate on bill to extend Macky...
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Hage Geingob, Namibia’s president, dies aged 82 after cancer treatment
First prime minister after independence from South Africa went on to become third president in 2014...
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Senegal president postpones election hours before official campaign start
Macky Sall cites dispute between national assembly and the constitutional court over rejection of candidates as...
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Nigerian traditional monarch shot dead and wife kidnapped from palace
Police launch investigation after attack on home of Oba Aremu Olusegun Cole in south-western Kwara stateGunmen...
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DRC’s worst floods in decades leave tens of thousands in temporary shelter
People in affected areas say they are still waiting for government help after more than 300...
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Three girls die after FGM rituals in Sierra Leone
Children’s parents and those who performed the procedure are in police custody, according to local reportsPolice...
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Number of people arriving by boat in Canaries from west Africa jumps 1,000%
Atlantic route to chain of islands is deadliest migration passage to Spain with 6,007 people dying...