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Ghana pushes for concrete slavery reparations
Ghana hosted a landmark global conference on Thursday seeking to translate growing political support for slavery reparations into practical commitments towards justice.
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South Africa's appeals court grants Lungu's family burial right
A legal battle over where former Zambian President Edgar Lungu's remains will be buried may be over, more than a year after he died, as South Africa's Supreme Court of Appeal ruled Tuesday in favor of his family and rejected the Zambian government's claim of custody over his body.
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Kenya: Blind tailor breaking boundaries
A tailor who lost his sight completely due to glaucoma has found ingenious ways to continue sewing accurately. When Charles Kibe lost his sight in 2017, he also lost customers, but now his business is thriving.
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African cities back pact to shape future of data centers
African cities are joining a global effort to shape the future of data centers. As demand for digital infrastructure surges, leaders are pushing for new rules to balance technological growth with energy and environmental concerns.
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BRICS security meeting concludes in New Delhi amid global uncertainty
BRICS nations concluded a two-day meeting in New Delhi on Tuesday, with senior officials focusing on growing geopolitical tensions, economic challenges and global security concerns.
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School offers migrant children alternative to irregular migration
Established by a local organization supporting migrants and refugees, the educational center provides lessons in French, Arabic, and mathematics to children who are often living in highly vulnerable conditions.
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Iran's President Pezeshkian arrives in Pakistan for talks as US-Iran try to finalise peace deal
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian landed in Islamabad on Tuesday for talks with top Pakistani officials mediating negotiations between Tehran and Washington on bringing a permanent end to the Middle East war.
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Congolese chefs put high-end spin on traditional cuisine
Yam gratin, safou-fruit butter and caterpillar sauce: in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a country not usually associated with high cuisine, a new generation of chefs is putting a gourmet spin on traditional recipes.
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IMF's new Africa chief warns of Middle East conflict fallout, sees bright future for Africa
The International Monetary Fundâ s new Africa chief, Zeine Zeidane, says conflict in the Middle East is creating fresh economic challenges for sub-Saharan Africa, but insists the IMF remains committed to supporting countries under pressure.
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Kenya halts controversial U.S.-backed ebola site, minister says
Kenya has ordered a halt to preparations for a US-run Ebola quarantine facility, the health minister told a court Tuesday after being held in contempt for ignoring a previous stop-work order
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Longer, hotter heatwaves leading to rise in heat stress around the world
Heatwaves around the world are getting hotter and lasting longer according to a new study.⠨⠨Scientists analysed a global dataset of human heat stress and found some subtropical countries are experiencing 50 more days per year of at least strong heat stress compared with the 1970s.
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Southern Lebanon's displaced Shiites fear return of old divisions
Israel has ordered Shiite-majority communities to be emptied, accusing residents of supporting Hezbollah, while allowing Christian, Sunni and other residents to remain. That risks aggravating sectarian tensions that have been mostly dormant since Lebanon's 1982-2000 civil war.
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Burkina Faso: Rights groups urge release of disappeared journalist
It has been two years since Serge Oulon, an investigative journalist and editor was taken from his home in Ougadougou, Burkina Faso's capital, by armed men claiming to be state agents
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Algeria rallies past Jordan 2-1 for its first win at a World Cup since 2014
Algeria scored off two corner kicks in the second half to rally from an early deficit and defeat Jordan 2-1 on Monday to bolster its chances of advancing to the knockout round of the World Cup
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Guinea bans export of raw gold in bid to boost revenues
Guinea outlaws the export of raw gold in a bid to increase domestic processing of the valuable natural resource.
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Kenyan minister accused of role in recruiting civilians to fight for Russia
Erastus Mundia left Kenya on a work programme his government had arranged with Russia. He died on the battlefield in Ukraine, and his family holds Labour Minister Alfred Mutua responsible
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