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Angola investigating former general challenging Lourenço for party leadership
Angola is investigating a former general challenging President João Lourenço for leadership of the countryâ s ruling MPLA.
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DR Congo: Mining operations continue at epicentre of Ebola outbreak
At a gold mine in Mongbwalu, necessity is forcing people to put aside their fear of the virus and carry on working.
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UN adopts resolution upholding accountability for attacks on peacekeepers
It authorises new steps to ensure that those who commit crimes against peacekeepers face justice.
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Libya's eastern government bans entry for nationals of four countries
The decree prohibits citizens of Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia from entering through all land, sea, and air ports.
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Defence team for former CAR president Bozizé accuse court of procedural irregularities
Defence lawyers in the trial of Central African Republicâ s former president, François Bozizé, on Tuesday denounced what they say are procedural irregularities.
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HRW says Cameroon not doing enough to combat violence against women
In a new report, it said violence against women and girls remains widespread despite repeated government promises to do something about it.
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France confirms first ever case of Ebola in doctor returning from DRC
France on Wednesday announced its first confirmed case of Ebola identified on its territory, a doctor back from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which is fighting a major outbreak.
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Nairobi signs $1.2 billion airport expansion deal with China Road and Bridge Corp.
Kenya has signed a $1.2 billion deal with China Road and Bridge Corporation to expand Nairobiâ s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, the countryâ s transport minister said on Tuesday.
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Tunisia upholds eight-year jail term for anti-racism activist
A Tunisian court on Tuesday upheld an eight-year prison sentence slapped on anti-racism activist Saadia Mosbah for financial misconduct, two of her lawyers said
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Workshop address issues facing young Africans in the digital age
The gathering in Belgium formed part of the Kouman x Brussels initiative, a cultural project bridging West Africa and Europe.
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Djed Spence's Thomas Partey handshake snub sparks World Cup debate
England defender Djed Spence appeared to be the only player in the squad who did not shake Thomas Partey's hand before England's World Cup clash with Ghana in Boston.
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South African police probe killing of Malawian amid rising anti-immigrant attacks
The 29-year-old man died during a march against illegal immigrants at the Jika Joe Informal Settlement in Pietermaritzburg.
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UNAids warns US funding cut could cost lives in South Africa
The US decision to withdraw all of its HIV and Aids funding from South Africa is likely to cost lives, the head of the UN's HIV agency has warned.
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Niger submits formal bid to leave ICC
Niger has officially submitted its request to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), the Hague-based tribunal said on Tuesday, nine months after announcing the move alongside allies Mali and Burkina Faso
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