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South Africa commemorates 1956 Women's March - but fight for freedom isn't over

South African women willl commemorate the achievements of the 1956 Women's March on Sunday. But they say their fight for freedom is unfinished.

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71 men arrested in Senegal for 'unnatural acts' as crackdown intensifies

Months after passing a law upping the penalties for homosexual relations, Senegal is intensifying its crackdown on same-sex relations. On Friday, the public prosecutorâ s office said 71 men have been arrested and charged with â unnatural acts.â

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Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean perform at Hill's Diaspora Calling! festival in UK

Ms Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean - two-third of Fugees - performed all of their landmark album "The Score," as Hill's Diaspora Calling! festival made its UK debut on Friday.

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World Lion Day: Lions and communities face a growing struggle to coexist

Africaâ s lions are running out of space. Habitat loss, shrinking prey populations and growing conflict with communities are putting the continentâ s big cats under mounting pressure, with retaliatory killings and poisoning posing an added threat to their survival.

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Sierra Leone president presses lawmakers to back contested election reforms

Sierra Leoneâ s President Julius Maada Bio has urged Parliament to pass disputed electoral reforms that would lower the presidential victory threshold, introduce proportional representation and reserve 30 percent of political leadership positions for women.

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DRC releases boat detained over fears of Ebola on board

Congolese authorities have released a boat detained earlier this week over fears passengers might be carrying the Ebola virus.

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Zambians hope for peaceful elections, economic change as vote nears

With Zambiaâ s presidential election just days away, residents of the capital Lusaka are hoping Thursdayâ s vote will bring meaningful change.

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Pope Leo XIV calls for humanitarian corridor in Sudan

Pope Leo called for peace in Sudan on Sunday during an address at the Vatican. Leo singled out El-Obeid, the beseiged capital of North Kordofan state. Residents are facing a lack food, water and medical supplies as fighting in the city continues.

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