Africa
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Zambian FA president charged with money laundering
The president of the Football Association of Zambia (Faz) has been arrested and charged with money laundering offences. The country’s…
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UK passes controversial bill to send asylum seekers to Rwanda after two years of challenges
The UK parliament has finally passed a contentious bill that will allow the government to send asylum seekers to Rwanda for their claims to be considered…
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South Africa election: Jacob Zuma leads 3-0 in court battles
South Africa’s battle-scarred former President Jacob Zuma is proving he still has a winning streak – recently scoring a hat-trick…
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South Africa election: ANC loses battle for Zuma’s MK party name and logo
South Africa’s African National Congress (ANC) has lost a legal bid to stop a new party from using the name…
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US agrees to withdraw troops from Niger amid Sahel region’s pivot to Russia
The United States will withdraw its soldiers from Niger as the West African nation is increasingly turning to Russia and away from…
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Kiptum remembered in Kenya’s London Marathon double
Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir won the London Marathon in a women’s-only world record as Alexander Mutiso Munyao’s victory in the…
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Nigeria’s Tunde Onakoya sets global chess record with 60-hour nonstop game
A Nigerian chess champion has broken the world record for the longest chess marathon after playing unbeaten for more than…
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Togo approves constitutional reform changing how president is elected
Lawmakers in Togo have approved changes to the constitution linked to presidential term limits and how presidents are elected, which…
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Togo constitution: Opposition says changes are presidential ‘power grab’
The opposition in Togo has denounced a proposed new constitution as a power grab, intended to extend the reign of…
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Sierra Leone declares national emergency after steep rise in use of deadly synthetic drug kush
Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio has declared a national emergency on substance abuse following calls on his government to crack…
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