Africa
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SA ends rescue efforts at collapsed George building
Authorities in South Africa have ended rescue efforts at the site of the building collapse in George, with 19 people…
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Mass wedding for Nigeria orphans sparks outcry
The planned mass wedding of about 100 orphans has sparked widespread outrage across Nigeria. The orphans, some of whom are…
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At least 56 people dead in Sudan’s North Darfur state, Doctors Without Borders says
At least 56 people died in El Fasher, the capital of Sudan’s North Darfur state, between last Friday and Wednesday,…
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Saudi Arabia postpones execution of Kenyan man
A Kenyan man due to be executed in Saudi Arabia has had a last-minute reprieve following a large-scale social media…
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Residents describe deadly battle for key Darfur city
Residents of the besieged Sudanese city of El Fasher have told the BBC there’s been no let-up in the fighting.…
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Ghana, Nigeria and the quest for UK looted treasure
Artefacts looted by the British in the colonial era have been returned to Ghana and are already on public view.…
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Tunisia lawyer arrested during live news broadcast
A live television broadcast captured dramatic scenes when plain-clothed security officers entered the headquarters of Tunisia’s bar association to detain…
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Children killed as bomb falls near Sudan hospital – MSF
Two children were killed and others were injured after a bomb fell near a paediatric hospital in the western Sudanese…
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Internet outage felt across East Africa
Internet users in Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda and Uganda have been complaining about poor connectivity as service providers across East Africa…
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The volunteer crime fighters using whistles and whips
Concerns about violent crime will be on the minds of South Africans as they go to the polls later this…
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