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MPIGI, Uganda — Robert Kabera, a former Rwandan army sergeant major who became a vocal critic of President Paul Kagame, has been found beheaded in neighbouring Uganda, prompting renewed concerns about the safety of Rwandan
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ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar — Madagascar’s Justice Ministry has launched an investigation into the unauthorised release of 11 Chinese nationals detained in connection with alleged online fraud, after discovering that the men were freed from Antanimora prison
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MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s electoral commission has scheduled the country’s next presidential election for May 15, 2027, establishing a date for the next phase of its political transition amid disputes over constitutional changes, the electoral
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LONDON, United Kingdom — The United Kingdom has threatened to ban Eritrean nationals from entering the country unless Eritrea agrees to accept more of its citizens who have been ordered to leave Britain, escalating a
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KIGALI, Rwanda — Rwanda has secured a 10-year agreement to host a Formula One Grand Prix from the early 2030s, paving the way for the sport’s return to Africa after more than three decades without
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MAPUTO, Mozambique — President Daniel Francisco Chapo has warned that authorities will forcibly collect illegally held firearms after December, as Mozambique prepares to end a police amnesty programme offering residents the opportunity to surrender weapons
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OBOCK, Djibouti — At least 139 migrants, including 15 children, have died and another 84 remain missing after an overcrowded boat capsized off the coast of Djibouti while travelling towards Yemen, according to the United
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ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Ethiopia has escalated its diplomatic confrontation with neighbouring Eritrea, announcing the closure of its embassy in Asmara and ordering Eritrean diplomats to leave the country, while also expelling an Egyptian diplomat
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FORT PORTAL, Uganda — Uganda's Tooro Kingdom has enthroned former television news anchor Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma as its new king, bringing a contested succession process to a ceremonial conclusion following the death of King Oyo
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DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — Tanzania has removed Nigerian nationals from its referred-visa category, eliminating an additional immigration clearance requirement that had made travel to the East African country more complicated for Nigerian visitors. The
