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RABAT, Morocco — Morocco is entering a new political phase after Wednesday’s parliamentary election, with provisional results giving the Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) the largest number of seats but a historically low voter turnout
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JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — South African authorities are investigating a disturbing series of killings after the bodies of at least nine women were discovered across the Ekurhuleni area east of Johannesburg over roughly two months,
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CAIRO, Egypt — Egypt has paid compensation to the family of poet and activist Shaimaa Al-Sabbagh, who was shot dead by police in Cairo in 2015 while taking part in a march to commemorate protesters
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KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda has suspended all defence and military cooperation with Türkiye, escalating a diplomatic dispute between Kampala and Ankara over Ugandan political blogger Fred Lumbuye, whom Ugandan authorities have repeatedly demanded be returned
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ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Seven Ethiopian opposition and armed groups have announced a new coalition aimed at removing Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government and establishing an inclusive transitional administration, adding a new layer to the
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NEW YORK — Kenya is using the 81st United Nations General Assembly to push investment, technology, development financing and Africa’s role in global decision-making, as President William Ruto joins other African leaders seeking to translate
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YAOUNDE, Cameroon — At least 15 people were killed in a pre-dawn attack on a village in Cameroon’s Far North region, according to local sources, in the latest deadly violence linked to the long-running insurgency
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MINNA, Nigeria — Protests erupted in Niger State after at least 33 people detained during raids on suspected illegal gold-mining sites were found dead while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence
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RABAT, Morocco — Morocco’s political parties are turning their attention to younger voters ahead of the September 23 legislative election, placing jobs, affordable housing and living costs at the centre of their campaigns as they
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FREETOWN, Sierra Leone — Sierra Leone has launched a nationwide campaign to help citizens identify artificial intelligence-generated deepfakes, manipulated images and fraudulent voice recordings as the rapid spread of generative AI creates new challenges for
