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OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — Burkina Faso’s parliament has unanimously approved a revised penal code reinstating the death penalty for several serious offences, reversing the country’s 2018 abolition of capital punishment and raising fresh concerns about
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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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MBUZINI, South Africa — South Africa and Mozambique are commemorating the 40th anniversary of the death of Mozambican President Samora Machel, who was killed in a plane crash on South African soil on October 19,
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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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Nigeria’s education debate has been jolted by two figures released in recent weeks: about ₦267 billion in previously released basic-education intervention funds remained unutilised as of August 2026, while around 70 per cent of primary-school-age
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PRETORIA, South Africa — South Africa’s Deputy National Police Commissioner for Crime Detection, Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya, has resigned while facing disciplinary proceedings, ending his employment with the South African Police Service (SAPS) amid allegations of
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JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — A series of mass shootings across South Africa has left at least 39 people dead within six days, intensifying concerns about gun violence, organised crime and the security of communities across
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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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OWERRI, Nigeria — Twenty prospective members of Nigeria’s National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) have been rescued after spending a week in captivity following their abduction in southeastern Nigeria, police said. The graduates were kidnapped on
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DAKAR, Senegal — Senegal has postponed the reopening of primary and secondary schools nationwide after days of heavy rain caused deadly flooding, damaged infrastructure and disrupted transport across several parts of the country. The academic
