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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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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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KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo — Tensions escalated in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday as hundreds of people took to the streets of Kinshasa to oppose proposed constitutional changes that critics say could
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DAKAR, Senegal — Senegal and the International Monetary Fund have signalled renewed momentum towards a new financing programme as President Bassirou Diomaye Faye seeks to restore the country's strained public finances and secure a path
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LAGOS, Nigeria — Africa’s biggest oil refinery has opened its doors to public investors, as Aliko Dangote’s $20 billion industrial project begins a new phase that could reshape Nigeria’s capital market and energy industry. The
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A child’s toy is usually associated with play, imagination and safety. But in South Africa, a growing counterfeit-toy market is forcing families, businesses and regulators to confront a darker reality: products that look harmless may
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TRIPOLI, Libya — The United Nations has welcomed a new agreement between Libya’s rival political factions that sets out a roadmap towards long-delayed national elections, offering a possible route out of the country’s prolonged political
