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US tourist killed after bull elephant toppled safari vehicle in Zambia
Four others were wounded in the attack at Kafue national park, in which the animal barreled...
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Rio Tinto’s Madagascar mine may face lawsuit over pollution claims
Mining company hit with accusation it contaminated waterways with harmful levels of uranium and leadIn a...
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Former speaker of South Africa’s parliament arrested in corruption inquiry
Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula resigned amid accusations she solicited bribes when she was defence ministerSouth Africa’s former parliamentary...
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Zimbabwean president declares state of disaster due to drought
Emmerson Mnangagwa says country needs $2bn of aid as severe dry spell caused by El Niño...
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Surge of interest in Ethiopian culture boosts case for return of treasures, says Sissay
Poet who is curating country’s first Venice Biennale pavilion says ‘part of the heart’ of the...
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Uganda court rejects petition to overturn harsh anti-gay law
Legislation adopted last year outraged LGBTQ+ community, rights activists, the UN and western nationsUganda’s constitutional court...
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Botswana threatens to send 20,000 elephants to Germany in trophy hunting row
President Mokgweetsi Masisi voices anger over Berlin’s opposition to the import of trophies over poaching concernsBotswana’s...
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Norwegian Cruise captain refused to let eight passengers who were late reboard ship
Passengers, who have since rejoined vessel, missed scheduled departure time from São Tomé and scrambled to...
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British Steel wins multimillion-pound contract for Egyptian rail project
Around 9,500 tonnes of track will be provided for north African country’s first fully electrified mainlineBritish...
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Bassirou Diomaye Faye sworn in as Senegal’s youngest president
Leftwinger one of a group of opposition politicians freed from prison 10 days before presidential ballotBassirou...
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British Museum investigated over Ethiopian artefacts hidden from view for 150 years
Watchdog examining claims key details have not been disclosed about altar tablets that museum is facing...
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Extortionate Easter eggs and shrinking sweets: fears grow of a ‘chocolate meltdown’
Poor harvests in extreme weather conditions have led to a tripling of cocoa prices – but...
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45 dead as bus plunges from bridge into ravine in South Africa
Only survivor after vehicle falls 50 metres and catches fire is eight-year-old who was taken to...
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‘Staggering’ rise in women with reproductive health issues near DRC cobalt mines – study
Investigation reveals reports of miscarriages, infections and birth defects among women and girls in mining communitiesWomen...
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‘We are finally free’: Senegal hails new anti-establishment president
Bassirou Diomaye Faye promises to overhaul democracy in west African country blighted by corruptionJust 10 days...
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Recruitment of nurses from global south branded ‘new form of colonialism’
African nurse leaders say poorer nations face severe shortages despite rules intended to stop wealthy countries...
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Senegal’s anti-establishment candidate almost certain to become president
Radical change candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye pulls off stunning election win after main rival Amadou Ba...
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Speaker of South African parliament accused of taking $135,000 and a wig in bribes
Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula denies allegations she took bribes over three years while defence ministerSouth African prosecutors said...
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Libya to investigate claims oil smuggling is fuelling Sudan civil war
Authorities to launch inquiry into allegations of mismanagement at country’s national oil corporationLibyan authorities have said...
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Nigerian army rescues students abducted earlier this month
Students and staff snatched by gunmen from school in Kaduna state freed days before ransom deadlineThe...
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Senegal heads to the polls overshadowed by deadly protests
Country’s reputation as one of Africa’s model democracies under threat after weeks of violenceSenegal heads to...
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Mass grave of at least 65 people found in Libya, UN migration agency says
International Organization for Migration believes those discovered ‘died in process of being smuggled through the desert’A...
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US fears Russia’s influence in Africa after Niger junta cancels security pact
Washington fears loss of bases in Niger would risk the country following its neighbours and falling...
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Kenyan Del Monte farm seeks human rights manager after claims of violence
Exclusive: new role created after Guardian uncovered allegations against company’s security guardsA vast Del Monte pineapple...