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Kenya gas explosion kills at least three and injures hundreds
Kenya’s Red Cross said it had taken 271 people to different hospitals across the capital of...
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Three girls die after FGM rituals in Sierra Leone
Children’s parents and those who performed the procedure are in police custody, according to local reportsPolice...
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Number of people arriving by boat in Canaries from west Africa jumps 1,000%
Atlantic route to chain of islands is deadliest migration passage to Spain with 6,007 people dying...
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Ethiopia hails return of its first plane, stolen by Mussolini in 1930s
Red two-seater named after Emperor Haile Selassie’s daughter abandoned in 1936 after Italy invaded countryAlmost nine...
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Somalia to launch its first current affairs TV show led by women
New show will follow Question Time format answering audience questions on taboo subjects from periods to...
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African Union Commission calls for ‘paradigm shift’ at Italy-Africa summit
Moussa Faki welcomes Giorgia Meloni’s plan to strengthen relations but says ‘we are not beggars’The chair...
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Giorgia Meloni poised to announce plan for Italy in Africa ahead of meeting – Europe live
Italian prime minister hoping to position country at forefront of European cooperation in exchange for curbing...
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Meloni to unveil plan to expand Italian influence in Africa
Scheme to help African economies aimed at curbing illegal migration from continentThe Italian prime minister, Giorgia...
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Charity with Prince Harry as director investigating rape and torture claims
African Parks examines alleged atrocities against Indigenous people by its Congo Republic guards after ‘decade of...
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Thousands march against femicide in Kenya after rise in killings
Reports of at least a dozen cases of femicide since start of year prompt protests across...
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Kenya high court rules against plan to deploy hundreds of police to Haiti
Judge says UN-backed proposals to tackle gangs in Caribbean country contravene Kenya’s constitutionKenya’s high court has...
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Weather tracker: Tropical Cyclone Kirrily brings 170km/h gusts to Queensland
Cyclone downgraded after dense fog hits parts of the US and India while drought affects Philippines...
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ICJ to rule on South Africa’s case alleging Israeli genocide in Gaza
Judges in The Hague to decide on whether to order Israel to end its military campaign...
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Friday briefing: Why Britain is returning plundered artefacts back to Ghana – sort of
In today’s newsletter: 32 pieces of Asante gold are to return home from the British Museum...
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South African charged with 76 murders after shock arson confession
Suspect had told inquiry into Johannesburg apartment fire that he started blaze last year to burn...
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Denmark admits role in Nato airstrikes on Libya that killed 14 civilians in 2011
In first such admission, previously secret document says Danish aircraft participated in attacks linked to civilian...
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Just two northern white rhinos remain. The species’ first IVF pregnancy could save them from extinction
The first successful embryo transfer in a southern white rhino paves way for using technique to...
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South African man confesses starting fire which killed 76 to conceal murder
Police arrest 29-year-old after he tells tower block fire inquiry he was trying to dispose of...
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Kenya death cult leader charged after hundreds found dead in forest
Self-proclaimed pastor arrested over deaths of more than 200 people, most of whom had died of...
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Liberia’s president ‘OK’ after heat curtails inauguration ceremony
Joseph Boakai, 79, was helped away from podium during outdoor ceremony in sweltering heat Liberia’s new...
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World first: malaria vaccine rollout begins in Cameroon
Another 19 African countries have plans to join the programme – bringing ‘more than just hope’...
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Tshisekedi sworn in for second term as DRC president after disputed poll
Protests break out in two eastern cities as incumbent takes oath of office at stadium in...
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France and Germany to research provenance of African objects in national museums
Three-year €2.1m fund will prioritise former colonies of the two countries and could lead to return...
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Home Office hires hangar for staff to practise Rwanda deportations
Officials will be taught how to carry out deportations, including how to handle people who physically...