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Is Mali back to the brink? Pressure on president adds to regional turmoil

[unable to retrieve full-text content] Why has the tide turned against Mali's President Ibrah..

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Nile Renaissance Dam deadlock: Ethiopia denies deliberately filling hydroelectric dam

[unable to retrieve full-text content] In this edition, Egypt calls for clarification from Ethiopi..

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DR Congo bloggers launch campaign to teach positive masculinity

Issued on: 16/07/2020 – 08:37 A collective of bloggers and web activists in DR Congo has launched ..

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Statue of British colonialist Cecil Rhodes decapitated in South Africa

The statue, which sits on the northern slope of Table Mountain, a popular tourist attraction, was va..

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Nigeria’s first female air combat pilot killed in a freak car accident

Tolulope Arotile, 24, died of head injuries sustained after a former school friend accidentally reve..

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Malian jihadist police chief on trial at ICC over Timbuktu destruction

[unable to retrieve full-text content] A Malian jihadist police chief appears in court in The Hagu..

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Five killed in siege at South African church

It was unclear how many hostages were in the church at the time, but all have been freed, according ..

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Son of Mali’s president resigns parliament position amid calls for father’s resignation

The President's son, Karim Keita announced his resignation as head of parliament's defence..

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Zindzi Mandela dead at 59

"Zindzi will not only be remembered as a daughter of our struggle heroes, Tata Nelson and Mama Winni..

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Tunisian court sentences blogger to six months in prison for reposting joke written in Koranic style

Issued on: 14/07/2020 – 18:52Modified: 14/07/2020 – 18:55 A Tunisian court has sentenced blogger E..