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Bacteria infection blamed for further elephant deaths in Zimbabwe

Issued on: 29/09/2020 – 09:16 Twelve more elephants have died in Zimbabwe, taking the total death ..

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Abortion an ‘obstacle race’ for women in Democratic Republic of Congo

Issued on: 29/09/2020 – 08:30 Every day an estimated 400 women have unsafe abortions in Kinshasa, ..

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The WhatsApp voice note that led to a death sentence

Music studio assistant Yahaya Sharif-Aminu was sentenced to death by hanging on August 10 after bein..

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South African government docks minister’s salary

Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula flew with some members of the African National Congress (ANC) to Zimbabwe wh..

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UN report reveals Africa lost $800B in illegal transfers in recent years

[unable to retrieve full-text content] In tonight's edition: The UN sounds the alarm bell ove..

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Egypts Nasser still a divisive figure 50 years after his death

Fifty years since Gamal Abdel Nasser's death, controversy over the legacy of the charismatic Eg..

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Dozens killed in jihadist attack on Nigeria governor’s convoy

Issued on: 26/09/2020 – 14:37 The death toll from a jihadist attack on the convoy of the regional ..

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African court requests ex-Ivorian president Gbagbos voting rights be restored

Issued on: 26/09/2020 – 10:45 Ivory Coast should allow former president Laurent Gbagbo, who has be..

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Hero of ‘Hotel Rwanda’ admits forming militant group behind armed attacks

Issued on: 25/09/2020 – 16:36 Paul Rusesabagina, the polarising hero of the hit movie "Hotel Rwand..

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Mali swears in interim president Bah Ndaw to lead transitional government

Issued on: 25/09/2020 – 16:16 Mali's interim president, Bah Ndaw, chosen to head a transition..