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Patrice Lumumba: Why Belgium is returning a Congolese hero’s golden tooth
Patrice Lumumba led Congo to independenceA gold-crowned tooth is all that remains of assassinated Congolese independence hero Patrice Lumumba. Shot…
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Eight soldiers killed in Togo ‘terrorist attack’
Eight soldiers were killed on Wednesday and 13 wounded in a “terrorist attack” in northern Togo near the border with…
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African Union calls for confidence-building measures in Sudan
press/slma May 4, 2022 (KHARTOUM) – The Peace and Security Council (PSC) of the African Union on Wednesday called on…
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Russia-linked Wagner group accused of atrocities in central Africa
Press/slma Russia denies ties to the mercenary group despite reports from UN, EU and the US A Russian-linked mercenary group…
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Bushmen anger as beloved elder refused burial in Botswana game reserve
press/slma ID card of Pitseng Gaoberekwe, who lived in the CKGR all his life, moved out of the reserve to…
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Tigrayan forces say they are withdrawing from Ethiopia’s Afar region
(CNN) — Tigrayan forces are fully withdrawing from Ethiopia’s Afar region, a spokesperson for the Tigrayan People’s Liberation Forces (TPLF)…
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Guinea-Bissau: Crackdown on press freedom
By Silja Fröhlich A man listens to a portable radioDozens of radio stations have been shut down and broadcasters have…
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After the relentless rain, South Africa sounds the alarm on the climate crisis
Many are still missing after this month’s floods. Extreme weather is becoming more frequent, and it can be devastating Survivors…
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Private sector participation is essential to improving continental trade in Africa
Intra-African trade remains low despite efforts from the African government to improve continental trading capacity. In the recent decade, intra-African…
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Long-awaited C.Africa war crimes trial opens, then adjourns
Central African Republic Tahir Mahamat, one of the three accused, pictured in the court on April 19. By Barbara DEBOUT…
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