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US gives UN more time to end support for Somalia peacekeepers
The United States has agreed to give the UN another year to wind down its support for African peacekeepers in...
Read moreDetailsTen lions found dead in suspected poisoning at Tanzania wildlife reserve
Ten lions were found dead in Tanzania's Ngorongoro wildlife reserve this week and preliminary findings suggest they may have been...
Read moreDetailsGuinea media regulator warns France 24 over description of president
Guinea's media regulator has issued a formal warning to French broadcaster France 24, accusing it of using an inappropriate term...
Read moreDetailsSouth African police find a ninth woman’s body near Johannesburg
South African police said they found a ninth woman's body near Johannesburg on Thursday as they investigated a series of...
Read moreDetailsUS seals big uranium investment in Niger, two years after troops left
The US government has approved up to $414 million in financing for a uranium project in Niger, according to the...
Read moreDetailsZimbabwe seeks $115 million Afreximbank loan for state rail operator
Zimbabwe's state-owned railway company is negotiating a $115 million facility with the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) to purchase locomotives and...
Read moreDetailsNigeria sends state police amendment bill to state assemblies for ratification
Nigeria's parliament has sent a constitutional amendment bill that would establish state police forces to the country's 36 state assemblies...
Read moreDetailsTwo US government officials injured in accidental shooting by Eswatini forces
Two U.S. government officials were accidentally shot and wounded by Eswatini's defence force during an anti-smuggling operation last week, the...
Read moreDetailsCongo police break up protests against proposed constitutional changes
Police in Democratic Republic of Congo dispersed opposition protests in several cities on Tuesday against proposed constitutional changes that critics...
Read moreDetailsRubio announces US visa curbs for some foreign nationals from South Africa
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday the U.S. was announcing a new visa restriction policy targeting some foreign...
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