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UK bans South Africa’s Julius Malema over Hamas “support”, “violent rhetoric”
South African politician Julius Malema has been barred from entering the United Kingdom, with British authorities citing his controversial political...
Read moreDetailsDRC and Rwanda to sign peace agreement on 27 June
Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo technical teams initialed a draft peace agreement that is expected to be signed next...
Read moreDetailsKenyan police officer arrested for shooting unarmed man in the head
A Kenyan police officer has been arrested over the shooting of an unarmed civilian on Tuesday during protests against pervasive...
Read moreDetailsNigeria calls for cessation of hostilities between, Israel, Iran
The Nigerian Government has condemned Israel’s preemptive military strike on Iran, which has triggered a dangerous escalation of hostilities between...
Read moreDetailsTogo suspends RFI and France 24 for three months, communications authority says
Togo has suspended broadcasts of French state-funded international news outlets RFI and France 24 for three months, its communications authority...
Read moreDetailsKenya’s deputy police chief steps aside temporarily
Kenya's deputy police chief Eliud Lagat said on Monday he had temporarily stepped down from his position as investigations into...
Read moreDetailsUganda leader signs law reintroducing military trials of civilians
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has signed legislation that allows military tribunals to try civilians, parliament said on Monday, a move...
Read moreDetailsProtesters gather in Ivory Coast, demand Thiam’s return on electoral list
Thousands of protesters gathered in Ivory Coast's capital, Abidjan, on Saturday to demand the reinstatement on the electoral list of...
Read moreDetailsNigerian President Tinubu’s pardon of ‘Ogoni Nine’ draws ethnic group’s rejection
Nigeria's Ogoni activists on Friday rejected a posthumous pardon for nine members executed three decades ago by a military dictatorship,...
Read moreDetailsBurundi’s ruling party wins all parliamentary seats amid fraud claims
Burundi’s ruling party, the CNDD-FDD, has won all 100 seats contested in the country’s legislative elections, according to results released...
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