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Students in Senegal clash with security forces over financial aid
Clashes between students and security forces at Senegal's main university intensified on Wednesday as protesters demanded stipends and other financial...
Read moreDetailsSomalia confirms cyberattack on e-visa system exposing travellers’ data
Somalia’s government has admitted that its electronic visa system was hacked, exposing personal information of thousands of travellers. The Immigration...
Read moreDetailsTimbuktu’s ancient manuscripts return after years away
In a room at the Ahmed Baba Institute in Timbuktu, staff photograph and scan fragile manuscripts, page by page. These...
Read moreDetailsBritain and South Africa hand back Ghanaian royal artefacts
More than 130 gold and bronze artefact taken between the 1870s and early 20th century were returned to Ghana on...
Read moreDetailsFive Chadian generals in court over attempted graft
Five Chadian army generals, accused of attempting to bribe an investigating judge, appeared in court on November 5. The trial...
Read moreDetailsNigeria to impose more stringent penalties on wildlife traffickers
Nigeria will impose fines of up to 12 million naira ($8,200) and jail terms of up to 10 years on...
Read moreDetailsKenyan plane carrying foreign tourists crashes, 11 killed
A light aircraft carrying foreign tourists from Hungary and Germany crashed in Kenya on Tuesday, killing the 11 people on...
Read moreDetailsChild soldiers released by South Sudan’s People’s Defence Forces prepare for civilian life
South Sudan’s efforts to end the recruitment of child soldiers appear to be paying off. According to the UN Mission...
Read moreDetailsChad ends ties with Prince Harry conservation charity for wildlife failures
A conservation charity which has Britain's Prince Harry as a board member has been kicked off its projects in Chad...
Read moreDetailsMali, Burkina Faso and Niger announce exit from International Criminal Court
The military-led West African countries Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have announced their withdrawal from the International Criminal Court, denouncing...
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