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Five 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...
Read moreDetailsUganda to borrow $400 mln for agriculture, transport projects, finance ministry says
Uganda plans to borrow $400 million from several lenders including Africa Development Bank (AfDB) and a United Nations fund to...
Read moreDetailsBurkina Faso parliament passes law outlawing LGBTQ practices
Burkina Faso's transitional parliament passed legislation outlawing conduct deemed to promote LGBTQ practices, introducing fines, prison sentences and sanctions for...
Read moreDetailsKenya exhumes 32 bodies as outcry grows over starvation cult deaths
Thirty-two bodies have been exhumed in southeastern Kenya in the past week, in a tragedy that is sparking fresh criticism...
Read moreDetailsFrance returns three colonial-era human skulls to Madagascar
France on Tuesday returned three colonial-era skulls held in a Paris museum to Madagascar 128 years after they were taken...
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