Society
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SA’s Ramaphosa slams ‘corpse theft’ at reburial of anti-colonial heroes
The remains of dozens of Africans whose bodies were dug up and sent to Europe for scientific research long ago...
Read moreDetailsGhana leads UN effort to acknowledge slave trade as crime against humanity
Ghana is calling for global support at the United Nations for a draft resolution that would recognise the transatlantic slave...
Read moreDetailsChad relocates Sudan refugees as army deploys near border
Chad has begun the emergency relocation of refugees from its border with Sudan as the army prepares to deploy to...
Read moreDetailsTrio of African countries eyeing debt-for-nature swaps, Nature Conservancy says
The Nature Conservancy, a U.S.-headquartered global environment group, is in talks with three African nations to seal debt swaps worth...
Read moreDetailsDRC: president Tshisekedi creates financial and economic criminal court
Congolese president Félix Tshisekedi signed a decree-law on Saturday to create a brand-new specialised court to deal with economic and...
Read moreDetailsDeath toll from Ethiopia landslides rises to 125, regional government says
The death toll from landslides in Ethiopia last week has risen to 125, the South Ethiopia regional government said. Heavy...
Read moreDetailsKenya arrests man trying to smuggle over 2,000 live ants in his luggage
A man was arrested with more than 2,200 live garden ants in his luggage at Nairobi's main airport this week...
Read moreDetailsEthiopia landslide kills at least 52 people, regional officials say
A landslide in the Gamo Zone of southern Ethiopia earlier this week has killed at least 52 people, regional officials...
Read moreDetailsGhana to submit UN resolution on slavery reparations; eyes broad support
Ghana intends to propose a United Nations resolution recognising transatlantic slavery as the "gravest crime in the history of humankind"...
Read moreDetailsSenegal doubles maximum penalty for same-sex activity to 10 years’ jail
Senegal's National Assembly late on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed a bill doubling the maximum prison term for same-sex sexual acts to...
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