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The policy has led to legal challenges and street protests. By HENRY NICHOLLS AFP

UK pencils in early July for first Rwanda deportations

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The UK government has told the High Court in London that it expects the fir ...

More than 53,000 people have crossed into Ethiopia from Sudan since war erupted there in April 2023, according to UN figures. By Michele Spatari AFPFile

1,000 refugees flee Ethiopia camp over security: UN

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About 1,000 refugees have fled a UN-run camp in northern Ethiopia after rep ...

Goma and Sake in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. By Nalini LEPETIT-CHELLA, Valentina BRESCHI AFP

Blasts kill nine in camp for displaced in east DR Congo

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Blasts killed at least nine people Friday in a displaced persons camp on th ...

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Togo opposition cries foul as election vote count favours go...

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Opposition groups in Togo have accused authorities of ballot-stuffing in Mo ...

So far, some 210 people have died in Kenya in flood-related incidents. By LUIS TATO AFPFile

Kenya on alert as it braces for first-ever cyclone

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Kenyan President William Ruto put the flood-ravaged country on high alert o ...

Tunisian broadcaster Hamza Belloumi: interviewees don't speak at all or they demand to remain anonymous. By FETHI BELAID AFP

Tunisian Decree 54 on 'false news' stifles dissent: rights g...

May 3, 2024

Tunisian journalists and opposition figures have voiced alarm about a surge ...

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May 3, 2024

"Nollywood Week" has kicked off in the French capital. With this year's foc ...

Torrential rains have lashed much of East Africa, triggering flooding and landslides. By LUIS TATO AFP

Kenya floods death toll tops 200 as cyclone approaches

May 3, 2024

The death toll from flood-related incidents in Kenya has crossed 200 since ...

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May 2, 2024

Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, transitional president of Chad, is widely expected to win the May 6 presidential election. By Joris Bolomey AFPFile Like father, like son: Africa's longest-serving leaders

May 1, 2024

The returned Ghana Ashanti royal artefacts will be on long-term loan from the British museums. By Nipah Dennis AFP Ghana's Asante king displays return of looted treasures

Apr 29, 2024

African Influencers for Development rally behind continents largest initiative to support innovation ecosystem African Influencers for Development rally behind continent’s largest initiative ...

Apr 29, 2024

Ex-president Jacob Zuma is an unpredictable election opponent to the ruling ANC. By Phill Magakoe AFPFile S. Africa's ex-president Zuma makes surprise comeback

Apr 28, 2024

Supporters of opposition party Dynamics for the Majority of the People DMP took party in closing rallies below Monday's election. By Dodo ADOGLI AFP Togo ruling party, opposition close campaigns before key vote

Apr 26, 2024

Ibrahim Traore seized power in Burkina Faso in a September 2022 coup. By OLYMPIA DE MAISMONT AFPFile Junta-led Burkina Faso suspends BBC, Voice of America for two weeks

Apr 26, 2024

Critics believe Togolese President Faure Gnassingbe will use constitutional reforms to stay in power longer. By PIUS UTOMI EKPEI AFP Togo leader Gnassingbe follows father's political playbook

Apr 24, 2024

Flooded roads in Nairobi caused traffic chaos. By Tony KARUMBA AFP 10 dead as floods wreak havoc in Kenyan capital

Apr 24, 2024

An estimated 60,000 people have been severely affected by the flash floods, according to the Nairobi county governor's office. By SIMON MAINA AFP Four dead as floods wreak havoc in Kenyan capital

Apr 24, 2024

President Faure Gnassingbe C has been accused by Togo's opposition of seeking to use constitutional reform to extend his grip on power. By Kola Sulaimon AFP Critics fear Togo reforms leave little room for change in election

Apr 23, 2024

Kabylia declares independence from Algeria Kabylia declares independence from Algeria

Apr 23, 2024

AFP - JOHN WESSELS Senegal's new leader calls for a rethink of the country's relationship with the ...

Apr 23, 2024

The end of House of Lords opposition to the Rwanda plan is a rare victory for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. By Toby Melville POOLAFP Migrant detentions set to begin after parliament passes UK-Rwanda plan

Apr 23, 2024

REUTERS - Isabel Infantes UK Parliament approves controversial Rwanda deportation bill

Apr 22, 2024

All aboard! A wooden whaler passes by on the Congo River, near the capital Kinshasa. By Arsene Mpiana AFP Up the Congo River on an eventful voyage aboard 'God's Miracle'

Apr 22, 2024

Protesters hold banners reading 'Gas, oil, zircon, iron, gold, fish, salt, forest, land, country' during a march in 2019. By Seyllou AFP Senegal's renegotiation of oil, mining contracts is 'risky': experts

Apr 22, 2024

Military spending rose across the globe with particularly large increases in Europe, the Middle East and Asia, according to a new report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute SIPRI. By Menahem KAHANA AFP Conflicts push military spending to 'all-time high': report

Apr 21, 2024

Africa should invest in Science, technology and innovation to build a prosperous, just and sustainable future Africa should invest in Science, technology and innovation to build a prosperous...

Apr 21, 2024

Account for trillions of FAAC allocations or face legal action, SERAP tells 36 governors, Wike Account for trillions of FAAC allocations or face legal action, SERAP tells 36 g...

Apr 21, 2024

AFP - - US to withdraw military personnel from Niger