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Central African Republic.  By  AFP

C.Africa court sentences an opposition leader for defamation

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A court on Wednesday handed one of Central African Republic's main oppositi ...

A Tunisian woman lays flowers at the site of the 2013 assassination of secular opposition leader Chokri Belaid on the fifth anniversary of his death.  By FETHI BELAID AFP

Tunisian court condemns four to death for 2013 killing of politician

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A Tunisian court sentenced four people to death and two to life in prison o ...

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South Africa's ANC and DA look at coalition deal as elections loom

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South Africans will go to polls on Friday 29 May to elect a new National As ...

A Tunisian woman lays flowers at the site of the 2013 assassination of secular opposition leader Chokri Belaid on the fifth anniversary of his death.  By FETHI BELAID AFP

Four sentenced to death for murder of Tunisia opposition leader

Mar 27, 2024

Four people were condemned to death and two sentenced to life in prison on ...

Kenya Airways said revenue surged in 2023 largely because of a jump in passenger numbers.  By Tony KARUMBA AFPFile

Kenya Airways reports first operating profit in seven years

Mar 26, 2024

Kenya's troubled flag carrier Kenya Airways said Tuesday it had recorded an ...

Of 64,000 migrant deaths recorded over the last decade, nearly 60 percent were linked to drowning, according to the report.  By Sameer Al-DOUMY AFP

UN says majority of migrant deaths in 10 years from drowning

Mar 26, 2024

Drowning has been the biggest cause of recorded migrant deaths over the pas ...

Since 2010, the number of migrant workers in Africa has increased by 53 per cent.  Photo; Muse MohammedIOM

Conflict Drives Displacement Amidst Rising Climate Shocks: New Africa Mi...

Mar 26, 2024

Geneva/ Addis Ababa, 26 March – Conflict and violence remain the main drive ...

The remains are the first to be handed over to their relatives for burial after months of painstaking work to identify them using DNA.  By LUIS TATO AFP

Family tears, relief as first Kenya cult massacre bodies released

Mar 26, 2024

Kenyan authorities on Tuesday began releasing the bodies of victims of a do ...