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Rare ruby from Mozambique sells for record $35m

Rare ruby from Mozambique sells for record $35m

A record price of slightly under $35 million (£28 million) was paid in New York...

Amnesty urges independent probe into Senegal deaths

Amnesty urges independent probe into Senegal deaths

Amnesty International, a rights organization, has urged Senegalese authorities to...

Sudan declares UN envoy unwelcome in the country

Sudan declares UN envoy unwelcome in the country

Volker Perthes, the UN representative in Sudan, has been designated "persona non...

Four Tunisian soldiers die in helicopter crash

Four Tunisian soldiers die in helicopter crash

In the northwest of the nation, a helicopter carrying four Tunisian troops on military...

'Sex for grades' outlawed by Nigeria's parliament

'Sex for grades' outlawed by Nigeria's parliament

A bill intended to stop the sexual harassment of university students has finally...

Nearly 300 children rescued from Sudan orphanage

Nearly 300 children rescued from Sudan orphanage

According to relief organizations, about 300 kids have been saved safely from an...

Northern Ghana imposes meat ban over anthrax fears

Northern Ghana imposes meat ban over anthrax fears

A fatal anthrax outbreak has caused the slaughter, sale, and consumption of meat...

Ghana police fined for not complying with brutality probe

Ghana police fined for not complying with brutality probe

In order to comply with a commission's demand, the Ghanaian police were fined more...

Top South African investigator into rapist's escape dies

Top South African investigator into rapist's escape dies

The death of one of the principal investigators into Thabo Bester's audacious prison...

Rwandan president reshuffles top military officers

Rwandan president reshuffles top military officers

In a significant reorganization, President Paul Kagame of Rwanda named new military...

Air strikes on Sudan campus kill Congolese - government

Air strikes on Sudan campus kill Congolese - government

The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo reports that ten of its residents...

Nigeria's unions suspend strike over fuel subsidy

Nigeria's unions suspend strike over fuel subsidy

Following the government's decision to cease subsidizing it, the biggest trade union...

Malawi road crash kills 22 after football match

Malawi road crash kills 22 after football match

At least 12 of the additional passengers who were brought to the hospital had "serious"...

Fugitive celebrity doctor loses appeal against arrest

Fugitive celebrity doctor loses appeal against arrest

An urgent motion to prevent the arrest of Nandipha Magudumana, a well-known doctor...

Forces must leave Sudan capital for truce to hold - army

Forces must leave Sudan capital for truce to hold - army

Malik Agar, the deputy head of Sudan's ruling council, has welcomed talks for a...

Over 350 were injured in Senegal clashes - Red Cross

Over 350 were injured in Senegal clashes - Red Cross

To prevent the spread of what it referred to as "subversive messages," the government...

Voters await results in Guinea-Bissau

Voters await results in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau voters are awaiting the results of Sunday's vote to elect MPs. Guinea-Bissau...

Deadly clashes after Senegal's Sonko sentenced

Deadly clashes after Senegal's Sonko sentenced

After opposition leader Ousmane Sonko was granted a two-year prison sentence in...

Brics ministers call for rebalancing of global order away from West

Brics ministers call for rebalancing of global order away...

A rebalancing of the global order away from Western nations was demanded during...

Franco Mulakkal: Pope accepts resignation of bishop accused of rape

Franco Mulakkal: Pope accepts resignation of bishop accused...

The resignation of an Indian bishop who is alleged to have raped a nun between 2014...

Senegal's opposition leader jailed for 'corrupting youth'

Senegal's opposition leader jailed for 'corrupting youth'

Ousmane Sonko, the head of the opposition in Senegal, was found not guilty of rape...

Zimbabwe passes bill to punish 'unpatriotic acts'

Zimbabwe passes bill to punish 'unpatriotic acts'

Zimbabwe's parliament has approved a contentious measure that would allow for the...

Rocket attack kills 17 in Sudan market - medics

Rocket attack kills 17 in Sudan market - medics

Destroyed vehicles are seen outside the burnt-down headquarters of Sudan's Central...

Zimbabwe summons US diplomat over social media posts

Zimbabwe summons US diplomat over social media posts

Due to social media posts that claimed constituted to activism and intervention...

Russia-Burundi nuclear energy deal in final stage - Lavrov

Russia-Burundi nuclear energy deal in final stage - Lavrov

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stated that final preparations are being...

Tributes pour in for South Africa's Eusebius McKaiser

Tributes pour in for South Africa's Eusebius McKaiser

Social media has being used by South Africans to pay tribute to the late broadcaster...