AFRICA NEWS
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Heavy rains and floods bring Mauritius to standstill
Mauritius has been struck by heavy rains and severe flooding, causing major inundation across the island nation. As a result…
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Nelson Mandela mural to be unveiled at freedom celebration
A mural of Nelson Mandela will be painted and auctioned at a Bristol event celebrating 30 years of South African democracy.…
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South Sudan auditor flags spending of IMF funds
South Sudan’s National Audit Chamber wants the Ministry of Finance and Planning to account for the use of $114.4 million…
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Power restored to Sierra Leone as minister quits
Electricity supplies have been restored to Sierra Leone following weeks of power cuts after it paid off part of the…
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South Africa Freedom Day: Did the ‘get-out-of-jail’ vote live up to the hype?
With elections fast approaching in South Africa, the BBC’s Nomsa Maseko reflects on 30 momentous years of democracy and how…
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155 people die in Tanzania as heavy El-nino rains wreak havoc
Heavy rains and flooding are wreaking havoc in East Africa, having already claimed dozens of lives and displaced thousands in…
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Uganda: Two siblings die in Soroti house fire
Police in Soroti are investigating circumstances under which two juveniles in Owolo cell, Otatai ward in Soroti City East Division…
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UN criticises Burkina Faso’s BBC ban
The UN Human Rights Office has said it is “concerned” about authorities in Burkina Faso suspending broadcasts from the BBC…
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Burkina Faso suspends BBC, VOA for airing report accusing army
Burkina Faso’s media regulator has imposed a two-week suspension on the programmes of BBC Afrique and Voice of America (VOA)…
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US to ‘temporarily’ pull troops out of Chad
The US will temporarily withdraw some of its troops from Chad, days after agreeing to remove all its soldiers from…
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