AFRICA NEWS
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Four Malawi protesters charged over stoning policeman to death
Four Malawian protesters have been charged with the murder of a policeman who was stoned to death during clashes between…
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Student punished with essay after baking cannabis cakes
In an unconventional ruling, a court in northern Zambia has ordered a university student to write a 50-page essay on…
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Burkina Faso mosque attack kills 15 worshippers
At least 15 people have been killed and two seriously injured in an attack on a mosque in northern Burkina…
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Nigeria’s President suspends all international travel for ministers and parastatal bosses
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has issued an ordered barring all members of the cabinet and heads of government agencies from…
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Uganda Wants Death Penalty For Gay Sex
Uganda plans to enact a law that would impose the death penalty on homosexuals, saying the legislation would curb a…
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Nigeria’s president demands action after ‘sex-for-grades’ film
Four days after a BBC Africa Eye documentary was broadcast revealing cases of sexual harassment at two top West African…
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Go tell Abuja; we can defeat Boko Haram in 15 minutes – Army
The Nigerian Army has pointed out its major hindrance in defeating Boko Haram insurgents in the North East, boasting that…
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Sudan gets first female chief justice
For the first time a woman has been chosen as the chief justice in Sudan. The Sovereign Council, which is…
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Liberia riot police shut anti-Weah radio station
Riot police have shut a popular radio station critical of Liberia’s president and former football star George Weah. The officers…
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Mozambique election observer killed by ‘elite police’ in drive-by shooting
A group of elite Mozambican policemen have been implicated in the shooting of a prominent poll observer just days ahead…
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