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Jun 26, 20244 min read
Kenya's president says tax protests 'hijacked' after they turn violent
NAIROBI - Kenyan President William Ruto said on Tuesday security was his "utmost priority" after protests against a bill to raise taxes...


Jun 24, 20243 min read
US military looks for West Africa 'Plan B' after Niger ousting
GABORONE - The top U.S. general is making a rare trip to Africa to discuss ways to preserve some of the U.S. presence in West Africa...


Jun 21, 20242 min read
Namibian court declares laws banning gay sex unconstitutional
WINDHOEK - A high court in Namibia declared two colonial-era laws that criminalised same-sex acts between men unconstitutional on...


Jun 21, 20244 min read
Extreme heat kills hundreds, millions more sweltering worldwide as summer begins
LONDON - Deadly heatwaves are scorching cities on four continents as the Northern Hemisphere marks the first day of summer, a sign that...


Jun 20, 20242 min read
Police fire tear gas, water cannon at anti-tax protesters in Kenya capital
NAIROBI -Riot police fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse thousands of demonstrators in Nairobi on Thursday as coordinated...


Jun 20, 20242 min read
South Africa's Ramaphosa vows to fight inequality as power-sharing begins
PRETORIA -A weakened South African President Cyril Ramaphosa pledged on Wednesday that his new multi-party government would work to...


Jun 19, 20241 min read
Nine killed in blasts at Chad ammunition depot, health minister says
N'DJAMENA - At least nine people were killed and more than 46 injured in blasts caused by a fire at a military ammunition depot in...


Jun 18, 20242 min read
Malawi mourns VP amid protests over plane crash response
BLANTYRE - Malawians gathered to mourn Vice President Saulos Klaus Chilima amid heavy security on Monday, a day after people from his...


Jun 18, 20242 min read
Kenyan parliament panel recommends scrapping some new taxes amid protests
NAIROBI - A Kenyan parliamentary panel has recommended that the government scrap new taxes on items like cars and bread that were...


Jun 17, 20242 min read
Former South African leader Zuma's party says it will join opposition in parliament
JOHANNESBURG -South Africa's uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) party will join an alliance of smaller opposition parties in parliament in a bid to...


Jun 17, 20241 min read
Factbox-What is the Muslim Haj pilgrimage?
DUBAI - Here is a look at the haj, one of the largest mass gatherings in the world, which starts in Saudi Arabia on Friday. * The haj is...


Jun 17, 20243 min read
Factbox-South Africa's Ramaphosa re-elected president. What happens next?
JOHANNESBURG - Cyril Ramaphosa was re-elected as South Africa's president on Friday with the support of once rival parties that have...
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