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South African trio charged with Bolt driver's murder filmed on dashcam
Three South Africans have been charged with murder following the killing of an e-hailing taxi driver, the manner of whose death, captured…
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Three African countries agree to UK migrant returns after visa penalty threat
Three African countries have agreed to take back foreign offenders and illegal migrants after the UK Home Secretary threatened them with…
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Morocco urges African fraternity after surge in hate speech linked to chaotic Africa Cup final
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — King Mohammed VI of Morocco is appealing for fraternity with African nations as rights groups warn of a rise of hate…
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South African police not yet able to defeat gangs, minister says
South Africa's Police Minister Firoz Cachalia has said that the security forces are not yet able to defeat deadly criminal gangs, in a…
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He once criticised African leaders who cling to power. Now he wants a seventh term
Ugandans under the age of 40 - and that is more than three-quarters of the population - have only known one president. Yoweri Museveni…
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Central African Republic's incumbent president, a Russia ally, eyes a third term in key elections
BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — Voters in the Central African Republic are electing a new president and federal lawmakers Sunday…
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South African police continue arrests after mass shooting at a pub
Johannesburg (AP) — Police in South Africa on Wednesday said they had arrested 11 people, including many suspected of being illegal…
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Death toll climbs to 5 in South African temple building collapse
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The death toll in last week’s building collapse at the site of a Hindu temple in South Africa has risen to five, and…
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9 African migrants died in freezing temperatures near Morocco-Algeria border
CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) — Exposure to freezing temperatures near Morocco’s border with Algeria killed nine African migrants, a tragedy…
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Why some African countries are prone to military takeovers
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — It had become a familiar scene in West Africa. A group of soldiers appeared on state television in Benin on Sunday…
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Trump Nearly Has a Stroke Trying to Pronounce Names of African Leaders
Donald Trump insulted the presidents of two countries right before signing a peace deal when he introduced the duo as “courageous…
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2 former South African apartheid police officers are convicted of killing an activist 38 years ago
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Two former apartheid-era police officers in South Africa were found guilty of murder Tuesday in the 1987…
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South African radio presenter among five charged over Russia recruitment plot
A radio presenter with South Africa's public broadcaster has appeared in court on a charge related to the alleged recruitment of men for…
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African nations push for recognition of colonial crimes and reparations
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — African leaders pushed Sunday to have colonial-era crimes recognized, criminalized and addressed through…
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Guinea-Bissau coup was a sham, West African political figures say
Senegal's prime minister and Nigeria's former president have both said they believe the ousting of Guinea-Bissau's president this week was…
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S African ex-leader Zuma’s daughter quits parliament amid Russia war claims
A daughter of former South African President Jacob Zuma has resigned from parliament amid allegations that she lured 17 men to fight as…
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South African women stage lie-down protest against gender-based violence ahead of G20 summit
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Hundreds of women wearing black gathered in a Johannesburg park on Friday, one day before the start of the Group of 20…
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Brothers charged with South African rapper's murder after extradition
Two brothers have been charged with the murder of South African rapper Kiernan Forbes, popularly known as "AKA", following their…
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Takeaways from an AP report on a Europe-funded program returning African migrants
CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — The European Union has given the International Organization for Migration hundreds of millions of dollars to help…
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Fily Traoré is on the radar of African giants: Will he find his next move soon?
Fily Traoré is on the radar of African giants: Will he find his next move soon? A heated transfer battle is brewing in North Africa, with…
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Anti-migrant group ordered to stop blocking foreigners from South African healthcare
A South African court has ordered an anti-migrant group to stop blocking foreign nationals from accessing public health facilities and…
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Four African countries taken off global money-laundering ‘grey list’
A global money-laundering watchdog has taken South Africa, Nigeria, Mozambique and Burkina Faso off its “grey list” of countries subjected…
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Eight pupils suspended after video shows assault at South African school
South African authorities have suspended eight pupils linked to a case of alleged bullying that has caused national outrage. A video…
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Spain's radically different approach to African migration
Spain is kicking against the prevailing political mood among Western nations when it comes to migration and policies regarding the African…