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Drone strike on Abyei market near Sudan-South Sudan border kills 150
Drone strike on Abyei market near Sudan-South Sudan border kills 150
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Exiled critic of Rwandan president found beheaded in Uganda
Ugandan police say a male body has been found in a village near Kampala, and his head has yet to be located.
Drone attacks across Sudan escalate, 160 people reported killed
Rights groups warn increasing attacks by unmanned aircraft on civilians and infrastructure.
Mauritius lifts curfew imposed amid wave of violent protests
Unrest on the archipelago came after police shot a woman during a rally over rising costs and water shortages.
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Decision on Senegal’s AFCON final appeal to be made by end of November
The Court of Arbitration for Sport will announce its verdict on the title, which was awarded to Morocco by CAF.
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Who is cult head Paul Mackenzie, convicted of convincing followers to die?
A Kenyan court has handed down the first judgement in the ‘doomsday’ cult case.
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‘Weight of responsibility’: Promise and perils of covering Ethiopia’s war
Al Jazeera correspondent shares his experience of covering the fighting between government forces and Tigray rebels.
Mali’s military and armed groups committing abuses against civilians: HRW
Soldiers, fighters and separatists in West African country committing grave laws-of-war violations, rights group finds.
Pope greeted by crowds in first major appearance since lung cancer surgery
Pope Leo pledges a gradual return to duties in an address to the Catholic faithful in St Peter’s Square at the Vatican.
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Kenya confirms eighth Ebola case amid widening regional outbreak
Kenyan health authorities say latest patient was likely exposed to the country’s first Ebola case.
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Kinship and surveillance: The return of Somali piracy
Somalia’s piracy crackdown leaves coastal fishermen struggling to survive.
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