Africa
Fifteen films bid for top prize in Africa’s premier film fest
Fifteen feature-length movies are vying for the top prize in next month’s FESPACO festival, Africa’s top cinema event,…
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DRC rebels agree to continue ‘orderly withdrawal’: mediator
M23 rebels have agreed to continue an “orderly withdrawal” from conquered territory in the restive east of the…
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‘Thank God you’re alive’: tears, grief as phones ring again in Tigray
Beniam Yetbarek didn’t even know his cousin was alive when the phone rang on Christmas Eve, and a…
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<strong>DR Congo army denies presence of Russian mercenaries</strong>
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s army has denied the presence of fighters from Russia’s mercenary Wagner Group in…
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<strong>Nigeria rule on unmarried pregnant officers quashed</strong>
A Nigerian court has struck out a police regulation that forbids unmarried female officers from getting pregnant, local…
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<strong>Obi ally arrested in Lagos in ‘error’</strong>
An ally of Peter Obi, a high-profile presidential candidate in Nigeria, says he was arrested in “error” with…
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<strong>Backlash against Nigeria singer over ‘racist’ tweets grows</strong>
Nigerian singer Brymo, whose real name is Olawale Ashimi, is facing a growing backlash because of comments he…
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<strong>Africa’s first rocket-launch site deal hailed</strong>
Djibouti’s plans to build Africa’s first rocket-launch facility is a “very important” step because presently there is no…
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Kenyan troops in DR Congo oversee takeover of key M23 rebel base
NAIROBI, Kenya Jan 7 – Kenyan forces deployed by the East African Community (EAC) in the troubled eastern…