African News
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Uganda Govt Offers to Drop Military Trial of Hunger-striking Opponent
AfriqueCAN Uganda’s government said Sunday it would drop a military trial against opposition figurehead Kizza Besigye, urging him to give…
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Two Kenyans ‘Abducted’ in Broad Daylight, Held For 32 Days
AfriqueCAN Since June 2024 — when a series of mass protests took place in Kenya — 82 cases of alleged…
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MONEY LAUNDERING: Mauritius ex-PM Freed on Bail
AfriqueCAN A court in Mauritius on Monday released on bail the island’s former Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth in a money-laundering…
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Rebels Occupy 2nd Major City in DR Congo
ArfiqueCAN Rebels have “occupied” a second major city in mineral-rich eastern Congo, the government said Sunday, as M23 rebels positioned…
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White South Africans Gather in Support of Trump
AfriqueCAN Some white South Africans showed support for President Donald Trump on Saturday and gathered at the U.S. Embassy in…
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100 Illegal Miners Died Trapped in South African
AfriqueCAN At least 100 people who were mining illegally in an abandoned gold mine in South Africa have died after…
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Airstrikes Killing Civilians Sparks Concern
AfriqueCAN Human rights groups in Nigeria are condemning a pattern of civilian deaths from airstrikes in the northeast, and are…
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Gas Explosion Kills 3 Police Officers in Egypt
AfriqueCAN A gas explosion killed three police officers as maintenance work was being performed at Egypt’s police academy in Cairo…
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Tourist Killed in Egypt Shark Attack
AfriqueCAN A shark attack off Egypt’s Red Sea coast killed a tourist and injured another, authorities said Sunday, with an…
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South Sudan Set to Hold Elections in 2026, But Will it Be Ready?
AfriqueCAN South Sudan is due to hold long-delayed general elections in December 2026, and some wonder if the world’s youngest…
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