Africa
Sudan's former PM Sadiq al-Mahdi dies of coronavirus
The 84-year-old was the country's last democratically elected prime minister before he was toppled in 1989 by now-ousted president Omar al-Bashir in an Islamist...
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Africa's economic giant Nigeria at a 'critical juncture'
While oil prices have gone up slightly, the outlook remains sombre for a country where crude accounts for about 90% of foreign-exchange earnings and half of government revenue.
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Successful extradition of Bushiris could take years, immigration lawyers warn
But lawyers with experience in extradition processes say it’s not that easy. On average, it could take up to two years before the couple set foot on South African soil, especially if they are refusing to stand trial here.
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Calls to protect civilians in Ethiopia as decisive battle looms
The UN Security Council will convene its first meeting Tuesday on Tigray, where forces loyal to the region's ruling party have been battling Ethiopian soldiers for nearly three weeks, sparking a refugee exodus, civilian deaths and fears of broader instability.
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Tigray leader tells Ethiopian PM his people 'ready to die'
The federal army says its forces are within 60 kilometres of Mekele, the Tigrayan capital and seat of the TPLF, ahead of a threatened all-out bombardment of the city of half a million people.
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UN Security Council to hold first meeting on Tigray - diplomats
UN chief Antonio Guterres last week called for the opening of humanitarian corridors to assist civilians caught in the fighting, noting that authorities had so far rejected attempts at mediation.
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DR Congo ex-warlord gets life term for war crimes
Ntabo Ntaberi Sheka was convicted of "murder, rape, sexual slavery, enlisting children under 15 years old" a decade ago, a military court ruled.
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Tigray leader tells Ethiopian PM his people 'ready to die'
The federal army says its forces are within 60 kilometres (37 miles) of Mekele, the Tigrayan capital and seat of the TPLF, ahead of a threatened all-out bombardment of the city of half a million people.
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YONELA DIKO: Did Malawi win the Bushiri communication battle?
The Malawian government has done better with its public relations regarding the Bushiri debacle than its South African counterpart, writes Yonela Diko.
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COVID-19 pandemic inflames violence against women
It is not the just the courts that are hobbled by the virus. The closure of businesses and schools, as well as cultural and athletic activities, have deprived victims already weakened by economic insecurity of ways to escape violence.
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A decade on, Muammar Gaddafi's cousin sees Arab Spring as Western plot
Since the 2011 Nato-backed uprising that toppled the veteran dictator, Libya has been riven by conflict, with multiple militias filling the power vacuum and civilian authorities struggling to impose their authority.
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'No shenanigans': Govt reiterates it did not help Bushiris flee SA
The ‘Sunday Independent’ reported that Dirco assisted the fugitive couple to leave on the Malawian president’s plane with diplomatic passports, which contained false names and cosmetic facial changes.
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Burkina Faso goes to the polls in shadow of jihadist threat
President Roch Marc Christian Kabore is expected to win re-election, his supporters talking up his chances of an outright victory in the first round of voting.
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Nigeria's economy slips into recession: statistics office
Nigeria's economy was last in recession in 2016, its first in more than two decades. While it emerged in 2017, growth since then has been sluggish.
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Yemen in 'imminent danger' of world's worst famine in decades: UN
The country has endured a five year war between Iranian-backed Huthi rebels and government forces.
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37 die in violent start to Uganda's elections, Bobi Wine out on bail
Two days of protests were sparked by Bobi Wine's arrest on Wednesday ahead of a political rally in the run-up to the January 14 election, in which he is seen as the main challenger to President Yoweri Museveni.
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Death toll from Uganda clashes rises to 28: police
Twenty-eight people died in violent clashes between Ugandan security forces and supporters of detained opposition leader Bobi Wine this week, police said Friday, updating an earlier toll.
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Tigray forces fire rockets at Ethiopian regional capital
An AFP journalist heard two explosions in the city at around 1:40 am, followed by several minutes of gunfire.
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What lies behind the war between Ethiopia and Tigray?
The Abiy government and its supporters are keen to dismantle the Tigray region’s autonomy. But why?
