Four killed in Cameroon as protests intensify ahead of presidential results
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Four killed in Cameroon as protests intensify ahead of presidential results

There’ve been violent protests in Cameroon, ahead of Monday’s announcement of presidential election results. At least four people have been killed. Security forces have fired…

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US warship arrives in Trinidad and Tobago, heightening tensions near Venezuela
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US warship arrives in Trinidad and Tobago, heightening tensions near Venezuela

An American warship has docked in Trinidad and Tobago for joint military exercises. The US has increased its military presence in the Caribbean, bombing what…

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US strikes spread fear among Caribbean fishermen
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US strikes spread fear among Caribbean fishermen

At least 37 people have been killed in US attacks on boats suspected of carrying drugs from South America to the US. Most of those…

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Venezuela-US tension: Trump says another vessel targeted in the Caribbean
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Venezuela-US tension: Trump says another vessel targeted in the Caribbean

Tension is rising between the US and Venezuela. The latest threats from the US warning of stronger measures against Nicolas Maduro’s government — have sparked…

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مرتزق كولومبي: نجنّد أطفال السودان للمشاركة في القتال إلى جانب قوات الدعم السريع
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مرتزق كولومبي: نجنّد أطفال السودان للمشاركة في القتال إلى جانب قوات الدعم السريع

أكد تحقيق أجرته صحيفة غارديان البريطانية التقارير التي تتحدث عن تورّط مئات المرتزقة الكولومبيين في الحرب الدائرة في السودان، وقتالهم إلى جانب قوات الدعم السريع….

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DR Congo’s ex-President Joseph Kabila sentenced to death in absentia
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DR Congo’s ex-President Joseph Kabila sentenced to death in absentia

A military court in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has just sentenced former president Joseph Kabila to death. Kabila was tried in absentia…

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Military-run Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso announce joint ICC withdrawal
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Military-run Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso announce joint ICC withdrawal

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger say they are withdrawing from the International Criminal Court. The three West African countries accused the ICC of being an…

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South Africa water crisis: 3m people lack access to piped water
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South Africa water crisis: 3m people lack access to piped water

It’s the final day of a major African Union water summit, as leaders race to tackle one of the continent’s most pressing crisis – water….

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Chihombori-Quao: African leaders need to wake up | The Bottom Line
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Chihombori-Quao: African leaders need to wake up | The Bottom Line

Africa’s leaders have no one to blame but themselves if they cannot reach equitable trade deals with the United States, argues the former representative of…

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Togo protests erupt over president’s extended rule
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Togo protests erupt over president’s extended rule

Police in the West African nation of Togo have used tear gas and batons to break up anti-government protests in the capital, Lome. Demonstrators are…

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