Libya Finds Two Mass Graves With Bodies Of Nearly 50 Migrants, Refugees
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Sam Nujoma, First President Of Namibia, Dies Aged 95
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African Leaders Call For ‘Immediate Ceasefire’ At DRC Summit
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How Minerals, Tech Firms Fuel Deadly Conflict In DR Congo
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Sudan Army Makes Huge Gains As It Seeks To Recapture War-Torn Capital
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Malawi President, Chakwera Orders Troops To Withdraw From DR Congo
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Top Gabon Influencer Detained After Criticising Electricity Cut
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More Than 100 Women Raped, Burned Alive In DR Congo Jailbreak, UN Says
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United Kingdom Denies It Faces Paying Billions More For Chagos Deal
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Rebels Declare Ceasefire In DR Congo for ‘Humanitarian Reasons’
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Uganda Begins Ebola Vaccine Trial After New Outbreak
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African Cocoa Farmers Targets 70% Of Global Production
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South African President Hits Back At Trump Over Land Confiscation Claims
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Rwanda ‘Welcomes’ Proposed Joint Regional Summit On DR Congo Conflict
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Shelling At Busy Sudanese Market ‘Fills Mortuary With Bodies’
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Burundi’s President Warns DR Congo Fighting Can Spark Regional War
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At Least 56 People Killed As Fighting Grips Sudan
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At Least 700 Killed In DR Congo Fighting In Five Days, United Nations Says
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Ghanaian Lawmakers Clash In parliament, Destroying Furniture, Others
CHAOS erupted in Ghana's parliament late on Thursday night, with lawmakers destroying furniture, and pushing and shoving each other.Police were called into the meeting...
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Vice President Shettima Moves To Resolve Hajj 2025 Visa Concerns
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Hamas Suspends Release Of Israeli Captives Over Ceasefire Violations
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