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Tanzania Arrests Three Rangers After Death in Ngorongoro Conservation Area

Tanzanian police have arrested three park rangers after a 25-year-old man died and another was seriously injured following their detention inside the Ngorongoro Conservation Area, authorities said. The men Sefu…

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South Africa Seeks Repayment From African States for $18 Million Migrant Repatriation Bill

South Africa is seeking reimbursement from several African countries for the cost of repatriating thousands of their citizens as authorities intensify a crackdown on undocumented migration. The Department of Home…

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France Opens Disciplinary Proceedings Against Ambassador to Central African Republic

France has opened disciplinary proceedings against its ambassador to the Central African Republic, Bruno Foucher, following allegations that his conduct at the official diplomatic residence created potential security concerns. The…

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Fighting Intensifies in Sudan’s Blue Nile as RSF Claims Control of Geissan

Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) say they have seized control of Geissan, a strategic town in Blue Nile State near the Ethiopian border, but the Sudanese army disputes the…

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Zambia Votes in Election Testing Hichilema’s Economic Record

Zambians went to the polls on Thursday to choose their president, lawmakers and local government representatives, with incumbent Hakainde Hichilema seeking a second term amid a debate over whether his…

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Chad Anti-Corruption Agency Accuses Security Service of Disrupting Oil Audit

Chad’s Independent Anti-Corruption Authority (AILC) has accused the National State Security Agency (ANSE) of violently disrupting an investigation into the finances of the state-owned Chad Hydrocarbons Company (SHT), raising fresh…

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Mali’s Goïta Receives 218 Recommendations to Overhaul Justice System

Mali’s transition president, Assimi Goïta, has received a national justice reform report containing 218 recommendations aimed at modernizing the country’s judicial system and rebuilding public confidence in the courts. The…

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Zambia Votes as Economy and Youth Unemployment Dominate Election

Zambians go to the polls on Thursday in the country’s eighth general election since the return to multiparty democracy in 1991, with the economy, jobs and the cost of living…

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Ghana, Burkina Faso Strengthen Security Cooperation Along Key Trade Corridors

Ghana and Burkina Faso have signed a Defence Cooperation Agreement aimed at improving security along major cross-border trade routes and strengthening coordination between their security agencies. The agreement was signed…

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Côte d’Ivoire and Mauritania Seek Stronger Economic and Security Ties

Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara and Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani held talks in Abidjan on Tuesday as the two West African countries seek to deepen bilateral cooperation and…

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Sierra Leone Parliament Approves Electoral Reforms Ahead of 2028 Election

Sierra Leone’s Parliament has approved a major constitutional reform package that will change the country’s electoral system ahead of the 2028 presidential election, despite strong opposition from the main opposition…

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