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Kenya marks 10th anniversary of deadly Westgate mall attack
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Kenya marks 10th anniversary of deadly Westgate mall attack

Kenyans gather to commemorate the deadly attack on 21 September 2013 by Somali Islamist Al-Shabaab fighters at the upmarket Nairobi

Libya flood survivors endure unbearable wait for missing relatives
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Libya flood survivors endure unbearable wait for missing relatives

More than a week after a tsunami-scale flash flood ripped through the coastal city of Derna, razing entire neighbourhoods, Mahmud

Banned New Zealand Olympic runner arrested in Kenya over sexual assault allegations
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Banned New Zealand Olympic runner arrested in Kenya over sexual assault allegations

Police have obtained a court order to hold Robertson in custody for five days while they investigate…Read More

UN: Kagame looks to help refugees
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UN: Kagame looks to help refugees

Kagame denounced the injustice that conflicts inflict on innocent people, taking as an example the migration crisis that drives refugees

Congolese journalists call for the release of colleague Stanis Bujakera
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Congolese journalists call for the release of colleague Stanis Bujakera

Journalists in the Democratic Republic of Congo have demanded the unconditional release of their imprisoned colleague, Stanis Bujakera…Read More

Nigerian president says there should be equal partnerships with Africa
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Nigerian president says there should be equal partnerships with Africa

In his first ever speech to the United Nations General Assembly, Nigerian President Bola Tinubu spoke about the need for

A survivor of the Westgate Mall siege says speaking about it has helped her heal
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A survivor of the Westgate Mall siege says speaking about it has helped her heal

On the tenth anniversary of the Westgate Mall siege in the Kenyan capital, one survivor says talking about the ordeal

Rwanda: four genocide memorials become world heritage sites
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Rwanda: four genocide memorials become world heritage sites

Four memorials commemorating the Tutsi genocide in Rwanda, during which at least 800,000 people were exterminated, became UNESCO world heritage

Five months of conflict in Sudan inflict heavy toll on children in camps
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Five months of conflict in Sudan inflict heavy toll on children in camps

Over 1,200 children have died in Sudan refugee camps since May, while thousands of newborns are likely to die across

The “lêkê”, poor man’s shoes that have become a symbol of Ivorian culture
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The “lêkê”, poor man’s shoes that have become a symbol of Ivorian culture

Everyone wore +lêkê+,” says Rokia Daniogo, a 33-year-old trader, sitting on a street corner in the huge market in the