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US measure would ban products containing mineral mined with child labor in DRC
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US measure would ban products containing mineral mined with child labor in DRC

The bill targets China, which sponsor Republican Rep. Chris Smith of New Jersey accuses of using forced labor and exploits

Sudan: RSF forces man a checkpoint in Omdourman as battles continue
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Sudan: RSF forces man a checkpoint in Omdourman as battles continue

Khartoum residents said they were shaken awake by warplanes and “violent fighting” between forces loyal to army chief Abdel Fattah

Zimbabwe: EU to deploy election observer team ahead August 23 polls
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Zimbabwe: EU to deploy election observer team ahead August 23 polls

President Emmerson Mnangagwa of the ruling ZANU-PF party is seeking what would be the 80-year-old’s final five-year term. He is

South Africa: uncertainty surrounding Zulu king’s health
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South Africa: uncertainty surrounding Zulu king’s health

Uncertainty reigned on Sunday over the health of South Africa’s Zulu king, the head of the country’s most influential traditional

Burundian ATMIS troops celebrate Independence Day in Somalia
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Burundian ATMIS troops celebrate Independence Day in Somalia

Burundian troops with the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) celebrated their country’s 61st Independence Day in Mogadishu and

Ons Jabeur aims to make history at Wimbledon
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Ons Jabeur aims to make history at Wimbledon

Professional tennis player Ons Jabeur is hoping to return to Wimbledon determined to finish what she started last year and

Moroccan women reclaim the century-old art of the Gnaoua
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Moroccan women reclaim the century-old art of the Gnaoua

In Morocco, young women are reclaiming the centuries old art of Gnaoua by bringing a new and inclusive energy to

Mali’s junta partially reshuffles government after draft constitution vote
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Mali’s junta partially reshuffles government after draft constitution vote

Mali’s junta carried out a partial reshuffle of the government on Saturday, a day after announcing the end of the

Rwanda’s Paul Rusesabagina denounces “authoritarian” regime in Kigali
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Rwanda’s Paul Rusesabagina denounces “authoritarian” regime in Kigali

The most vocal opponent of Rwanda’s president, Paul Kagame, spoke publicly for the first time since his release from prison

Ghana power producers call off shutdown after interim deal reached
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Ghana power producers call off shutdown after interim deal reached

Ghana’s independent power producers (IPPs) have received an interim payment offer and a promise the government would work towards a