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Amnesty International denounces lack of investigation into activists’ abduction
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Amnesty International denounces lack of investigation into activists’ abduction

Activists Oumar Sylla and Mamadou Billo Bah have been missing since 9 July 2024. Amnesty International has demanded action from

Four feared dead and several injured in Cairo Telecom company blaze
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Four feared dead and several injured in Cairo Telecom company blaze

Egyptian authorities have reported that the fire that engulfed a major telecom company building in Cairo on Monday left four

Kenya: at least 10 dead in ongoing protests, 29 injured nationwide
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Kenya: at least 10 dead in ongoing protests, 29 injured nationwide

Clashes between protesters and riot police continued as Kenyans marked Saba Saba, the 35th anniversary of historic pro-democracy demonstrations, on

Liberian president issues official apology to civil war victims
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Liberian president issues official apology to civil war victims

The country was devastated by two civil wars between 1989 and 2003, killing an estimated 250 000 people. Boakai’s apology

French parliament votes to return sacred “talking drum” to Ivory Coast
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French parliament votes to return sacred “talking drum” to Ivory Coast

The sacred wooden instrument has been kept in the quai Branly museum in Paris for the past years, where it

Israel bombs Houthi targets in Yemen, rebels respond with missile attack
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Israel bombs Houthi targets in Yemen, rebels respond with missile attack

Israel’s military launched airstrikes early on Monday targeting ports and facilities held by Yemen’s Houthi rebels. The strikes followed a

Top South African official accuses police minister of colluding with crime syndicates
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Top South African official accuses police minister of colluding with crime syndicates

“politicians, law enforcement, SAPS (South African Police Service), metro police and correctional services, prosecutors, judiciary” were being “controlled by drug

Empowering youth in agriculture could boost global economy, FAO report says
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Empowering youth in agriculture could boost global economy, FAO report says

A new UN report says getting unemployed youth into agricultural jobs could change the future of food security, economic growth

Parkinsons patients report better balance after capoeira classes
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Parkinsons patients report better balance after capoeira classes

Capoeira, a form of martial art disguised as dance, is now being used in Brazil to help patients with Parkinson’s

Ivorian diaspora in Paris calls for democratic and inclusive presidential election in October
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Ivorian diaspora in Paris calls for democratic and inclusive presidential election in October

Four months ahead of Côte d’Ivoire’s presidential election, the Ivorian diaspora is mobilising in Paris, and calling for democratic and