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Namibian founding president Sam Nujoma is laid to rest and praised as the last African liberator
WINDHOEK, Namibia (AP) — Sam Nujoma, Namibia’s founding president who steered the country to freedom from apartheid South Africa, was laid…
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African summit urges immediate DR Congo ceasefire
Leaders from east and southern Africa have called for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire to end the deadly fighting in the…
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'Visionary' South African businessman Douw Steyn dies
South African billionaire and businessman Douw Steyn, who founded the BGL Insurance Group and was a good friend of late South African…
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Kenya drops travel pre-authorisation for nearly all African visitors
Kenya will allow citizens of nearly all African countries to visit without needing prior authorisation, according to a new directive by…
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South African police say ringleader in illegal gold mining disaster allowed to escape by officers
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting…
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Ivory Coast says French troops to leave West African nation
Ivory Coast has announced that French troops will withdraw from the West African nation, further reducing the military influence of the…
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Ivory Coast asks French troops to leave, the latest African country to do so
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Ivory Coast announced on Tuesday that French troops will leave the country after a decadeslong military…
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West African military states promise visa-free travel to rival bloc
Three West African states ruled by military leaders have announced visa-free travel and residency rights for citizens in the 15-member…
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Could new super highway lure military regimes back into the West African fold?
West African leaders are gearing up for a crucial summit on Sunday in Nigeria's capital Abuja, where they will focus on the morale-sapping…
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Far-right extremist who murdered South African hero to be deported
A notorious far-right extremist, convicted of murdering South African anti-apartheid hero Chris Hani, is set to be deported to his native…
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Uni finds 350,000 African artefacts in storage
An estimated 350,000 African artefacts, from human remains and photographs to natural history specimens and manuscripts, have been found…
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Senegal demands answers as the West African country commemorates a French colonial massacre
THIAROYE-SUR-MER, Senegal (AP) — Biram Senghor regularly goes to pay his respects at a military cemetery in Thiaroye, a fishing village…
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For the first time, France's Macron calls 1944 killings of West African troops by French a massacre
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday for the first time recognized the killing of West African soldiers by…
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Southern African leaders resolve to keep troops in conflict-torn eastern Congo for another year
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Southern African leaders resolved Wednesday to extend for another year the presence of regional troops deployed to…
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Police blockade on South African miners lifted
A South African court has ordered that a police blockade of a disused goldmine, in which hundreds of people are located illegally, be…