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South Africa’s president faces call to resign after court ruling

Leading South African opposition figure Julius Malema has called on president Cyril Ramaphosa to resign after the Constitutional Court ruled parliament had violated the constitution by blocking moves to impeach him in 2022. The judgement follows a legal challenge by…

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Madagascar detains French national over alleged plot to stir unrest

A former French serviceman has been detained in Madagascar for allegedly taking part in a plot to destabilise the island, authorities say. Prosecutor Nomenarinera Mihamintsoa Ramanantsoa said the French national had been charged with multiple offences including criminal conspiracy and…

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African migrants warned to close shops during South Africa anti-migrant march

African migrants in the South African capital, Pretoria, were urged to exercise “heightened vigilance” during an anti-illegal immigration march, amid fears of xenophobic attacks. Ghana’s high commission advised its nationals to close businesses and keep a “low profile”, while the…

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Mali defence minister killed as country hit by wave of rebel attacks

Mali’s defence minister has been killed in an apparent suicide truck bombing on his residence near the capital Bamako. Multiple news outlets reported the death of Sadio Camara, part of a wave of coordinated attacks by jihadist militants and separatists…

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Mali defence minister killed as country hit by wave of rebel attacks

Mali’s defence minister has been killed in an apparent suicide truck bombing on his residence near the capital Bamako. Multiple news outlets reported the death of Sadio Camara, part of a wave of coordinated attacks by jihadist militants and separatists…

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DRC agrees to take deportees from US

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has agreed to accept migrants deported from the United States (US) who are not Congolese under a deal effective from this month, officials say. The DRC’s communication ministry says a temporary reception system has…

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Army commander convicted of Guinea stadium massacre dies in prison

One of the key military figures convicted of crimes against humanity for his involvement in Guinea’s 2009 stadium massacre has died in custody, authorities say. Aboubacar Sidiki Diakité – also known as Toumba – died early on Wednesday in hospital…

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