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Pope and archbishop on historic peace mission to South Sudan
There has never been a visit like it and it has been years in the planning. The first…
Willie Kimani: Kenya ex-policeman sentenced to death for lawyer’s murder
A Kenyan court has sentenced to death a former policeman for the murder of a human rights lawyer…
Pope Francis in DR Congo: A million gather for Kinshasa mass
Pope Francis has celebrated one of his biggest masses, in DR Congo’s capital, Kinshasa. It is more than…
Dead chickens and decomposing bodies: Inside South Africa’s power blackout ‘pandemic’
Car crashes, opportunistic criminals, rotting food, decomposing bodies, bankrupt businesses, and water shortages. Welcome to life under South…
America’s biggest banks are taking on Apple Pay and PayPal
America’s largest banks announced plans Tuesday for an electronic wallet that will take aim at Apple Pay and…
Lavrov visit to South Africa: Pandor defends joint Russia-China military exercise
South Africa has defended its decision to hold a joint military exercise with Russia and China next month.…
Burkina Faso’s military government demands French troops leave the country within one month
The military government of Burkina Faso has demanded the departure of French troops from the country, according to…
Burkina Faso unrest: Dozens of kidnapped women freed
Security forces in Burkina Faso have rescued 66 women and children after they were kidnapped by suspected militant…
Armed men kidnap 50 women and girls foraging for food in Burkina Faso
A group of women and girls foraging for wild fruits were abducted by armed men in separate incidents…
Burna Boy and Asake dominate African music awards
Nigerian stars such as Burna Boy, Davido and Wizkid have dominated the winners’ list at the eighth All…