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Piers Potter
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Sierra Leone Recalls Ambassador to Guinea Over Suspected Cocaine Trafficking Incident
Sierra Leone has urgently recalled its ambassador to Guinea, Alimamy Bangura, following the discovery of seven suitcases containing suspected cocaine in a vehicle belonging to...
Sudan’s Army Chief Orders Probe into Alleged Atrocities in Gezira
Sudan’s Army Chief Orders Probe into Alleged Atrocities in Gezira Sudan’s army chief, Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has initiated an investigation into reports of widespread...
Daniel Chapo Sworn in as Mozambique’s President Amid Opposition Boycott
Mozambique’s new president, Daniel Chapo, was inaugurated in a subdued ceremony in Maputo, overshadowed by an opposition-led boycott and a national strike. The event followed...
WHO Warns of Suspected Marburg Virus Outbreak in North-West Tanzania
The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised an alert about a possible outbreak of the Marburg virus in Tanzania’s Kagera region, where at least eight...
Statue of Former Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo Destroyed Amid Controversy
A statue of Ghana’s former president, Nana Akufo-Addo, has been destroyed just weeks after his departure from office. Images shared on Monday by local media...
Six More Bodies Recovered from South African Mine as Rescue Efforts Continue
Rescue teams in South Africa have recovered six additional bodies from a disused gold mine in Stilfontein, where efforts to save scores of illegal miners,...
Austrian Woman Kidnapped in Niger’s Agadez Region
The Austrian foreign ministry has confirmed the possible kidnapping of an Austrian woman, Eva Gretzmacher, by unknown assailants in Agadez, a northern region of Niger...
$53m Recovered from Former Oil Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke to Fund Public Services in Nigeria
Nigeria’s justice ministry has announced that nearly $53 million (£43 million) in recovered funds, allegedly linked to former oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke and her associates,...
South Africa’s Sports Minister Urges Proteas to Boycott Match Against Afghanistan
South Africa’s sports minister, Gayton McKenzie, has publicly called for the Proteas to boycott their upcoming Champions Trophy match against Afghanistan, criticizing the International Cricket...
Benin Forces Suffer Heavy Losses in Attack Near Niger and Burkina Faso Borders
Benin’s military has suffered significant losses in an attack near its northern border with insurgency-hit Niger and Burkina Faso, officials have confirmed. Colonel Faizou Gomina,...