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Piers Potter
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Six journalists in South Sudan detained over footage of president wetting himself
Six journalists in South Sudan have been detained over the circulation of footage showing President Salva Kiir appearing to wet himself at an official event....
M23 Terrorist vow to retreat at odds with hazy reality in DR Congo
Goma (DRC Congo) – M23 territories in eastern DR Congo this week promised to retreat from a strategic position even as they conquered territories elsewhere,...
Group smuggling e-waste to Africa busted in Spanish islands
Spanish authorities announced that they dismantled an organization that had sent more than 5,000 tons of hazardous electronic waste from the Canary Islands to several...
Ronaldo arrives in Saudi, says he’s come to South Africa
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – Cristiano Ronaldo has just completed a move to Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr, but made a slip up during his official...
Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as Pelé, was the undisputed king of the beautiful game and the only player to have won three World Cups, in 1958, 1962 and 1970.
Brazil’s Pelé, the world’s first football star and genius striker who revolutionized the game of football, died at the age of 82 after battling...
Botswana issues arrest warrant for former president Khama
An arrest warrant has been issued in Botswana for former president Ian Khama, who is believed to be ipiers potter According to the warrant issued...
South Africa: Fuel tanker explosion kills at least 15 near hospital
At least 15 people have been killed, and about 40 injured, by a huge fuel tanker explosion near a hospital east of Johannesburg. The tanker...
Man’s body found in plane undercarriage of TUI flight from Gambia to UK at Gatwick Airport
A man’s body has been found in the undercarriage of a plane that flew from Gambia to the UK, Sussex police have said. In a...
Germany returns artefacts stolen from Africa during colonial rule
In July, Germany signed a deal with Nigeria to return the estimated 1,100 bronzes held in its museums, which are among more than 5,000 pieces...
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte apologizes for Netherlands’ role in slave trade
THE HAGUE, Netherlands -Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte apologized Monday on behalf of his government for the Netherlands’ role in slavery and the slave trade,...