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Piers Potter
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Court rules that UK’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is legal
LONDON, Dec 19– Britain’s plan to send migrants to Rwanda is lawful, London’s High Court ruled on Monday, in a victory for Prime Minister Rishi...
Biden tells African leaders US is ‘all in’ on the continent
US President Joe Biden told dozens of African leaders gathered in Washington that the United States is “all in on Africa’s future”. President Joe Biden...
Sanctioned Russian vessel docks in Cape Town
Mystery surrounds the presence of a US-sanctioned Russian cargo ship in Simon’s Town, Cape Town. The commercial vessel, Lady R, with Cyrillic letters, is understood...
Kenyan drought leads to mass animal deaths
Hundreds of animals have died in Kenyan wildlife preserves during East Africa’s worst drought in decades. Hundreds of animals, including elephants and endangered Grevy’s zebras,...
A Scandal Threatens Ramaphosa’s Presidency
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has been under mounting pressure since there was evidence found that he may have committed serious misconduct in relation to...
Pope Francis’ trip to Africa rescheduled for February 2023
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has rescheduled his delayed trip to Congo and South Sudan for Jan. 31-Feb. 5, cutting out a stop in Congo’s...
South Africa hero Chris Hani’s monument vandalized
The grave of anti-apartheid hero Chris Hani has been vandalized, days after a South African court ordered the far-right gunman who killed him to be...
Ghana beat South Korea 3-2 in Qatar 2022 World Cup Game to bounce back
Both teams are looking for their first win, with Ghana losing 3-2 to Portugal on Thursday and South Korea drawing 0-0 against Uruguay. But it...
Did Cristiano Ronaldo dive against Ghana?
Cristiano Ronaldo may have broken a record for scoring a goal across five different World Cups, but his achievement was marred after copping swift backlash...
Namibia pulls down statue of German colonizer
Authorities in Namibia’s capital Windhoek on Wednesday took down and relocated a statue of a controversial German colonial officer following pressure from local activists. The...