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Piers Potter
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Ghana Mourns After Helicopter Crash Kills Two Ministers and Six Others
Ghana is in mourning after a military helicopter crash claimed the lives of Defence Minister Edward Omane Boamah, Environment Minister Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, and six...
Zambia Rejects US Pollution Alert over Copperbelt Mining Spill
The Zambian government has dismissed warnings from the US embassy about alleged dangerous pollution in the country’s Copperbelt mining region, following the embassy’s decision to...
Starvation Crisis in Sudan’s El-Fasher as Aid Blocked
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has warned of looming famine in Sudan’s besieged city of El-Fasher, where 300,000 civilians are trapped and cut off...
“Sentebale Charity Clears Bullying Allegations but Faces Governance Criticism After Boardroom Dispute”
The UK’s charity regulator, the Charity Commission, has concluded that there is no evidence of widespread bullying, harassment, or misogyny at Prince Harry’s Sentebale charity,...
“US to Impose $15,000 Deposit for Tourist and Business Visas from Malawi and Zambia”
The United States has announced that citizens from Malawi and Zambia will be required to pay a $15,000 (£11,300) deposit to obtain a tourist or...
Former Arsenal Midfielder Thomas Partey Granted Bail After Facing Multiple Sexual Offence Charges
Former Arsenal and Ghana international footballer Thomas Partey has been granted conditional bail after being formally charged with multiple sexual offences. The 32-year-old appeared at...
At Least 68 Migrants Dead After Boat Sinks Off Yemen Coast
At least 68 migrants have died after a boat carrying around 157 people capsized in rough seas off the coast of southern Yemen, authorities confirmed....
South African Farm Worker Claims He Was Forced to Feed Murder Victims to Pigs
A white South African farm worker accused of killing two Black women has claimed he was forced to dispose of their bodies by feeding them...
Benin Appoints Spike Lee and Tonya Lewis Lee as Ambassadors to African-Americans
Benin has named acclaimed American filmmaker Spike Lee and his wife, producer and author Tonya Lewis Lee, as thematic ambassadors to African-Americans in the United...
