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Piers Potter
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9 women sentenced for “terrorist acts” in Tunisia
Nine women prosecuted since 2016 by Tunisian justice for the formation of a “terrorist” cell and the planning of the assassination of a minister, have...
US and Russia clash over violent extremism in Africa
The United States accused Russian military contractors backed by the Kremlin on Tuesday of interfering in the internal affairs of African countries and “increasing...
Kagame to block Congolese refugees from entering Rwanda
Rwandan President Paul Kagame said in a Jan. 9 public address that Rwanda “cannot keep hosting refugees” from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Rwanda...
Africa: Emotional funeral for ‘Gambia’s Steve Biko’ – CNTLIVE
A highly emotional state funeral is taking place in The Gambia for leading opposition activist Ebrima Solo Sandeng – nearly seven years after he was...
South African experts to meet over new covid variant
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa is scheduled to convene a meeting of the National Coronavirus Command Council to discuss a new variant detected in the...
China’s new foreign minister heads to Africa for first trip
BEIJING (AP) — China’s new Foreign Minister Qin Gang is starting his term with a weeklong trip to five African countries, the Foreign Ministry announced...
Interpol arrest wanted Mozambican kidnapping kingpin in South Africa
Pretoria – An alleged kidnapping kingpin who was arrested in Pretoria will on Monday appear before the Tembisa magistrate’s court, where extradition processes will commence...
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...