Tunisia suffers nationwide power cut

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Tunisia suffered a sudden power cut lasting around three hours across the country on Wednesday due to a technical problem, the state-owned monopoly electricity...

Ali Bongo’s son and other relatives jailed for “high treason”

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Ali Bongo Ondimba's son, Noureddin Bongo Valentin, and several members of the deposed Gabonese president's cabinet were jailed and charged on Tuesday with "high...

Ramaphosa of South Africa says money spent on war is ‘indictment’...

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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday denounced the billions of dollars spent on war instead of development as he renewed his call for...

Five months of conflict in Sudan inflict heavy toll on children...

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Over 1,200 Sudanese refugees under the age of five have died in nine camps between 15 May and 14 September, with most deaths linked to...

The “lêkê”, poor man’s shoes that have become a symbol of...

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In Abidjan, the rainy season ends but we never put away our "lêkê": called "jellyfish" in France, these open plastic shoes, water-resistant and inexpensive,...

Water shortage pushes wildlife to migrate from Zimbabwe

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Large numbers of elephants from Zimbabwe's biggest national park are moving to neighbouring Botswana to survive. The Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority spokesman said...

UN raises alarm over child deaths in Sudan as health crisis...

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United Nations (U.N.) agencies have reported the devastating loss of more than 1,200 young lives in Sudan's refugee camps, succumbing to suspected measles and...

At least 8 dead in military helicopter crash in Kenya

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The crash of a military helicopter in Kenya, near the border with Somalia, killed at least eight people, officials said Tuesday. The cause of the...

EU voices “solidarity” with French envoy in Niger

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The European Union's top diplomat on Monday (Sep. 18) voiced solidarity with France's ambassador to Niger, who has faced intense pressure after refusing to...

UNESCO adds Djerba in Tunisia to world heritage list

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Ancient ruins, whitewashed villages, mosques, churches and synagogues: the heritage of the tourist island of Djerba in southern Tunisia was included on UNESCO's world...