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Zimbabwean writer Simbarashe Kundizeza has also vehemently denied the allegation made in a US magazine.
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An Egyptian court has postponed the retrial of prominent journalist Lina Attalah until November 18, as her defence seeks to have the presiding judge removed.
The deputy head of US Africa Command said similar partnerships with military-led governments in Africa have failed to improve security.
World leaders are gathering in Turkey for COP31, as pressure mounts for urgent action on climate change.
They agreed to an exchange of prisoners of war, but there was no major breakthrough on ending the conflict that began with Moscow’s invasion in 2022.
Kenya has discharged its last Ebola patient, triggering a crucial 42-day countdown to being declared Ebola-free.
The countdown to the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2026 is underway, with teams arriving in Doha ahead of the tournament.
The United States has raised concerns over Madagascar's growing military cooperation with Russia, warning that similar partnerships in West Africa have failed to curb militant violence.
An Algerian court has sentenced award-winning writer Kamel Daoud and his wife to five years in prison, in absentia, over allegations of breaching medical confidentiality and invading privacy.
President Félix Tshisekedi has signed into law a measure easing the rules for holding constitutional referendums, sparking fears he could seek to extend his grip on power.
The country begins a 42-day countdown to being declared Ebola-free, provided no new cases are recorded.
Mada Masr editor-in-chief Lina Attalah is being tried on the charge of "publishing false news" and potentially faces imprisonment.
El Salvador deployed troops to Haiti in October after four of its nationals working on a UN-backed mission were attacked in gang-controlled territory.
Ethiopia's total coffee export earnings surged 15 percent year-on-year to over $870 million during the first quarter of the current fiscal year
At Agbogbloshie, a district on the Korle Lagoon delta, thousands of tonnes of refuse have accumulated over decades, overwhelming the fragile wetlands overlooking a slum of around 80,000 residents, many of them migrants and traders.
The law follows the growth of foreign-owned businesses in retail sector in rural areas.
Tatjana Smith said 'financial and practical challenges' made it difficult to sustain her swimming career in South Africa.
Gadi Eisenkot, the politician tasked with forming a new Israeli government, pledged on Tuesday to reverse many of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's policies as the new parliament was sworn in
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Budapest based jazz duo Weekend Vikings have created an interactive digital listening experience to augment their new album.
South Sudan is just six weeks away from its first national vote since independence, but the United Nations is warning that the real test will come after polling day.
Tatjana Smith, South Africa's most decorated Olympian, switches allegiance to the Netherlands.
