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Uganda and Burundi have held talks in Israel about contributing troops to a proposed international security force for Gaza, as efforts to build the 20,000-strong mission gather pace. Uganda has approved about 1,200 personnel, while Burundi is still considering its participation.

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Last year the organisation African Parks admitted human rights abuses were committed by its rangers in Congo-Brazzaville.

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The Tunisian city of Ben Guerdane erupted in protest on Saturday night one day after a boat carrying 15 migrants sank off the country's southeastern coast. Protesters blocked roads and set fire to tyres after the news of the shipwreck was announced.

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Thousands of anime and manga fans gathered in Nairobi for one of Africa’s biggest cosplay conventions, transforming recycled materials, craft skills and imagination into elaborate costumes.

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Residents in Guinea's capital Conakry have been left reeling after part of a landfill fell on to neighbouring homes following heavy rains. The incident has claimed 30 lives.

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Esther Ogunmabo is accused of selling "retail sachets" of a strain of cannabis known as skunk.

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Four suspects in the killing of former world champion boxer Zolani Tete were arrested, South African police said Monday.

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Military authorities in Chad have accused Sudan of launching drone strikes against a convoy inside Chadian territory.

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An investigation is looking into whether the deaths were caused by pesticides sprayed on tomato crops.

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Authorities say the investigation is still ongoing and that the preliminary findings must be scientifically verified. Kenya's government has warned that anyone found to have unlawfully killed or poisoned wildlife will face prosecution.

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Iran says it has discovered more than 7.5 trillion cubic feet of natural gas in southern Fars province, with about 5.7 trillion cubic feet estimated to be recoverable. The announcement comes as Tehran faces growing pressure over its ability to export oil.

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Drought, global funding cuts and conflict have left some 6 million Somalis facing crisis levels of hunger, about a third of the population. Two million children are suffering from acute malnutrition.

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Preparations for President Hakainde Hichilema's second inauguration appear to be continuing.

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The pope also remembered communities in central Italy ahead of Monday's 10th anniversary of the 6.0-magnitude earthquake that struck areas of Lazio, Umbria and Marche, killing around 300 people.

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Taiwo Hassan, better known as Ogogo, was one of the most recognisable faces of Yoruba cinema.

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The Democratic Republic of Congo and the Rwanda-backed M23 have agreed on a roadmap for peace talks, setting out the next steps and timetable under the Doha framework. The deal comes after months of stalled diplomacy and renewed fighting in the east.

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One of the suspects is due in court on Monday to be charged with murder and attempted murder.

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Traditional and contemporary dances, storytelling, children being introduced to rites of passage, and local-language workshops: this year’s programme has been designed as a space for transmission as much as for celebration.

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A search and rescue operation was launched as emergency teams combed through the enormous piles of waste for survivors.

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A mound of rubbish at a major waste site buried several homes in the capital, the government says.

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Artisanal gold mining in Congo draws a highly mobile workforce as miners travel across the region in search of gold, and between mining areas and population centers to trade the mineral