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The Metropolitan Police say the man and woman were arrested following the seizure of more than 180kg (397lb) of cocaine this month.

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Marking World Humanitarian Day on Wednesday, the United Nations flag was lowered to half-mast at the UN headquarters in Nairobi. The gesture recognises the humanitarian workers who lost their lives while serving others.

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More than 100 people have been killed and rescue efforts are continuing, an official tells the BBC.

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Tanzania has suspended a weekly newspaper for six months over alleged breaches of media law, the information ministry said Wednesday, after the outlet published a story alleging government divisions.

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Sudan’s army says 318 Rapid Support Forces fighters, including four commanders, have defected and joined its ranks in the latest apparent surrender by paramilitary personnel. The move comes as defections increase and fighting continues to devastate the country more than three years into the war.

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Campaigning for Nigeria’s general election got underway on Wednesday and voters are already making one thing clear: they want straight answers from the candidates about how they’ll improve the lives of citizens.

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Questions remain over the appointment of Patrick Vieira as Senegal's new head coach, with the country's football federation riven by off-field issues.

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English athletics coach Leon Baptiste was given a 10-month prison sentence in Morocco for sexually assaulting a minor.

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Victor Wembanyama has been named captain of France for four games in August, marking a new leadership role for the NBA star as he returns to the national team. The 22-year-old will lead a squad featuring veterans Rudy Gobert and Evan Fournier in World Cup qualifying.

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Statistics SA attributes the slowdown to softer food inflation, slower municipal tariff increases, and lower fuel prices.

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Seven people, including six tourists and the pilot, have died after a helicopter came down near Mount Ololokwe in central Kenya, according to air accident officials.

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Less than two years after France handed back its last military base in Chad, the two countries appear to be rebuilding their military ties.

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Chidimma Adetshina is challenging efforts to have her deported from South Africa, which she says is her home.

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A judge's ruling on Tuesday removed the last remaining block on Trump officials' efforts to cancel Temporary Protected Status for Ethiopians.

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Without Africans, no music is possible on this planet, says the 66-year-old musical icon from Benin.

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Responders are warning the deadly haemorrhagic virus is spreading at an unprecedented rate, outpacing efforts to slow it in the remote eastern part of the country.

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South Africa says it’s putting infrastructure development at the centre of its agenda as chair of the Southern African Development Community.

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Russia and Ukraine have exchanged 103 prisoners each in their latest wartime swap, with the United Arab Emirates acting as mediator. The release offers another rare point of cooperation between the two sides as diplomatic efforts to end the conflict remain largely stalled.

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The United Nations rights chief has called on Zambia to stop arbitrary arrests and uphold the rights of all those detained. The statement from UN High Commissioner Volker Türk follows reports of arrests and detention of opposition figures in Zambia before and after Thursday’s election.

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A landslide at an illegal gold mine in the western Central African Republic has killed several dozen people, with local sources estimating the toll at up to 100. Rescue teams are searching for survivors as authorities struggle to establish the final death toll.

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It measures against the ICC president and a senior trial lawyer are the latest salvo by Washington against the court which it accuses of being "politicised".