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Tens of thousands of Congolese refugees are enduring dire conditions at Burundi's Busuma camp after fleeing renewed fighting in eastern DRC, with many lacking food, shelter, and information about separated family members.
Two men appeared before a Nairobi court on Tuesday, charged with illegally trading in live ants.
Mozambique’s military is under scrutiny after troops reportedly opened fire on fishermen in the country’s conflict-hit north, killing at least 13 people.
A Brussels court has ordered a former Belgian diplomat to stand trial over the 1961 killing of Congolese independence icon Patrice Lumumba. It's a watershed moment for Lumumba's family, who said they are relieved to see the former colonial power "finally confronting its history."
Suspected jihadists have attacked a village in Burkina Faso, killing at least 12 civilians, including nine members of a volunteer force supporting the army, according to local and security sources on Tuesday.
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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The political rivalry between President William Ruto and his former deputy Rigathi Gachagua has taken a personal turn, with the two leaders now trading remarks that observers say amount to body shaming.
[Vanguard] The Presidency has refuted a widely shared screenshot claiming to show a tweet by US President Donald Trump criticising Bola Tinubu over the security situation in the North-East, describing it as entirely false.
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Etienne Davignon, a 93-year-old ex-diplomat, is accused of involvement in the assassination of the independence hero.
Cameroon's National Assembly elected Théodore Datouo as its new president on Tuesday, ending the 34-year tenure of Cavaye Yeguié Djibril, who had led the lower house of parliament since 1992 .
[Our City News] The mystery surrounding the City of Joburg's historic mayoral chains and the Freedom Regiments Sword has partially been resolved after opposition councillors were recently allowed to inspect some of the artefacts during an oversight visit to a bank vault.
[Shabelle] Washington -- The United States has this week invited senior officials from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda to participate in discussions aimed at easing violence in eastern DR Congo, diplomatic sources said.
[Premium Times] In a State House statement on Tuesday, the president expressed deep sorrow over the attacks, mourning those killed and sympathising with the injured.
[Africa Check] IN SHORT: According to some Facebook posts, Riley Moore said "Biafra may become the only option" if his country failed to protect Nigerian Christians. But we found no evidence that he made such statements.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The death toll from ongoing floods has climbed to seventy-one, with five additional fatalities reported by the National Police Service (NPS) as search and rescue operations continue nationwide.
[Vanguard] The Peoples Democratic Party PDP suffered a major blow in the Federal Capital Territory FCT on Tuesday as former Senate Minority Leader, Senator Philip Tanimu Aduda, formally resigned his membership in the party.
[Scrolla] Robert Mugabe's son Bellarmine and co-accused Tobias Matonhodze face seven charges and are negotiating a plea deal with the State. Bellarmine Mugabe and Tobias Matonhodze's plea deal hearing was postponed on Tuesday after the senior prosecutor was not in court.
Israel says it has killed two of Iran’s most senior figures in overnight strikes, marking a major escalation in the conflict.
South Africa's state prosecutors have reinstated bribery and corruption charges against a former government minister and a senior figure in the African National Congress (ANC), the authority said Tuesday.
New Israeli strikes hit Beirut’s southern suburbs, flattening buildings and deepening fears of wider war as Israel–Hezbollah clashes intensify.
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