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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.
Military authorities in Chad have accused Sudan of launching drone strikes against a convoy inside Chadian territory.
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu pays for an indifferent showing in South Africa's series opener against New Zealand, as the fly-half drops to the Springbok bench.
An investigation is looking into whether the deaths were caused by pesticides sprayed on tomato crops.
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.
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.
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.
Preparations for President Hakainde Hichilema's second inauguration appear to be continuing.
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.
Taiwo Hassan, better known as Ogogo, was one of the most recognisable faces of Yoruba cinema.
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.
One of the suspects is due in court on Monday to be charged with murder and attempted murder.
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.
A search and rescue operation was launched as emergency teams combed through the enormous piles of waste for survivors.
A mound of rubbish at a major waste site buried several homes in the capital, the government says.
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
More than 10,000 hectares of Ruvubu National Park have been destroyed by bushfires. Understaffed and under equipped, park rangers are constantly battling the flames with little success
Ethiopia's Yomif Kejelcha breaks the men's half marathon world record in a time of 56 minutes 51 seconds in a World Athletics road race in Buenos Aires.
Representatives met in Switzerland to work out next steps to resolve the conflict.
Manchester City agree a deal in principle for 18-year-old Lille midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi worth 100m euros (£86m).
