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Dr Vincent Brown was charged following a seven year British investigation into the 1994 killings.
Africanews
Noma is a rapidly progressing and often fatal infection of the face and mouth. It begins with gum inflammation in malnourished children living in polluted environments and quickly spreads to destroy soft tissues and bones. It mostly affects 2- to 6-year-old children, especially in poor communities.
The United States has agreed to return 2.5 million dollars to The Gambia - the proceeds of the sale of a property belonging to the country’s former president Yahya Jammeh.
A former commander of The Gambia’s notorious “Junglers” paramilitary unit has appeared before a military court in Banjul, facing charges of desertion.
The outbreak has now affected 63 health zones with an overall case fatality rate of 48.2 per cent.
South Africa's most successful Olympian Tatjana Smith explains why she has reversed her decision to retire from competitive swimming.
Nearly 130,000 people have been displaced across seven governorates in Yemen due to escalating insecurity, with many of them having been displaced multiple times, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Monday.
The 18 men accused of involvement in the 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse were extradited to the Unted States over the weekend.
"Crazy, scaring and exciting" - South Africa's double Olympic swimming champion Tatjana Smith reverses her retirement decision to chase a spot at the LA 2028 Games.
A British man will appear before a London court on Tuesday to face charges in connection with the 1994 Rwanda genocide. It’s the first time the United Kingdom has charged anyone in connection with the 100-day slaughter.
More than 2.7 million additional lives could be saved during a future pandemic if vaccines were distributed according to population needs rather than countries' ability to pay, according to new research.
He accuses CNN, Politico, and MS NOW of writing “fiction and lies” about him and has launched his own TV channel in response.
A final campaign push before Morocco’s legislative elections get underway on Wednesday is being met with skepticism. Candidates have been promising reform - including more jobs and better public services - but wary of broken promises, voters aren’t convinced.
President Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party has tightened its grip on parliament, winning a record 355 seats in Russia’s 450-seat Duma in a tightly orchestrated election.
This year’s UN General Assembly meeting is expected to see the African Union push for a bigger voice at the world body, including permanent African representation at the UN Security Council.
University of Warwick scientists have spent years studying indri lemurs.
The former Liverpool footballer's Rolls-Royce was clocked speeding in Wilmslow in March.
Fighting on Yemen's west coast has prompted thousands of people to flee by boat across the Bab al-Mandab Strait.
Kenya's Agnes Ngetich breaks the world record for a women-only half marathon as she wins gold at the World Road Running Championships in Copenhagen.
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