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Christopher Okello Onyum had pleaded insanity but this was dismissed by the judge.

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Ethiopia's hydro-powered Bitcoin boom is either a sovereignty breakthrough or a colonial echo. Which one it becomes depends on the choices being made right now.

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Some 300,000 Malians have sought refuge in Mauritania's Hodh Chargui region since a security crisis began in 2012, fuelled by violence from jihadists, local criminal gangs and pro-independence groups

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A ceremony for Sadio Camara was held under tight security in the capital, Bamako, on Thursday.

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Pix of the Day, 30 April 2026

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Strong social pressures shape how people respond to direct questions about skin colour.

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Emily and Simon watched their son become the first athlete to run a sub-two-hour marathon from their home in Kenya.

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[Daily Maverick] A transactional political economy in Zimbabwe fosters corruption and dependency, as loyalty to power trumps democratic principles, disenfranchising everyday citizens.

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President William Ruto held a more formal welcoming ceremony Thursday, where he described Sawe's win as “a defining moment in the history of human endurance.”

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[Africa Check] Global oil prices rise and fall, but Kenya's pump prices stay high? The data says, mostly yes

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Kenyan runner Sabastian Sawe received a hero’s welcome on Wednesday when he returned to Nairobi after his record-breaking win at the London Marathon.

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[Ghanaian Times] The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has dismissed claims that the growing call for reparative justice for the transatlantic slave trade is driven by financial interests, particularly among African leaders.

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[Ghanaian Times] PRESIDENT John Dramani Mahama has assured residents of Fuveme and Blekusu in the Anloga District and Ketu South Municipality respectively that funds for the construction of their sea defence systems were intact.

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[GroundUp] Protesters diverted from the agreed route and attacked immigrants

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[GroundUp] "I can't remember when we last had water. It's been months"

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Oil-rich African nations at global fossil fuel phaseout talks in Colombia said Wednesday they would keep drilling to support economic growth, highlighting tensions between climate and fiscal realities for developing producers.

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[RFI] Mali's junta leader Assimi Goita is expected to attend the funeral on Thursday of Mali's defence minister Sadio Camara, who was killed in an assault on his home during attacks that have destabilised the army's grip on power.

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[Scrolla] The president shared the news on Thursday during a meeting with mayors and premiers at the Birchwood Hotel in Ekurhuleni. With less than 190 days left until the big vote, South Africans will decide who runs councils across the country.

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[Premium Times] Mr Tinubu framed the surge in insecurity not just as a national challenge but as a politically weaponised tool.

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The blockade comes days after Mali's defence minister was assassinated in a series of nationwide attacks.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The country is losing more than KSh 120 billion annually in tax revenue due to the widespread trade in illicit alcohol, Members of Parliament have been told, underscoring the growing scale of the underground market and its deepening economic and public health implications.