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Forty-two killed as bus crashes on South Africa mountain pass

0 Hits Marina Schwab Oct 13, 2025, 8:12 AM

The dead were nationals of Zimbabwe and Malawi returning home, officials say.

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Boy, 11, shoots farm worker dead in tragic South Africa accident, police say

5 Hits Milo Munro Oct 13, 2025, 5:51 AM

The boy’s father has been arrested on charges of negligent handling of a firearm and the two are due in...

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Mali imposes $10,000 visa bond on US visitors in tit-for-tat move

6 Hits Usman Bashir Oct 12, 2025, 3:51 PM

The West African state says it has introduced an "identical visa programme" for US travellers.

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Madagascar presidency says attempt to seize power illegally under way

9 Hits Usman Bashir Oct 12, 2025, 8:21 AM

His statement comes a day after an army unit condemned use of force by security forces in handling recent protests.

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Murdered Kenyan woman's niece to push for ex-soldier's extradition during UK visit

10 Hits Jörg Kastner Oct 11, 2025, 4:56 AM

Esther Njoki says her family has been denied justice for 13 years after her aunt Agnes Wanjiru's body was found...

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My one-month-old grandson was killed by police tear gas

13 Hits Mariyam Basra Oct 10, 2025, 1:45 PM

Counting the cost of deadly Gen Z protests in Madagascar where most young people are unemployed.

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Burkina Faso refuses to take deportees as US stops issuing visas

12 Hits Jörg Kastner Oct 10, 2025, 12:45 PM

The West African nation's foreign minister asks if the decision led to the US suspending issuing visas.

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Zimbabwe lawmaker and poet dies after his car hits an elephant

11 Hits Mariyam Basra Oct 10, 2025, 9:56 AM

Desire Moyo died a day before his 46th birthday - the four other MPs in the car have been taken...

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Nigeria names 'apolitical' law professor as new electoral chief

10 Hits Yuan Wang Oct 10, 2025, 9:28 AM

The Nigeria's electoral agency is under increased scrutiny, with growing calls for greater transparency.

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Catholic altar wine replaced after becoming a favourite in Kenyan bars

14 Hits Jörg Kastner Oct 10, 2025, 7:55 AM

The previous brand was said to have lost its sanctity due to its widespread use outside the church.