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Sierra Leone becomes latest African country to receive deportees from US – BBC

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Sierra Leone becomes latest African country to receive deportees from US – BBC

Sierra Leone becomes latest African country to receive deportees from US  BBC Sierra Leone receives first group of West African deportees from US  Al Jazeera 9 deportees from US arrive in Sierra Leone under third-country agreement  PBS Freetown welcomes first US deportation flight under Trump crackdown  africanews.com Another African country steps into the controversial US immigration relocation framework  Business Insider … Read more

South African president says he will not step down after impeachment call – BBC

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South African president says he will not step down after impeachment call – BBC

South African president says he will not step down after impeachment call  BBC South Africa plans presidential impeachment probe over ‘Farmgate’ scandal  Al Jazeera South Africa’s Ramaphosa faces down calls to resign over cash-in-sofa scandal  Reuters Ramaphosa’s Political Days Are Now Numbered in South Africa  Bloomberg.com South Africa’s Ramaphosa refuses to resign over cash scandal  DW.com Source link

South African politician Julius Malema sentenced to prison for firing gun

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South African politician Julius Malema sentenced to prison for firing gun

DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Magistrate hands the opposition figure five-year term, that his lawyers say will be appealed. Published On 16 Apr 202616 Apr 2026 South African opposition politician Julius Malema has been sentenced to prison time for firing a rifle in ⁠the air at a party rally. Malema, the leader of the far-left opposition Economic … Read more

CAF strips Senegal of AFCON title, Morocco declared African champions

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CAF strips Senegal of AFCON title, Morocco declared African champions

Governing body’s appeal board rules Senegal forfeited January final after players’ walked off pitch to protest referring decision. Published On 17 Mar 202617 Mar 2026 African football’s governing body has stripped Senegal of the Africa Cup of Nations title they won in a chaotic final two months ago and declared Morocco champions. In a stunning … Read more

Central African Republic’s Touadera wins third presidential term

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Central African Republic’s Touadera wins third presidential term

Provisional results show Faustin-Archange Touadera received 76.15 percent of the vote in December 28 election. Published On 5 Jan 20265 Jan 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadera has won a third term in office, securing an outright majority in the presidential election held on December … Read more

Rescue bid launched for hundreds trapped in South African gold mine

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Rescue bid launched for hundreds trapped in South African gold mine

Mining company Sibanye-Stillwater says all workers are safe and have been provided with food as they await rescue. Rescue efforts were under way in South Africa on Friday as more than 200 miners were trapped at a gold mine for a second day. Mining company Sibanye-Stillwater said on Thursday that the miners were trapped after … Read more

Will African nations ever be able to repay their debt? | Business and Economy

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Will African nations ever be able to repay their debt? | Business and Economy

African nations are drowning in debt. A halt of US aid to many countries on the continent could worsen the crisis. Africa is a continent rich in natural resources with a young population. African nations in theory have the potential to transform their economies. But many of them are facing mountains of debt. Africa’s external … Read more

Lesotho, a Small African Nation, Expects a Big Hit From Trump’s Tariffs

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Lesotho, a Small African Nation, Expects a Big Hit From Trump’s Tariffs

The nation that the Trump administration slapped with the heftiest tariff this week is a small, rural, landlocked country in southern Africa that is among the world’s poorest. Lesotho, which makes denim that goes into American-branded jeans, was hit with a 50 percent tariff. It was among several lower-income countries on the continent that were … Read more

African Union warns of Sudan partition risk

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African Union warns of Sudan partition risk

African Union urges member states and international community ‘not to recognise any government or parallel entity’. The African Union says that the announcement of a parallel government in war-torn Sudan risks severing the country, already ravaged by nearly two years of fighting. The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has been locked in a brutal conflict … Read more

How realistic is the African Union’s call for reparatory justice? | African Union

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How realistic is the African Union’s call for reparatory justice? | African Union

African leaders are seeking reparations from former colonial powers at a summit in Ethiopia. After decades of colonisation, exploitation and resource extraction, African countries want an apology and a paycheque. Members of the 55-member African Union bloc are meeting in Addis Ababa to try to consolidate a position on reparatory justice. Currently, there are armed … Read more

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