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S.Africa’s ex-Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius released on parole 11 years after murdering girlfriend
Pistorius killed Steenkamp, a model and law graduate who was 29 years old at the time, in the early hours of Valentine’s Day 2013, firing four times through the bathroom door of his ultra-secure Pretoria…
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Davido’s Unavailable is best song of 2023 – Rihanna
Bajan pop star Rihanna says she’s had Unavailable “on repeat”, calling it the best track of the year. The song is a collaboration between Nigerian singer Davido and South African producer Musa Keys, fusing together Afrobeats…
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France to close Niger embassy after row with military junta
The embassy says it is “no longer able to function normally or fulfil its missions” due to restrictions imposed by Niger’s military government.
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Niger coup leaders expel French, but not US, troops fighting jihadists
Less than five months after Niger’s President Mohamed Bazoum was deposed in a coup, former colonial power France is pulling out the last remaining troops it had deployed to the West African state to fight…
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French court jails Rwandan ex-doctor for 24 years over genocide
A former Rwandan doctor has been jailed for 24 years by a French court for his involvement in the 1994 genocide. Sosthene Munyemana was on Wednesday found guilty of genocide, crimes against humanity and participation…
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Kenya fines Carrefour franchise Majid al Futtaim $7m
Kenya’s competition regulator has fined the local Carrefour franchise holder, Majid al Futtaim, $7.1m (£5.6m) after accusing it of forcing suppliers to accept lower prices.
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Conakry explosion: Huge blast at oil terminal in Guinea’s capital
A huge explosion at the main oil terminal in Guinea’s capital Conakry has killed at least eight people and wounded dozens, officials say.
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Kenya’s discreet church set up to welcome LGBT worshippers
A church in Kenya has survived for the last decade by operating discreetly. It does not publicise its services in this very religious country because it welcomes gay worshippers.
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DR Congo election 2023: What you need to know
Following the withdrawal of five candidates, including former Prime Minister Augustin Matata Ponyo, there are now 21 presidential candidates, including Mr Tshisekedi.
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Chinese mourners use AI to digitally resurrect the dead
Ultimately Wu wants to build a fully realistic replica that behaves just like his dead son but dwells in virtual reality.
