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95 Libyan nationals arrested in South Africa at suspected secret military training camp

South African police say they have arrested 95 Libyan nationals on suspicion of receiving training at a secret military camp in the north of the country.

South Africa appoints a woman as chief justice for the first time

Ethiopia declares 3 days of national mourning as mudslide death toll rises to 257

Algerians honor victims of colonial-era French crackdown at Paris Olympics ceremony

A year has passed since Niger鈥檚 dramatic coup. Life has become more dangerous and desperate

AFRICA PULSE

In this Uganda region, most women report domestic violence. Signed pledges are being used to end it

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RODNEY MUHUMUZA

Experts say a twice-yearly injection that offers 100% protection against HIV is 鈥榮tunning鈥�

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MARIA CHENG, GERALD IMRAY

Farmers in Africa say their soil is dying and chemical fertilizers are in part to blame

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EVELYNE MUSAMBI

Drought threatens millions of children as school dropouts rise along with hunger in southern Africa

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FARAI MUTSAKA

South Africa鈥檚 DA party takes ANC to court in sign of friction between new coalition partners

South Africa鈥檚 Democratic Alliance is taking the African National Congress, the party it co-governs the country with, to court over a preelection speech given by President Cyril Ramaphosa.

G20 finance ministers discuss a global tax on the super-rich

Finance ministers from leading rich and developing nations are meeting in Rio de Janeiro to discuss a global tax on the super-rich.

Africa鈥檚 demand for cooling systems is expanding. But regulating the industry is a struggle

Due to warmer temperatures and increasing urbanization, the market for cooling systems is expanding in Africa.

More than a dozen African migrants dead, over 150 missing after their boat capsized on way to Europe

The International Organization for Migration says more than a dozen migrants died and at least 150 others are missing after their boat capsized off Mauritania on their way to Europe, triggering a frantic search and rescue operation.

Kenyan president appoints opposition ministers to his Cabinet amid political unrest

Kenya鈥檚 president has incorporated the opposition in his new Cabinet, appointing four ministers from the main opposition party in a bid to form a broad-based government that would address governance issues raised in deadly protests.

Sudan paramilitary leader plans to attend cease-fire talks in Switzerland hosted by US, Saudi Arabia

Sudan鈥檚 paramilitary leader has announced plans to attend cease-fire talks in Switzerland next month arranged by the United States and Saudi Arabia. Gen.

Climate change imperils drought-stricken Morocco鈥檚 cereal farmers and its food supply

Golden fields of wheat no longer produce the bounty they once did in Morocco. A six-year drought has imperiled the country鈥檚 entire agriculture sector, including farmers who grow cereals and grains used to feed humans and animals.

Sierra Leone court finds 11 involved in alleged coup guilty. Leader sentenced to almost 200 years

A Sierra Leone court found 11 people guilty of treason and other offenses following what authorities have called an attempted coup, with their leader sentenced to almost 200 years in prison.

Kenya鈥檚 turmoil widens as anti-government protesters clash with emerging pro-government group

Anti-government protesters in Kenya鈥檚 capital have clashed with an emerging pro-government group as weeks of turmoil continue.

Anti-corruption demonstrations break out in Uganda鈥檚 capital as people note Kenya鈥檚 protest success

Ugandan security forces have arrested dozens of people who tried to walk to the parliamentary building in protest over official corruption.

At least 26 villagers killed in latest violent attack in central Mali

An armed group has killed at least 26 villagers in central Mali near the border with Burkina Faso. A local official said Monday that the attack happened on Sunday as most of the victims were working on their farmlands.

Lawmakers in Nigeria try to resolve rift between authorities and Africa鈥檚 richest man

Nigerian legislators have begun an investigation into the alleged importation of contaminated fuel into the country, part of efforts to resolve issues causing a rift between an oil refinery owned by Africa鈥檚 richest man Aliko Dangote and the industry regulator.

Moroccan ex-minister who defended government critics sentenced to five years

Mohamed Ziane, a Moroccan former government minister, has been sentenced to five years in prison in a corruption case that his attorney described as retribution for outspokenness and work defending political prisoners.

UK鈥檚 scrapped Rwanda migrant plan a 鈥榮hocking waste鈥� of $904 million in public funds, minister says

The U.K.'s new home secretary says a scrapped plan by former British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to send some migrants on a one-way trip to Rwanda was the 鈥渕ost shocking waste of taxpayer money I have ever seen.鈥�

Tunisian President Kais Saied to seek reelection in October after tumultuous first term

Tunisian President Kais Saied is saying that he will run for a second term. The announcement has been long expected and was made while many of Saied鈥檚 potential opponents languish in prison on charges their attorneys have described as politicized.

Governor of eastern Congo鈥檚 gold-rich province bans mining activities to 鈥榬estore order鈥�

The governor of the South Kivu province in eastern Congo on Friday ordered the suspension of all mining activities in order to 鈥渞estore order鈥� in the mineral-rich region plagued by violence from armed groups.

Kenya president retains 6 former Cabinet ministers in first batch of appointments

Kenyan President William Ruto has appointed the first 11 members of his Cabinet. Ruto on Friday retained six former ministers in the key portfolios of defense and interior.

A week of indirect talks involving Sudan鈥檚 warring parties wraps up in Geneva

A U.N. envoy says a week of indirect talks involving Sudan鈥檚 warring parties has ended in Geneva. He described the discussions on Friday as an 鈥渆ncouraging initial step鈥� in a complex process.

Nigeria more than doubles the minimum wage for government workers after strikes and negotiations

Public sector workers in Nigeria on the minimum wage will see their salaries double after the government reached an agreement on Thursday with labor unions that have been threatening further strikes as the cost of living spirals.

US announces $203 million in new aid to war-torn Sudan amid major humanitarian crisis

The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations has announced nearly $203 million in additional humanitarian assistance to Sudan.

US Treasury sanctions Sierra Leone man for allegedly smuggling migrants into the United States

The U.S. Treasury Department has slapped sanctions on a man from Sierra Leone for smuggling thousands of migrants from Asia and Africa into the United States.

African Development Bank approves $1B loan to South Africa鈥檚 state-owned rail and ports company

The African Development Bank says it has approved a $1 billion loan to South Africa鈥檚 state-owned rail and ports company, Transnet.

South African president says new coalition government is united in tackling unemployment and poverty

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has opened a new parliamentary term. It comes nearly two months after an historic election result reshaped the country鈥檚 politics and led to the formation of an unprecedented multiparty government coalition.

A truce to halt violence in eastern Congo is extended as calls grow for the displaced to return home

The United States has announced the extension of a humanitarian truce that had reduced fighting in eastern Congo. The announcement by the U.S.

Former Mozambique finance minister on trial in US over 鈥榯una bond鈥� scandal that spurred debt crisis

The 鈥渢una bond鈥� scandal that shook Mozambique鈥檚 economy is washing into a U.S. court. Former Mozambican finance minister Manuel Chang is being tried on charges that he took bribes to secretly commit his country to huge loans that prosecutors say got looted.

European aid worker arrested in Central African Republic over spying allegations is on hunger strike

A European aid worker who was arrested two months ago in Central African Republic over spying allegations has begun a hunger strike to protest the conditions of his detention.

Tunisia鈥檚 opposition says politically motivated arrests and gag orders are chilling election efforts

Leading opposition parties in Tunisia say politically motivated arrests and gag orders are creating impossible conditions for holding democratic elections later this year.

Interpol arrests 300 people in a global crackdown on West African crime groups across 5 continents

Interpol has announced the outcome of a global operation targeting West African organized crime groups across five continents in 21 countries.

Former South African president Zuma faces expulsion from the ANC after joining a rival party

Former South African President Jacob Zuma鈥檚 disciplinary hearing with the African National Congress has been postponed for more arguments, as he faces expulsion for campaigning against the organization he once led as head of a new political party.

Kenya police to detain for 30 days a man arrested after discovery of dismembered bodies of women

A court in Kenya has allowed police to detain for 30 days a man suspected of killing and dismembering women then dumping them in a flooded quarry, as investigations continue.

Police in Kenya use tear gas to break up new protests calling for the president to resign

Police in Kenya have hurled tear gas canisters to break up protests in Nairobi and several other towns and cities, accusing the president of poor governance and demanding his resignation, despite his dismissal of nearly the entire Cabinet last week.

Armenia launches joint military drills with the US amid souring ties with old ally Russia

Armenia has launched joint military drills with the United States. The move reflects the South Caucasus republic鈥檚 desire to forge closer ties with the U.S. and other Western allies as the country鈥檚 relations with Russia sour.

6 firefighters have died battling a bushfire in South Africa after storms batter other areas

South Africa鈥檚 emergency services say six firefighters have died battling a bushfire in the eastern KwaZulu-Natal province and another two are in a critical condition.

Police arrest a man in Kenya鈥檚 capital after dismembered bodies of 9 women are found in quarry

Police in Kenya say they have arrested the main suspect after nine dismembered bodies of women were found in a quarry in the capital, Nairobi.