World & Africa

Ivory Coast asks French troops to leave, the latest African country to do so

By Associated Press ABIDJAN: Ivory Coast announced on Tuesday that French troops will leave the country after a decades-long military
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23 Congolese soldiers face the death penalty or prison for alleged desertion or other crimes

By Associated Press KINSHASA: At least 23 Congolese soldiers are facing the death penalty or 10 to 20 years in
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At least 66 people die after a truck plunges into a river in southern Ethiopia

By Associated Press ADDIS ABABA: At least 66 people have died after a truck plunged into a river in southern
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Putin apologizes for ‘tragic incident’ but stops short of saying Azerbaijani plane was shot down

By Associated Press MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday apologized to his Azerbaijani counterpart for what he called a
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6,000 inmates escape from a high-security prison in Mozambique amid post-election violence

By Associated Press MAPUTO: At least 6,000 inmates escaped from a high-security prison in Mozambique’s capital on Christmas Day after
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21 dead as Mozambique erupts in violence after election court ruling

By Associated Press MAPUTO: Violence that engulfed Mozambique after the country’s highest court confirmed ruling Frelimo party presidential candidate Daniel
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Mozambique’s constitutional court upholds the ruling party’s presidential election victory as protests flare again

By Associated Press MAPUTO: Mozambique’s highest court on Monday upheld the governing party’s win in the October presidential election following weeks
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Zambian police arrest 2 over alleged plot to bewitch President Hichilema

By Associated Press LUSAKA: Two people have been arrested for allegedly plotting to harm Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema using witchcraft, police
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Congo replaces top military chief and other senior officers as fighting in the east rages

By Associated Press GOMA: Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi has replaced the armed forces chief and several other top officers in
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Several children killed in stampede at a holiday fair event in Nigeria, state governor says

By Associated Press ABUJA: Several children have died during a stampede on Wednesday at a holiday funfair in southwestern Nigeria,
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