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90 Ethiopian migrants are rescued from a property in South Africa, police say

By Associated Press JOHANNESBURG: South African police said they rescued 90 Ethiopian migrants who were being held against their will
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Nigerian protesters defy president’s request to stop amid the worst cost-of-living crisis in years

By Associated Press ABUJA: Protests against economic hardship continued for a fifth day in several Nigerian states on Monday, a day
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Nigerian leader calls for end to hardship protests, blaming ‘political agenda’ for violence

By Associated Press ABUJA: Nigeria’s leader on Sunday called for an end to mass protests over economic hardship, saying the rallies
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UK Prime Minister condemns ‘far right thuggery’ as anti-migrant unrest flares across Britain

By Reuters LONDON: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Sunday condemned what he described as “far-right thuggery” and said perpetrators
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Ukraine foreign minister heads to Zambia, Malawi to seek support in war against Russia

By Reuters KYIV: Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba will visit three African countries this week in an effort to drum
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Rights group says security forces have killed 9 as Nigeria protests over hardship enter a

By Associated Press ABUJA: Nigerian security forces clashed with protesters during mass demonstrations over the country’s economic crisis, leaving at
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Tanzania launches $3.1 billion railway in drive to boost infrastructure

By Reuters DAR ES SALAAM: Tanzania on Thursday launched a 541-km modern standard gauge railway running between its administrative and
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Ethiopia’s currency dives by 30% as IMF-backed reforms to stabilize the economy take effect

By Associated Press ADDIS ABABA: Ethiopia’s currency lost 30% of its value Tuesday, the day after the central bank began
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Kenyan court nullifies 2023 finance law in new blow to President Ruto

By Reuters NAIROBI: Kenya’s Court of Appeal on Wednesday declared the government’s 2023 finance law unconstitutional, inflicting a new blow
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Zuma is expelled by his former ANC party after forming rival MK Party

By Associated Press JOHANNESBURG: Former South African president Jacob Zuma was expelled by his former African National Congress party on
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