World & Africa

At UN, African leaders say enough is enough: They must be partnered with, not sidelined

By Associated Press ABUJA: If you listen to the African leaders addressing the U.N. General Assembly this year, the message
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3 South Africa navy personnel die after swept off a submarine deck. 4 soldiers killed

By Associated Press CAPE TOWN: Three South African navy personnel died and a senior officer was in critical condition after
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After 29 years in charge, Rwanda’s Paul Kagame says he’ll run for 4th term and

By AFP Paul Kagame has effectively been in charge of Rwanda since 1994. He says he’ll be running in the
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SA: Truck-bus collision kills 20 people in Limpopo province near Him border

By News Agencies A head-on collision between a truck and a bus ferrying workers to a mine in northern South
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Fire engulfs an 18-story tower block in Sudan’s capital as rival forces battle for the

By Associated Press An 18-story building in the centre of Sudan’s capital was engulfed in flames Sunday as fighting between
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Coup-led Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso establish Sahel alliance for mutual defence

By AFP The leaders of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger on Saturday signed a charter establishing a defence alliance, ministerial
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Kenya fuel prices hit all-time high adding to hardships for millions

By AFP Fuel prices have reached record highs after an adjustment by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority.  Kenyans now face
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Mangosuthu Buthelezi, a controversial South African political figure, laid to rest

By Associated Press JOHANNESBURG: Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi, a controversial South African politician and traditional minister of the Zulu nation, was
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Libya probes the collapse of two dams after flooding devastated an eastern city, killing over

By Associated Press DERNA: Libya’s top prosecutor said he has opened an investigation into the collapse of two dams that
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10 000 now feared missing in Libya’s floods, and the death toll could be ‘huge’,

By AFP The death toll from freak floods in eastern Libya is expected to soar dramatically, with 10 000 people
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