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Cars torched and shops looted as anti-migrant violence erupts in South Africa

BBC At least 24 vehicles have been set ablaze and foreign-owned shops looted in South Africa as anti-immigration protests descended into violence in two major cities, police say. Clashes broke out...
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South Africa asylum system reopens after ConCourt judgment

GroundUp For the first time in years, all asylum seekers, including people who entered South Africa unlawfully or have...
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Why pastors may not be seen – or heard – preaching on Ghana’s buses for much longer

By BBC BEFORE the morning rush begins, the sound of praise and worship fills the Neoplan bus station in...
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Algeria introduces death penalty for arsonists after deadly wildfires

BBC Algeria has adopted a law imposing the death penalty on people convicted of arson of forests or fields...
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Twelve women have been killed in one part of South Africa since July. Here’s what we know so far

BBC Police in South Africa have confirmed the discovery of the bodies of three more women in an area...

More than 20 children killed in DR Congo school fire

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BBC At least 24 schoolchildren have died in a stampede as they tried to flee a fire that engulfed two schools in rebel-held Bukavu in...

Tanzanian President Samia’s husband dies in hospital

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BBC The husband of Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan, Hafidh Ameir Hassan, has died while receiving treatment at a hospital in Zanzibar. Vice-president Deogratius Ndejembi -...

Zambia’s president sworn in for second term while opponent detained

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BBC Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema has been sworn in for a second five-year term following a disputed election and the arrest of his main opponent on...

South African airline defends low-altitude aerial stunt over packed stadium

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BBC A South African airline has defended itself against some criticism of a dramatic stunt that saw two of its aircraft in close formation fly...

South Africa closes Musina repatriation centre after processing 48 000 migrants

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IOL South Africa has officially decommissioned the Musina Temporary Repatriation Processing Centre, marking the end of a critical emergency intervention that processed more than 48...

Zambia courts sealed off as election petition deadline looms

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BBC Court premises in the Zambian capital, Lusaka, and elsewhere have been shut as the deadline for filing a petition against the outcome of the...
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