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From Africa: A status report

    From Africa: A status report

The 30th summit of African Union leaders in Addis Ababa on Monday came at a moment when the continent is struggling to find its bearings. And we didn’t need Donald

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1 in 5 African children ‘does not get vaccines’

    1 in 5 African children ‘does not get vaccines’

One in five children in Africa does not receive basic life-saving vaccines, resulting to the loss of many lives to vaccine-preventable diseases. The World Health Organisation says while Africa has made

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Habre, Chad’s ex-ruler, bags life imprisonment for rape

    Habre, Chad’s ex-ruler, bags life imprisonment for rape

Hissene Habre, former ruler of Chad, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for crimes against humanity. Habre was convicted of rape, slavery and ordering killings during his rule from 1982

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AU hails successful Ebola-free AFCON

    AU hails successful Ebola-free AFCON

The African Union has commended CAF and Equatorial Guinea for hosting a successful Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) free of fresh cases of Ebola virus. The AFCON 2015 was hosted

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Boko Haram launches first attack in Niger

  Boko Haram launches first attack in Niger

Troops from Chad and Niger are currently repelling a Boko Haram attack on Bosso, a town in Niger. At least

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90-year-old Mugabe falls at Harare Airport

  90-year-old Mugabe falls at Harare Airport

Ninety-year-old Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe fell on Wednesday after addressing a crowd at Harare Airport. The incident, witnessed by journalists,

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Septuagenarian Kafando named Burkina Faso interim president

  Septuagenarian Kafando named Burkina Faso interim president

Seventy-two-year-old Michel Kafando, a former foreign minister (pictured), has been chosen as Burkina Faso’s interim president, beating two journalists and one

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AU boosts war against Ebola with $750m

  AU boosts war against Ebola with $750m

The African Union (AU) on Saturday created a $750-million special fund for curbing the spread of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD)

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Burkina Faso ‘not afraid of sanctions’

  Burkina Faso ‘not afraid of sanctions’

Burkina Faso’s interim military leader, Isaac Zida, a lieutenant colonel, has dismissed the sanctions and threats made by the African

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Ugandan army suspends 15 soldiers over sex abuse

  Ugandan army suspends 15 soldiers over sex abuse

Following sex abuse charges levelled against military peace keepers in Somalia by the Human Rights Watch (HRW), the Ugandan army

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