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Africa
Thirteen French troops killed in helicopter crash in Mali (BBC)
Thirteen French soldiers were killed when two helicopters collided during an operation against jihadists in…
Mali army loses 24 soldiers in Niger border attack (BBC)
Twenty-four soldiers have been killed in an attack by militants in eastern Mali, the country’s…
Ghana plans to ban rice, poultry imports (ThisDay)
Rice importers would be ordered to cease their trade in three years if everything goes…
Herman Mashaba: Johannesburg’s black mayor resigns over DA race row (BBC)
One of the most senior politicians in South Africa’s historically white main opposition Democratic Alliance…
Why I went public about being raped, 67 years later (BBC)
Prominent Ghanaian journalist, BBC columnist and former government minister Elizabeth Ohene recently wrote about her…
Group hails Nigeria, South Africa 10-year visa agreement (ThisDay)
Anti-Corruption and Research Based Data Initiative (ARDI) has applauded the agreement reached between Nigeria and…
Businesses upbeat as Nigeria, South Africa mend relations, sign 32 deals (ThisDay)
Members of the Organised Private Sector (OPS) of the Nigerian economy have welcomed the strengthening…
Buhari calls for protection of Nigerians, foreigners living in South Africa (Channels)
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday began a visit to South Africa with a call for…
Uganda’s Solomon Serwanjja wins BBC World News Komla Dumor award (BBC)
Ugandan investigative reporter and news anchor Solomon Serwanjja has won the 2019 BBC World News…