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Africa
6 street children killed in wall collapse in Uganda’s capital (Guardian)
Six street children were killed and two others seriously injured as a result of a…
Endangered vultures poisoned en masse in Botswana (BBC)
More than 500 critically endangered vultures have died of poisoning in Botswana, according to local…
DR Congo Ebola outbreak: Child in Uganda dies of virus (BBC)
A five-year-old boy in Uganda has died from Ebola, health officials said. The death is…
Botswana decriminalises gay sex saying ‘sexual orientation is not a fashion statement’ (Metro)
Botswana’s High Court has decriminalised homosexuality in a landmark ruling. The court ruled that laws…
Sudanese businesses shut in strike against military rulers (BBC)
Sudanese workers are refusing to go to work in an attempt to pressurise the ruling…
Mali attack: ‘100 killed’ in Dogon village (BBC)
Nearly 100 people have been killed in attack in a village in central Mali inhabited…
Kruger National Park: 14 lions on the loose in South Africa (BBC)
A group of 14 lions has been spotted roaming near a mine in north-east South…
African Union suspends Sudan (Guardian)
The African Union on Thursday suspended Sudan, demanding a civilian-led transition authority to resolve a…
Doctor bit off ‘sex attacker’s’ tongue when he ‘tried to rape her’ (Metro)
An alleged would-be rapist had part of his tongue removed when a doctor bit him…