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Africa
Somalia expels top UN envoy (BBC)
Somalia has expelled the UN’s top envoy, Nicholas Haysom, accusing him of “shaming” the world…
Christmas, Africa and Christianising colonisation (NewAfrican)
Does Christmas, hollowed out of its spiritual aspect, have any relevance anymore? Perhaps it is…
Court jails woman for 3 years for ‘harassing’ monkey (Guardian)
An Egyptian court has sentenced a 25-year-old woman to three years in prison for “sexually…
Tunisians clash with police after journalist sets himself ablaze (Channels)
Tunisian security forces on Tuesday fired tear gas at protesters in the western city of…
Togo president’s party wins majority in parliament (Vanguard)
Togo President Faure Gnassingbe’s party won most seats in parliamentary elections, according to provisional results…
Suspected rebel attack in DR Congo kills five (Guardian)
At least five people, including four civilians, were killed in an attack by suspected Ugandan…
DR Congo Ebola outbreak worsens (CNN)
One of the deadliest Ebola outbreaks in history continues to worsen in the Democratic Republic…
South Africa issues arrest warrant for Grace Mugabe (Vanguard)
South African police said Wednesday that an arrest warrant had been issued for Grace Mugabe,…
Egyptian ‘fake news’ woman granted bail (BBC)
A court in Egypt has ordered the release of the women’s rights activist Amal Fathy,…