Kenya’s highest court strikes down gay rights
Africa 1 HOUR AGO KENYA After a delayed yet highly-anticipated ruling in the courts, the Kenyan High Court has ruled against decriminalising same-sex relations, to the dismay of gay rights...
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Malawi suspends updates of election results after disputes
Africa 1 HOUR AGO MALAWI Polling staff and party monitors count votes at a polling station in in Blantyre. By AMOS GUMULIRA (AFP) Malawi's electoral board on Friday said it...
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Sudan general vows to back Saudi against Iran ‘threats’
Africa 1 HOUR AGO SUDAN Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, pictured in April 2019, met with General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, the deputy chief of Sudan's transitional military council. By...
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Algeria police cordon off key protest site in show of force
Africa 1 HOUR AGO ALGERIA Algerian security forces stand guard behind protesters in the capital Algiers on Friday. By RYAD KRAMDI (AFP) Algerian police on Friday threw up a tight...
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Attacks on DR Congo Ebola teams kill four since outbreak: govt
Africa 1 HOUR AGO CONGO Health workers have been attacked as they tackle ther DR Congo Ebola outbreak. By JOHN WESSELS (AFP) Scores of attacks on health teams tackling an...
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Sudan protest leaders call for strike from Tuesday
Africa 1 HOUR AGO SUDAN Talks between Sudan's ruling military council and protesters are deadlocked over who should lead a new governing body -- a civilian or an officer. By...
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Youth climate strikers call for EU election vote
World 1 HOUR AGO EUROPE Thousands of young activists in France skipped school on Friday for a second wave of global protests to urge politicians and businesses to take urgent...
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Spain suspends mandate of jailed Catalan lawmakers
World 1 HOUR AGO EUROPE Spain's parliament has suspended four Catalan lawmakers elected while facing trial over their role in the failed 2017 push for independence.In a move that could...
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Package bomb in central Lyon injures pedestrians: French prosecutor
World 1 HOUR AGO EUROPE A suspected package bomb in central Lyon, southeastern France detonated on Friday, wounding several people, according to police and the local prosecutors' office.The area has...
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Rocket hits Libya HQ of anti-Haftar lawmakers: witnesses
Africa 1 HOUR AGO LIBYA Sadeq al-Keheli (L), interim speaker for a faction of Libyan parliamentarians opposed to strongman Khalifa Haftar, inspects damage at a hotel serving as a HQ...
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