Africa
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Genocide: Germany admits to killing Namibians, offers to pay £1.3 billion
Germany is officially recognizing the colonial-era massacre of tens of thousands of people in Namibia as genocide and has agreed to provide funding to help the communities affected.
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Ghana president begs Buhari to remove terrorism from Nigeria
He said West Africa does not deserve a terrorist reputation.
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Macron refuses to apologise for France’s role in Rwandan genocide
“France has a role, a history, and a political responsibility in Rwanda,” said Macron in Kigali.
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Nigeria Police tracked arms syndicate to Burkina Faso — Frank Mba
Nigeria Police spokesperson Frank Mba has revealed how security agencies tracked a criminal syndicate from Nigeria to Burkina Faso and recovered thousands of AK-47 ammunition.
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Chad: Army names president’s son new leader after ‘rebels killed’ Idriss Deby
Like his father, Deby has also been involved in the fight against rebel forces and Boko Haram insurgents.
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Idriss Déby: Newly-reelected Chadian president ‘killed by rebel gunfire’
The Chadian national army confirmed his death from injuries sustained in a fight with rebels over the weekend.
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Buhari promises to stabilise West Africa for the benefit of Niger Republic
Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari has assured that Nigeria will continue to assist its close neighbours in diverse ways as required.
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Niger reportedly blocks terrorists from smuggling ‘many’ weapons in Nigeria
The seized weapons included RPGs, a source said.
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Tanzania’s first female president is dead, newspaper ‘mistakenly’ says
Samia Hassan, the new president of Tanzania who took over from after the death of John Magufuli, has been falsely pronounced dead by Daily News.
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Ghana: Pastors declare national day of prayer against same-sex marriage
The move has been condemned by gay rights activists.