Africa’s large birds of prey facing ‘extinction crisis’: study
The flamboyantly plumed Secretary Bird and the serpent-catching Snake Eagle are among dozens…
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DR Congo in second day of voting after chaotic start
Elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo drew to a close Thursday evening, after a second…
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Voting in east DR Congo: gunfire and militia ‘protection’
As voting got underway across DR Congo on Wednesday, in the conflict-torn east of the country,…
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Controversial African mask sale cleared by French court
A French elderly couple on Tuesday saw its request to cancel the 4.2-million-eurosale of a rare…
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DR Congo presidential candidates in final push ahead of vote
Presidential candidates in DR Congo made their final pitches to voters on Monday as campaigning…
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Chad counts votes on new constitution promised by military rulers
Vote-counting was underway in Chad Sunday after polls closed in the referendum on a new constitution…
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Senegal court clears jailed opposition figure for presidential run
A Senegalese judge on Thursday ordered that jailed opposition leader Ousmane Sonko be reinstated…
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Chad votes on new constitution ahead of promised end of military rule
Chadians vote on Sunday on a new constitution, in a key step towards elections promised, but…
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Ahead of DR Congo vote, youngsters crave jobs
Gedeon, 22, driving his auto-rickshaw through the bustling streets of DR Congo’s capital…
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N mission in Mali officially ends after 10 years
The United Nations mission in Mali officially ended its 10-year deployment in the country on…
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