All news on the topic: Africa

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French theatre at risk of bankruptcy as 250 migrants remain on premises
A theatre in Paris which is known for its radical shows and exhibitions has been occupied by more than 250 African migrants after they were let in for a free event five weeks ago.
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Seven individuals, including two teenage girls, were rescued from the back of a refrigerated cucumber truck
Seven people including two teenage girls have been rescued from the back of a refrigerated cucumber lorry.
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South Africa begins operation at illegal gold mine amid fears of many deaths
Phone video shared by mining NGO appears to show dozens of wrapped bodies in underground tunnel.
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Migrant gives birth on dinghy surrounded by 60 people
A mother gave birth to a healthy baby girl while making the perilous crossing from Africa to the Canary Islands - the world’s deadliest crossing.
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Intoxicated Zambian officer releases 13 suspects in New Year celebration
A drunken police officer in Zambia freed 13 suspects from custody so that they could go and celebrate the new year, officials say.
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Mauritius delays Chagos Islands deal over Diego Garcia lease terms
UK government accused of ‘nitpicking about compensation’ after being told to pay more to retain military base
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Children executed and women raped in front of their families as M23 militia unleashes fresh terror on DRC
First-hand accounts from victims of unthinkable violence paint a gruesome picture of the brutality sweeping the central African country. How long is the West prepared to look away?
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Interpol arrests over 1,000 suspects in Africa as part of cybercrime crackdown
Operation Serengeti, a joint effort with Afripol, the African Union’s police agency, took place from September 2 to October 31 across 19 African countries.
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Tricked and threatened: African migrants coerced into Russian military service
Since the start of 2024, a total of 3,344 foreign nationals who went to fight in Ukraine have received Russian citizenship, according to the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs.
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African Union: Children suffer the severe consequences of corruption
The African Union (AU) warned that corruption is among the biggest barriers to the “full realization of children’s rights” with at least 25 million primary school children across the continent affected by corrupt practices.
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NGO claims Africa loses billions due to harmful stereotypical media portrayals
An NGO claims that African states may be paying billions more each year in higher interest rates than other countries with similar risk profiles due to how global media coverage—particularly during elections—shapes their international perception, driving up sovereign bond yields and increasing loan costs.
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Public-private espionage: how the GRU and FSB recruited a Yekaterinburg company for global operations
In early November, Sochi will host the inaugural Ministerial Conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum.
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Sudan’s warring factions target local aid volunteers battling famine
Local volunteers who have helped to feed Sudan’s most destitute during 17 months of war say attacks against them by the opposing sides are making it difficult to provide life-saving aid amid the world’s biggest hunger crisis.
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Britain has agreed to return the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, bringing an end to years of dispute over the territory
Agreement to hand back UK’s last African colony follows rounds of negotiations and international pressure
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Nigeria has arrested 13 university students on charges of internet fraud
Nigerian authorities have apprehended 13 students of Usmanu Danfodio University, located in the northwestern city of Sokoto, in the latest round of raids targeting internet fraud and other cyber-related offenses.
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A UK tribunal has heard that a firm disclosed phone data belonging to a shot Tanzanian politician
Tigo’s former investigator claims he was unfairly dismissed for raising concerns over 2017 attack on Tundu Lissu
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Briton and Americans among 37 given death sentence over DRC coup attempt
Son of opposition figure who led botched attempt in May is among three Americans sentenced to death
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Identities of Wagner mercenaries killed in Mali ambush revealed
Among the dozens of Wagner mercenaries presumed dead after a lethal battle with Tuareg rebels during a desert sandstorm in Mali in July were Russian war veterans who survived tours in Ukraine, Libya and Syria, according to interviews with relatives and a review of social media data.
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Germany is considering a Rwanda deportation plan, potentially using UK facilities, after Labour scrapped the scheme in the UK
Downing Street said it would not comment on the discussions between two foreign governments.
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A poll reveals that corruption is a major factor driving emigration among African youth
The 2024 African Youth Survey shows that 80% of young people in Africa see corruption as an obstacle to progress, pushing three-in-five to consider emigration to the Global North, according to a survey conducted by a non-government organization.
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Infamous human trafficker shot dead in Tripoli, with Italian and Libyan connections
Abd al-Rahman Milad was member of Libyan Coast Guard also considered to be the leader of a criminal organisation
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’Notorious’ trophy hunter boasts about killing cheetah cubs and posts pictures of their bodies online
Cameron Hopkins shamelessly posted images of the three dead big cats despite there being just 7,000 of the animals left in the African wild - and campaigners have responded calling for an ’immediate ban’
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New variant of virus mpox spreads, Asian countries ramp up border controls
The new variant of the mpox virus is spreading rapidly worldwide, prompting Asian nations to strengthen border controls, while the UK and EU borders remain lax.
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Mpox declared a global emergency by WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared Mpox a global health emergency as scientists say they are alarmed by a new strain that is spreading.
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The rise of counterfeit medicines in Africa is increasing due to gaps in regulatory oversight
Amid rising medicine prices, low health insurance coverage, and stagnant household incomes, alarming reports reveal that nearly a fifth of the drugs circulating in Africa are counterfeit, frequently slipping through regulatory cracks.