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‘Europe is now experiencing extreme weather seen in the global south for years,’ says Mayor of Sierra Leone’s capital
On Monday, the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is expected to publish a new report showing global temperatures rising more quickly than anticipated, with government’s needing to go further and faster to prevent rising sea levels and more extreme weather events. Earlier we spoke to Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr – the mayor of Sierra Leone’s capital…
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Inside Johannesburg’s Alexandra township after days of unrest sparked by jailing of Jacob Zuma
We spoke to a reporter with South African TV station ENCA, Masego Rahlaga, who was in the Alexandra township in Johannesburg, where police were retrieving items looted from nearby stores.
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Dozens killed in South Africa violence sparked by jailing of former president Zuma
At least 72 people have been killed in days of violence in South Africa, fuelled by long-running anger over poverty and inequality and sparked by last week’s imprisonment of former president Jacob Zuma.
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Families desperate and ICUs full as Covid cases rise in Uganda
In Africa just two percent of people are vaccinated. It has just seen the worst surge in Covid cases since the pandemic began, with cases now doubling every 18 days.
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Militant resurgence in Mozambique’s oil and gas rich province of Cabo Delgado
In Mozambique, the oil and gas rich northern province of Cabo Delgado has become one of the latest targets of resurgent Islamic state group militants.
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Kenneth Kaunda: Zambia’s first president dies aged 97
One of the giants of African politics, Kenneth Kaunda has died at the age of 97. He was the first president of post-colonial Zambia and was taken to hospital in the capital Lusaka on Monday with pneumonia.
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African adults should be vaccinated before UK children, says Africa CDC director
It seems world leaders may finally have clocked onto the mantra “no one is safe until everyone is safe”.
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How ‘international’ is the International Criminal Court?
We spoke with leading international justice lawyer and award winning author Philippe Sands QC about why the ICC takes so long to finalise cases, and focuses far more on African war criminals than those of other nations.
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Ethiopia: Fears upcoming election could fuel ethnic conflict
The Ethiopian government’s six-month-long military offensive against the rebel Tigray People’s Liberation Front continues to intensify.
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How poverty and corruption fuel terrorism across Africa
Attacks are on the rise across the African continent; a consequence of poverty, domestic grievances new and old, and Africa’s resource “curse”.
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Mozambique military ‘regain’ control of Palma after deadly raid by militant Islamists
Leaders of Mozambique’s military say they have retaken the coastal town of Palma, over a week after it came under attack by Islamist militants. The army claimed a “significant” number of extremist fighters had been killed, and that residents who had fled the area are now starting to return. Dozens of people died when the…
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Britain will be driven by ‘our values’ when dealing with China says Foreign Office Minister
We spoke to the Foreign Office Minister responsible for the Middle East and North Africa, Conservative MP James Cleverly. We started by asking whether the reported foreign aid cuts to Syria would be reconsidered.
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Truck drivers in East Africa dubbed ‘Covid-19 super spreaders’ by politicians
Truck drivers in East Africa have been branded Covid-19 “super spreaders” by political leaders, as governments there implement strict testing regimes they say are needed to stop the spread of the disease.
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Tanzania’s President dubbed Africa’s Trump claims non-human samples tested positive for coronavirus
Tanzania’s President is often described as Africa’s Trump – not least because of his bizarre pronouncements on coronavirus.
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Thirteen rangers killed in attack on DR Congo national park famous for its mountain gorillas
Funerals have been held for 13 rangers who were killed in an attack in Africa’s oldest national park