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Language proposal stirs thorny debate in troubled Mali
Language proposal stirs thorny debate in troubled Mali
Africa
by  AFP

Mali gained independence from France in 1960, yet even today French is the language of government business, used on road signs and in state TV broadcasts. Of these 13 are recognised as "national" languages but French is the only official one, meaning that it is used for government and regulatory business, said Amadou Salifou Guindo, a specialist in sociolinguistics.

S.Africa's ghost hunters look for clues in hollow rooms
S.Africa's ghost hunters look for clues in hollow rooms
Africa
by  AFP

Shortly after nightfall, flashlight in hand, Rivas Bright knocks twice on the broken window of an abandoned building in Pretoria, South Africa. Tonight they have come to an abandoned building within the campus of one of South Africa's largest universities, which asked not to be named.

Kazakhstan's Tokayev: once loyal protege tightens grip
Kazakhstan's Tokayev: once loyal protege tightens grip
World
by  AFP

In less than a year, Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev violently suppressed the worst unrest in his country's history, neutralised his all-powerful predecessor and stood up to Russia's Vladimir Putin. Protests broke out across the vast country that turned into violent unrest and centred on Kazakhstan's economic centre, Almaty.