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A year after jihadist militants were driven out of Mocimboa da Praia, the port city in northern Mozambique is slowly coming back to life. In 2020, the group known locally as al-Shabab -- though with no links to the Somali militants of a similar name -- seized Mocimboa da Praia, and made it its main base.
Defence says Rwanda accused was businessman not warlord
Top Rwandan genocide suspect Felicien Kabuga was not a warlord but merely a businessman caught up in the 1994 ethnic slaughter, his defence lawyers told a Hague tribunal on Friday. "In the context of the war, Felicien Kabuga's conduct is seen in an entirely different light -- he was no longer a warlord but a businessman caught up in the prevailing chaos," added Altit.
Rich nations to face climate pressure at pre-COP27 talks in DR Congo
Environment ministers from some 50 countries gather in DR Congo on Monday for the pre-COP27 climate talks, with rich countries expected to come under pressure to contribute more to fight global warming. The theme was also present during the 2021 COP26 climate talks in Glasgow, which ended with a pledge to keep global warming at 1.5 degrees centigrade compared to pre-industrial levels.
Sierra Leone police summon Freetown mayor over 'disorderly behaviour'
Sierra Leonean police Thursday summoned the mayor of the capital Freetown for questioning over allegedly obstructing police work and "disorderly behaviour", according to a letter seen by AFP and confirmed by the mayor. "I can confirm the police invitation letter and I plan to attend" the questioning on Friday, Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr told AFP by telephone.
Top Zimbabwean author given suspended sentence over protest
A Zimbabwe court Thursday found award-winning novelist Tsitsi Dangarembga guilty of "inciting violence" after she held up a sign calling for reform at a small protest during the coronavirus pandemic, an AFP reporter said. The author had also held up another sign that day calling for the release of a fellow journalist, , who was also imprisoned on similar charges of incitement to violence.
Kenya president Ruto vows tax overhaul to lower inequality
Kenya's newly elected President William Ruto on Thursday vowed to overhaul the country's income tax regime and introduce reforms asking high-earners to pay more in a bid to reduce inequality.
'Extraordinary' elephant that survived poaching dies in drought-hit Kenya
An "extraordinary and resilient" African elephant who defied all odds to give birth despite being shot five times by poachers has died in Kenya's drought-ravaged north, conservationists said on Thursday. During the wholesale massacre of elephants for ivory, Monsoon lost two of her own calves to poachers, and scientists believed she would never give birth again after the trauma of being shot.
Gunmen kill five soldiers, civilian in southeast Nigeria
Gunmen killed five soldiers and a civilian in southeast Nigeria, police and local media said Thursday, after the latest bloodshed in a region where separatist tensions often flare. Local media said five soldiers in a vehicle were ambushed and shot dead, while a civilian bystander was killed by stray bullet.
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There is now a pastor who believes he cannot touch the ground while giving his sermon. So, he stands on the people of the church and SA people are shocked.
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