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Liberian officials resign after US corruption allegations
Liberian officials resign after US corruption allegations
by  AFP

Liberian President George Weah on Monday accepted the resignations of three close allies after the United States last month accused them of corruption, the office of the presidency said Monday. They formally tendered their resignations on Monday.

Fiji dazzle to beat New Zealand in World Cup Sevens final
Fiji dazzle to beat New Zealand in World Cup Sevens final
by  AFP

Olympic champions Fiji turned on a dazzling display to win the Rugby World Cup Sevens after emphatic victories against Australia and New Zealand at the Cape Town Stadium on Sunday. Fiji overwhelmed Australia 38-14 in the semi-finals before romping to a 29-12 win over New Zealand in the final.

Ethiopia's Tigray rebels say ready for AU-led peace talks
Ethiopia's Tigray rebels say ready for AU-led peace talks
by  AFP

Ethiopia's Tigray rebels said Sunday they were ready to take part in peace talks led by the African Union, removing an obstacle to potential negotiations with the government to end almost two years of brutal warfare.

Shadow of Lesotho's 'famo' music wars hangs over Soweto massacre
Shadow of Lesotho's 'famo' music wars hangs over Soweto massacre
by  AFP

When 16 people were shot dead at a South African tavern, few thought the investigation would lead to the kingdom of Lesotho, where a war between rival music gangs has claimed scores of lives. More than 15 percent of mountainous Lesotho's 2.2 million people live in South Africa.

Ethiopia rebels call for conditional truce
Ethiopia rebels call for conditional truce
by  AFP

Tigrayan rebels have proposed a conditional truce in the war in northern Ethiopia, a spokesman for the group said Friday, as fresh fighting forced a halt to aid deliveries in the stricken Tigray region. The truce had allowed aid convoys to travel to Tigray for the first time since mid-December but on Wednesday, a UN report said deliveries, including by air, had been halted due to renewed fighting.

Senegal leads way on women legislators but challenges ahead
Senegal leads way on women legislators but challenges ahead
by  AFP

Senegal will break new ground Monday as West Africa's largest-ever proportion of women MPs take their seats in a newly elected legislature, stirring hopes of change in a country where patriarchal laws and attitudes are entrenched.