Zambia's government takes Edgar Lungu's remains from Pretoria, as family disputes burial rights, igniting outrage over the legal battle for his body.
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Burkina ex-leader Compaore apologises to family of slain Sankara
Burkina Faso's former president Blaise Compaore, sentenced in absentia to life in jail for the 1987 assassination of revolutionary icon Thomas Sankara, apologised to the ex-leader's family on Tuesday. A Burkina court handed him a life term in absentia in April for his role in the assassination.
France committed to Africa's security, says Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday declared his country would support Africa's need for security as he began a three-country tour marked by France's military revamp in the jihadist-torn Sahel. Macron also pledged French support for countries fighting jihadists in the Lake Chad region, where an older insurgency launched by Nigeria's Boko Haram is also raging.
Lesotho drops murder charges against ex-PM
Lesotho on Tuesday dropped murder charges against the country's former prime minister Thomas Thabane and his wife over the 2017 killing of his previous estranged wife Lipolelo. Thabane, 83, was accused of hiring hitmen to kill Lipolelo in June 2017, two days before the prime minister's inauguration.
C.Africa floods kill 13, leave over 1,000 homeless
At least 13 people died and more than 1,000 were left homeless after heavy rainfall triggered floods in the Central African Republic last week, the Red Cross told AFP on Monday. In 2019, at least 28,000 people were left homeless by mass flooding after exceptionally heavy and continuous rainfall caused the Ubangi river and its tributaries to burst their banks. fan/lad/dyg/imm/pvh
Pro-government militia in C.Africa behind possible war crimes: UN
The UN on Monday accused government forces in the Central African Republic of training militias and working with private military companies behind possible war crimes and crimes against humanity. The report concluded that the acts perpetrated in Boyo may constitute war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Protesters storm UN base in eastern DR Congo city
Protesters stormed a United Nations base in the eastern Congolese city of Goma on Monday, looting valuables and demanding the departure of peacekeepers from the region. Protesters also stormed a UN logistical base on the outskirts of the city, where a student was shot in the leg.
Seaweed onslaught disrupts S.Leone fishing and tourism
A mass of brown seaweed has for weeks choked the coastline of Sierra Leone's capital Freetown, damaging fishing gear and disrupting tourism in a country otherwise known for its white-sand beaches.
Mozambique arrests father planning to sell albino children
A father who wanted to sell his three albino children for use in witchcraft rituals was arrested in Mozambique before being able to close the deal, police said on Monday. Their uncle was arrested alongside their father.
Saied supporters welcome vote on Tunisia constitution
Its detractors say Tunisia's draft constitution will give President Kais Saied unchecked powers, but for voter Baya, that's a welcome break from the country's old political elite. He has since tightened his grip on power and pushed to replace the North African country's 2014 constitution with a document that would lock in his virtually unchecked powers.
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