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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Kenya overtakes South Africa as the biggest avocado exporter in Africa, theft continues to be a problem
Kenya is now Africa’s largest exporter of avocados and the the world’s third-largest producer of avocados. The industry remains hampered by theft of the fruit.
Zimbabwe issues arrest warrant for top author
Zimbabwe has issued an arrest warrant for award-winning author and filmmaker Tsitsi Dangarembga after she failed to appear in court over charges of inciting violence, her lawyer said Tuesday. A magistrate's court on Monday was due to rule on her request, but issued the arrest warrant when she failed to show up.
Nigeria oil hub community in fight over waterfront home
Acres of slums line the creeks of Nigeria's oil hub Port Harcourt, home to tight-knit communities with a population density more than twice that of Manhattan. Port Harcourt is Nigeria's oil capital.
First ever 'Africa Fashion' exhibition opens in London
Britain's most extensive exhibition of African fashion is set to open in London, showcasing designers past and present, as well as the continent's diverse heritage and cultures. Displaying a diverse range of African designs, textiles and influences, the ambitious exhibition is a way to address that imbalance, she said.
AU urges probe into deaths of Africans at Spain-Morocco border
The African Union Commission chief has voiced shock at the "violent and degrading" treatment of African migrants trying to cross from Morocco into Spain after 23 people died, and called for an investigation into the incident.
Father of Moroccan facing death penalty in Ukraine appeals to Putin
The father of a Moroccan facing a death sentence in a Russian-backed breakaway region of Ukraine on Monday urged Russia's President Vladimir Putin to intervene to save his son. "I call on Russian President Vladimir Putin to intervene, as a father and out of humanism, via humanitarian and unofficial channels," Saadoun told a news conference in Rabat.
Ethiopia ruling party wants AU to broker any peace talks
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's ruling party said Monday that only the African Union could broker potential peace talks with the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) -- a stance already rejected by the rebels.
More than 30 die in ethnic violence in Cameroon
More than 30 villagers, including women and children, have been killed in an ethnic-related attack in western Cameroon, local sources said on Monday. "Over 30 people were killed including children, girls, men, women and old people.
HRW accuses Cameroon anglophone rebels of fresh attacks
Anglophone separatists in Cameroon have killed at least seven people and carried out scores of kidnappings since January, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Monday, in a further condemnation of alleged abuses by the rebels. The rights watchdog said rebels had killed at least seven people, injured six more, raped a girl and kidnapped as many as 82 people since January "in an uptick of violence."
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