Africa
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South Africa is observing the 30th anniversary of its first democratic election, a day now known as Freedom Day that…
President Cyril Ramaphosa recently marked 30 years of democracy in South Africa, celebrating the country’s achievements since the end of…
The 30th anniversary of the end of apartheid in South Africa is fast approaching, with a national election scheduled for…
30 years ago, Nelson Mandela cast his first vote in South Africa’s first democratic election, marking the end of apartheid…
Three decades ago, on April 27, 1994, Black South Africans voted in general elections for the first time, marking the…
Flooding and heavy rains in Kenya have caused at least 70 deaths since mid-March, with more than 120,000 people displaced.…
The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), known as MONUSCO, is preparing to leave…
Human Rights Watch released a report stating that military forces in Burkina Faso summarily executed 223 civilians, including children, in…
Jurgen Schadeberg, the renowned photographer who documented the struggle against apartheid in South Africa, passed away in 2020. In a…
Flooding and landslides in Tanzania have resulted in the deaths of 155 people and injuries to 236 others, with more…
More than 100 inmates have escaped from a prison in Nigeria near the capital city of Abuja after heavy rains…
A new report from Human Rights Watch accuses Burkina Faso’s military forces of summarily executing 223 civilians, including 56 children,…
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