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West African high court denies Niger’s request for sanctions relief, deems junta illegitimate
West Africa’s top court on Thursday rejected a request by Niger’s junta for a lifting of coup-related sanctions imposed by ...
11 dead, scores injured after South African mine elevator plummets 650 feet
Eleven people have been killed and at least 75 others are injured after an elevator at a mine in South ...
South African Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius granted parole 10 years after killing his girlfriend-
By Associated Press CAPE TOWN: Double-amputee Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius was granted parole Friday, 10 years after shooting his girlfriend ...
South African lawmakers vote in favor of closing Israel’s embassy and cutting diplomatic ties-
By Associated Press JOHANNESBURG: A majority of South African lawmakers on Tuesday voted in favor of a motion calling for ...
Niger’s military junta requests sanctions relief from West African court
Niger’s military junta on Tuesday requested that West Africa’s regional court order the lifting of sanctions imposed on the country ...
Israel recalls ambassador ahead of South African parliamentary vote to shut down Israeli embassy-
By Associated Press JOHANNESBURG: Israel has recalled its ambassador to South Africa, Eliav Belotserkovsky, back to Jerusalem “for consultations” ahead ...
Germany pledges nearly $4.4B to African green energy endeavors
The German government pledged Monday to invest 4 billion euros ($4.37 billion) in African green energy projects until 2030, with ...
UK vows to press on with efforts to deport illegal migrants to African country, despite court blow
The British government on Wednesday vowed to press on with efforts to deport illegal immigrants to Rwanda, despite a ruling ...
UN suspends withdrawal of African Union troops from terror-ravaged Somalia
The United Nations Security Council on Thursday suspended for a period of three months the pullout of African Union troops ...
Spain’s Canary Islands see record numbers of African migrants seeking better lives
Nearly 32,000 West African migrants in search of a better life have reached the Spanish Canary Islands on boats this ...