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Protests have broken out in Zimbabwe's two main cities following the more than doubling of the fuel price. Burning tyres and boulders have been used to barricade roads and block buses from carrying passengers. President Emmerson…
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The planned arraignment and prosecution of Nigeria's chief justice could not go ahead because he did not show up for the court case against him. The courtroom was full this morning, as people waited to see Justice Walter Onnoghen attend…
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R Kelly's daughter has broken her silence about the allegations of sexual abuse surrounding her estranged dad. On Thursday Buku Abi, real name Joann Kelly, posted on Instagram saying she was "devastated" by the recent accusations in the…
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Ivory Coast’s President Alassane Ouattara has said the West African Economic and Monetary Union (Uemoa) - the eight countries which use the CFA franc, the currency guaranteed by the French treasury - should embark on political integration.…
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Poland's security services say a Chinese businessman and a Polish man, both employed in telecoms, have been arrested for spying. The Chinese national, Wang Weijing, works for Huawei, according to a source with knowledge of the case. The…
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The defeated opposition candidate in DR Congo's presidential election has vowed to challenge the result in court. Martin Fayulu told the BBC the people of the nation deserved to know the truth of the election, which he said had led to a…
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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has arrived in Beijing for an unannounced visit, at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping. Mr Kim will be in China until 10 January with his wife Ri Sol-ju, according to state media reports.…
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US President Donald Trump has made his first TV address to the nation from the Oval Office, escalating a stand-off with Congress that has led to an 18-day partial government shutdown. Mr Trump insisted on funding for his long-promised…
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Opposition candidate Felix Tshisekedi has won the Democratic Republic of Congo’s tightly contested presidential vote, the electoral commission says. Provisional results put him ahead of another opposition candidate, Martin Fayulu, and…
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Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and his wife, MacKenzie, are to divorce after a 25-year marriage. The pair announced the move in a joint statement on Wednesday on Twitter. “After a long period of loving exploration and trial separation, we have…
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