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Mozambique’s opposition on Friday promised fresh protests, as rights groups said at least 30 people had been killed in three weeks of demonstrations over contested election results.The southern African nation has been rocked by violence since the ruling Frelimo party was announced winner of the October 9 elections with more than 70 percent of votes. The …

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South Africa’s double World Cup-winning captain Siya Kolisi is one of seven forwards among eight replacements in Rassie Erasmus’s matchday 23 for the Springboks’ tour opener against Scotland at Murrayfield on Sunday.Veteran lock Eben Etzebeth will captain South Africa, who won this year’s southern hemisphere Rugby Championship, as the Springboks look to end 2024 by …

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Standing in a makeshift salon on the side of a dusty backstreet in Democratic Republic of Congo capital Kinshasa Papy Kalume pulled a fresh razor out of his bag.The 47-year-old barber placed the “Gillette” — as it is commonly called by street hairdressers in the city — against the back of a customer’s head and …

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Mozambique’s opposition on Friday promised fresh protests, as rights groups said at least 30 people had been killed in three weeks of demonstrations over contested election results.The southern African nation has been rocked by violence since the Frelimo party was announced winner of the October 9 elections with more than 70 percent of votes. The party …

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The Maa Festival celebrates one of the best-known parts of Kenya’s culture, which has been remarkably resilient even as it is strained by modernisation and climate change.At this week’s festival, which brought members of Maa tribes from across Kenya to the Samburu national reserve in the north of the country, modern technology sits comfortably alongside …

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Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Friday that at least 30 people have been killed in Mozambique in almost three weeks of crackdowns on protests over a disputed presidential election.”At least 30 people were killed between October 19 and November 6 inclusive across the country,” HRW told AFP.The toll did not include violence recorded on November …

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Botswana swore in new president Duma Boko Friday, cementing a whirlwind change of government after his landslide election victory last week kicked out the party in power for nearly 60 years.Boko, 54, took the oath in front of several thousand people in the national stadium just nine days after his Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) …

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Botswana swore in new president Duma Boko Friday, cementing a whirlwind change of government after his landslide election victory kicking out the party in power for nearly 60 years.Boko, 54, took the oath in front of several thousand people in the national stadium in the capital.The ceremony was attended by the presidents of other southern …

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For King Faisal, a 20-year-old winger from Ghana, the invitation to move to Brazil to play football is easily summed up: “It was a dream.””I believed when I came here, it would help me change the life of my family and many other people,” he told AFP in Sao Paulo.For the past year and a …

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In Libya’s capital, a cafe’s sleek exterior gives little hint of the vibrant space inside, built entirely from recycled materials to promote sustainability in a country recovering from years of war.Lamma, which means “gathering” or “hangout” in Arabic, has become a cultural hub for locals and other visitors, featuring an art gallery that showcases Libyan …

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