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China Removes Senior Diplomat From Key Foreign Post

 A senior Chinese diplomat, Sun Weidong, has been removed from his position as vice minister of foreign affairs, marking the latest instance of a high-ranking official being dismissed by authorities in Beijing. The announcement was made on Tuesday by the Ministry of
April 14, 2026

Chaos in Kinshasa as river rises to near-record level

  Floods have wreaked chaos in Kinshasa – the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo – with water pouring into homes and residents navigating submerged roads via canoe. The overflowing River Congo, passing through much of the country, has also swamped
January 13, 2024

Nigerian army arrests soldiers after viral torture video

The Nigerian army has arrested two soldiers after a viral video allegedly showed them torturing a civilian. In the footage, a man in military fatigues and another in civilian clothing repeatedly kick and whip a third shirtless man, as he repeatedly pleas
January 11, 2024

M7 downplays removal of Uganda from US trade pact

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has said that external attempts to “pressure” his country are futile, more than a week after Uganda was expelled from a major US-Africa trade programme. The US first threatened to sanction Uganda and expel it from the African
January 11, 2024

Uganda to destroy expired Covid vaccines worth $7m

More than 5.6 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines bought on loan by the Ugandan government have expired, an audit report has said. The vaccines are valued at 28.1bn Ugandan shillings ($7.3m) and were purchased using a World Bank loan. Authorities say the
January 10, 2024
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