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Kenya gas explosion kills at least 3 people, injures 280
The owner had been found guilty of operating an illegal gas refilling business.
African leaders criticise Israel's military campaign in Gaza
An African leader describes the war in Gaza as immoral and unacceptable.
Search on for two missing US Navy Seals
Two US Navy Seals are missing after a night-time boarding mission off the Somalia coast.
'Huge vacuum': Can democracy survive 2024?
FT: A record 2 billion people are set to go to the polls as autocracy spreads worldwide.
Extremists attack UN helicopter, killing one passenger and abducting five
The extremists burnt the helicopter after confiscating what they thought was important.
At least 100 elephants die in drought-stricken Zimbabwe park
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More than 60 migrants feared dead after boat sinks off Libyan coast
High waves are believed to have swamped the boat and drowned migrants.
Who’s a ‘coloniser’? How an old word became a new weapon
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Global pre-Christmas trade at risk due to twin canal crises
Financial Times: Drought in Panama and shipping attacks near Suez threaten supply chains.
‘I gave birth at 70 thanks to IVF – but my partner left because it was twins’
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Holy moley! 'Extinct' creature found for first time in 80 years
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Wildlife photos to raise funds for elephant sanctuary in Africa
Orphaned elephants supported by photo sale.
From Barbie to rhinos: Why Margot Robbie is NZ-based Jamie Joseph's 'kindred spirit'
In her new movie, Robbie will highlight Saving the Wild's fight against rhino poaching.
Made precinct tenant on a mission to preserve traditional craft forms
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‘The elites can’t touch me’: How Zanzibar became a Covid sceptics’ paradise
Times: As the pandemic took hold, hundreds of Westerners fled to east Africa.
An invasive mosquito threatens catastrophe in Africa
NYT: Malaria-carrying species causing outbreaks in areas that have rarely faced it.
US accuses China of launching global information war
Financial Times: Claims China using ‘deceptive’ methods to push authoritarian propaganda.
More than 5300 feared dead, thousands more missing as floods devastate African country
Libya's eastern city of Derna has buried 700, with current death toll said to be 5300.
Drone attack kills at least 43 in Sudan’s capital as rival troops battle
Sudan has been rocked by violence since mid-April.
Powerful 6.8 quake strikes Morocco, at least 632 dead, buildings reduced to rubble
Moroccans posted videos showing buildings reduced to rubble.
At least 49 civilians reported dead in attack on river boat in Mali
Three days of national mourning have been declared after Al-Qaeda-linked attack.
More than 100 coups since 1950 - what’s going wrong in Africa?
Gabon's fall is the eighth coup in four years in Africa's 'coup belt'.
No one has ever considered Zambia for a safari holiday ... until now
If not for leopards and elephants, go for the sausage trees.
Dentist convicted of killing wife on African safari
Larry Rudolph cashed in nearly $8.5 million in insurance policies for his wife.
Toothpaste and sharks: Stowaways survive 14-day journey on ship's rudder
New York Times: The four men hid on the ship in Lagos, Nigeria. They ended up in Brazil.
London-bound passengers end up in North Africa after flight diversion
Passengers were offered a free drink as partial compensation for enduring the diversion.
Diplomats in touch with Kiwis after coup in Niger
New Zealanders in Niger offered assistance with flights out after coup.
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