Foreigners among dozens sentenced to death in DR Congo on attempted coup charges
Africa • Sep 13, 2024, 5:45 PM
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A court in the Democratic Republic of Congo sentenced 37 people to death on Friday over what the army says was an attempted coup in May when several dozen armed men attacked the home of then economy minister Vital Kamerhe. Among those sentenced to death were three Americans, a Belgian, a Briton and a Canadian.
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South African government seeks solution to millions in unpaid electricity bills
Africa • 8:28 PM
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In South Africa, the government considers how to absorb the impact of around 400 million euros worth of electricity bills still unpaid by some districts. Also, NGOs say that French energy giant TotalEnergies' controversial oil project in northern Uganda,
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Major jihadist attack in Mali’s capital killed more than 70, security source says
Africa • 5:38 PM
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A major attack by an al Qaeda-linked group on a military police training camp and nearby airport complex in Bamako earlier this week killed more than 70 people and wounded more than 200, a Malian security source said Thursday. News from the West African
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