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‘UN rights body plans emergency session on Sudan’

The group has since agreed to a proposal for a humanitarian ceasefire.

IMF official hopes to finalise Senegal lending programme ‘as soon as possible’

The country is now seeking a fresh lending programme, but also needs the IMF board to approve a crucial debt misreporting waiver.

ICC confirms war crimes charges against Uganda’s Kony

Kony, leader of the rebel Lord’s Resistance Army, is being charged with 39 counts of war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Cameroon swears in world’s oldest President after disputed vote

In his inauguration speech, the 92-year-old pledged to restore order to the central African nation.

Malawi activates grain export restrictions as four million people face hunger

The controls are under a 2018 law that restricts the import and export of goods, including maize.

SA barber gets four life terms for raping four boys

A South African (SA) barber, who preyed on young boys, has been sentenced to four life terms behind bars