Africa
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South Sudanese general paid $1.5m for Melbourne home, says war profiteering reportGeneral James Hoth Mai Nguoth was earning just A$60,000 a year, says report released by the Sentry
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Feyisa Lilesa: being an athlete allowed me to be the voice of my peopleEthiopian runner made controversial X gesture as he crossed the finishing line, but the struggle of the Oromo is far from over
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How Libya is slowly becoming 'Somalia on the Med'Situation has deteriorated since David Cameron’s upbeat visit after Gaddafi fell, with latest administration on the brink
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South Africa bans anti-gay Arizona pastor from entering the countrySteven Anderson of the Faithful Word Baptist Church prohibited from entering country after 60,000 people signed online petition objecting to his ‘hate speech’
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China's demand for African donkeys prompts export bansNiger and Burkina Faso take action as thriving market for animal skin threatens local populations, the Daily Maverick reports
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George Clooney-backed report: South Sudan president profits from civil war‘The simple fact is they’re stealing the money to fund their militias to attack and kill one another,’ Clooney told a press conference in Washington
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Jacob Zuma takes out bank loan to repay state for home improvementsSouth African president repays fraction of money spent on luxury renovations after court ruled he must bear ‘reasonable cost’
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Middle East’s leaders cross the Red Sea to woo east AfricaIran, Saudi Arabia, Israel and others are seeking favours in Kenya, Sudan and Ethiopia as old alliances in the region falter
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Legal rhino horn and ivory trade should benefit Africa, says Swaziland governmentAs talks about a complete ban on both the international and domestic markets heat up, the Swaziland government accuses western NGOs of being ‘armchair preservationists’
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Seizure of Libyan oil terminals prompts call for military actionInternationally backed government calls on forces to protect ports against ‘flagrant aggression’ by rival administration
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Thirteen dead and more than 200 injured in 5.7 Tanzania earthquakeTremors felt as far away as Rwanda, Uganda and Kenya after quake strikes near north-western town of Bukoba on Saturday
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The 20 photographs of the weekThe ongoing violence in Syria, the Rio Paralympics, wildfires in Spain, the US Open tennis in New York – the best photography in news, culture and sport from around the world this week
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Britain can help bring peace to South SudanLetters: The decision to send troops to help stability in South Sudan deserves praise and should not be misunderstood as a ‘gamble’
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Egyptian police 'investigated' Giulio Regeni days before his murderItalian student who was abducted, tortured and killed posed no threat and the probe was dropped, say a joint team of prosecutors from Rome and Cairo
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Violence in South Sudan orchestrated by government, UN report revealsConfidential report claims president and army directed July fighting and want a military resolution to conflict, with government funds directed accordingly
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Dozens of countries poised to drive out malaria by 2020Success in Sri Lanka raises hopes that at least 30 other nations could follow suit, marking beginning of the end for disease that kills 400,000 every year
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Angelina Jolie says UN undermined by sexual abuse by peacekeepersSpecial envoy calls for prosecution of peacekeepers who commit abuses and calls for more women to participate in missions
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Egypt bans unapproved statues after string of botched jobsPrime minister’s decree comes after series of amateurish sculptures sprang up across country to be met with anger and scorn
Aid worker wellbeing An eye for an eye is the wrong response to attacks on humanitarians