Category : Africa

Senegal opposition leader Ousmane Sonko convicted...

A short while ago, acourt in Dakar, Senegal has sentenced opposition leader Ousman Sonko to a 2-month suspended sentence on charges...

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Senegal court hands opposition leader Sonko suspended...

A leading opposition politician in Senegal, Ousmane Sonko, on Thursday received a two-month suspended prison sentence for libel in...

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Opposition protesters in Senegal barricaded by police

In tonight's edition: Senegal’s state prosecutor claimed on Tuesday that a small but organised cell of opposition supporters have...

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Senegal’s opposition says protests will continue as...

The Senegalese opposition announced on Tuesday that it would push ahead with demonstrations in Dakar on Wednesday and Thursday despite...

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Senegalese photographer Adama Sylla gets first Paris...

For the first time in Paris, two exhibitions will feature the work of Senegalese photographer Adama Sylla. He's been documenting life and change in his hometown of Saint Louis for more than half a century....

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Pope Francis in South Sudan: Catholic Church plays...

Pope Francis regularly mentions the war in South Sudan. The Catholic Church is highly present in the country, whose independence only...

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Over 11,000 Nigerians file complaint against oil giant...

In tonight's edition: More than 11,000 Nigerians sue oil giant Shell over pollution, damage caused by oil spills and loss of livelihood....

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Pope Francis and Africa: After DR Congo, high-stakes...

In Kinshasa on Wednesday, the pope called for mutual forgiveness as he met with survivors of the brutal three-decade old war in eastern...

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Pope Francis tells youth in DR Congo to shun ethnic...

Pope Francis on Thursday urged young people in Democratic Republic of Congo to forge a new future without the ethnic rivalry, corruption...

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Pope Francis slams 'brutal atrocities' committed in...

In tonight's edition: The pope consoles Congolese victims of atrocities from the country's volatile east as he welcomes them in Kinshasa...

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Pope Francis excoriates 'brutal atrocities' in DR...

Pope Francis on Wednesday slammed "brutal atrocities, which bring shame upon all humanity" in eastern DR Congo, after hearing testimony...

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Pope Francis denounces 'economic colonialism' on visit...

In tonight's edition: The pope denounces the poison of greed driving conflicts and exploitation of the African continent. That message...

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