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News24 | Chinese men accused of running illegal gold mine in Congo
Seventeen Chinese men have been arrested on suspicion of running an illegal gold mine in Democratic Republic of Congo, authorities said there on Friday, as the government pressed on with a crackdown on
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News24 | 'Enemy is next door': DR Congo town dreads advancing rebels
Life seems almost normal in the streets of Lubero but the calm is deceptive -- the town nestled in the forested, misty hills of eastern DR Congo is under threat from an advancing rebel militia.
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News24 | Release South Sudan journalist Akop, media group urges
South Sudan has detained a leading journalist, an international media organisation said Friday as it urged his immediate release.
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News24 | Ghana's Supreme Court paves way for anti-LGBTQ law with jail for same-sex relations
Ghana's Supreme Court on Wednesday paved the way for a contested bill severely curtailing LGBTQ rights to become law after rejecting two bids to overturn it.
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News24 | Mozambique unrest: Ships cancelled, smelter hit
Post-election protests rocking Mozambique since late October have interrupted trade and hampered a major aluminium smelter, with the southeast African nation braced for more disruption next week.
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News24 | Angola told Rwanda that DRC would talk directly to M23 rebels... but DRC says it won't
In late November, Angola told Rwanda of what would amount to a key breakthrough: The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo had agreed to direct talks with M23 rebels.
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News24 | South32 says alumina is now reaching its unrest-hit Mozambique smelter
Diversified miner South32 said on Thursday that road blockages affecting its operations in Mozambique have largely cleared in the past few days, allowing for the safe transport of alumina to Mozal.
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News24 | Namibia halts Chinese miner amid claims of illegal lithium mining
Namibia's Ministry of Mines and Energy is investigating Xinfeng Investments for alleged illegal mining in the lithium-rich Erongo region.
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News24 | Mozambique vows to keep border open, SA makes energy plans after high-powered meeting
South Africa on Wednesday fielded four Cabinet ministers for a bilateral meeting with Mozambique as companies and other countries prepare for fresh protests in that country next week.
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News24 | Air Portugal moves crew to Joburg ahead of court ruling on Mozambique election results
Air Portugal, or TAP, is contemplating moving crew members from "safe houses" in Mozambique to South Africa in anticipation of trouble after a ruling next week about the disputed election.
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