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News24 | The DRC had the world's biggest military spend increase last year – and South Sudan was second
Two of Africa's hotspots had massive increases in their military budgets in 2023, new numbers show.
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News24 | World Bank suspends R2.9 billion Tanzania tourism project over human rights abuses allegations
The World Bank said on Tuesday it has suspended funding for a tourism and conservation project in Tanzania following allegations of human rights abuses.
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News24 | Rwanda says it is peaceful and ready to receive the UK's deported asylum seekers
The Rwandan government says it is safe and ready to receive deportees from Britain, and the passage of the fraught Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill is testament to that.
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News24 | Angola hikes diesel price by 48% – to R4.60 per litre
Angola's petroleum products regulator hiked diesel prices by about 48% from Tuesday, part of government efforts to curb costly subsidies that have strained public finances.
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News24 | DRC government moves to regulate breeding, ownership of boerboels and pit bulls
Facing a "worrying proliferation" of attack dogs, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President Felix Tshisekedi has called for government control over the ownership of certain breeds, including pit bulls and boerboels.
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News24 | More than 50 000 displaced by clashes in northern Ethiopia, UN says
More than 50 000 people have been displaced by clashes in a disputed area in northern Ethiopia, the United Nations said, as the international community expressed concern about the violence involving fighters from rival regions.
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News24 | New Namibia find may hold 10 billion barrels of oil, report finds
Galp Energia's shares jumped after the Portuguese oil company said a well test “potentially” indicates Mopane could be an important commercial find in Namibia.
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News24 | Zimbabwe’s ZiG wipes out 330% stocks rally
Zimbabwe’s new currency has wiped out a more than 330% gain on the stock market this year, leaving investors dealing with the fallout.
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News24 | England-Rwanda migrant plan passes after marathon UK parliament session
Controversial UK government plans for deporting asylum seekers to Rwanda cleared their final hurdle on Monday, after a marathon tussle between the upper and lower chambers of parliament lasting late into the night.
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News24 | Flights booked, first Rwanda deportations within 12 weeks, Sunak vows
LONDON, April 22 - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Monday the first flight carrying asylum seekers to Rwanda would leave in 10-12 weeks, as he set out plans for for his flagship policy to tackle illegal migration.
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