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Kenyan president withdraws tax rise plan after protests

Kenyan president withdraws tax rise plan after protests

Kenyan President William Ruto has told the public "I concede," in a speech where he said he will scrap plans to raise various taxes, following deadly unrest.

Five dead as Kenyan police open fire on protesters

Five dead as Kenyan police open fire on protesters

Five dead as Kenyan police open fire on protesters

Five dead as Kenyan police open fire on protesters

Several people have died and dozens more been wounded as police opened fired on demonstrators attempting to storm Kenya's parliament.

Sudan and UAE clash at United Nations over civil war

Sudan and UAE clash at United Nations over civil war

Sudan and UAE clash at United Nations over civil war

Sudan and UAE clash at United Nations over civil war

United Nations delegates from Sudan and the United Arab Emirates have sparred during a debate on the conflict in the African country.

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Zuma's party says it will join South African opposition

Zuma's party says it will join South African opposition

Former South African president Jacob Zuma's uMkhonto we Sizwe party says it will join the country's opposition in parliament.

South African foes unite in uneasy coalition

South African foes unite in uneasy coalition

The prospect of the African National Congress governing alongside the white-led Democratic Alliance does not sit well with many Black South Africans.

US to give Sudan a further $A477m in humanitarian aid

US to give Sudan a further $A477m in humanitarian aid

The US has promised a further $A477m in humanitarian funds to Sudan and called on the country's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces to stop blocking aid.

South Africa governing alliance emerges as MPs convene

South Africa governing alliance emerges as MPs convene

ANC leader Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to win a new term as South Africa's newly elected parliament convenes to choose a president.

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UN Security Council demands halt to siege of Sudan city

UN Security Council demands halt to siege of Sudan city

UN Security Council demands halt to siege of Sudan city

UN Security Council demands halt to siege of Sudan city

Sudan's paramilitary group must immediately end its "brutal and unjust" siege of al-Fashir in the North Darfur region, the UN Security Council says.

WHO says mass starvation in Sudan a 'very real risk'

WHO says mass starvation in Sudan a 'very real risk'

WHO says mass starvation in Sudan a 'very real risk'

WHO says mass starvation in Sudan a 'very real risk'

The World Health Organisation has warned there is a real risk of mass starvation in parts of Sudan as conflict prevents access to medicine.

IFP says it will join ANC, DA South African unity govt

IFP says it will join ANC, DA South African unity govt

IFP says it will join ANC, DA South African unity govt

IFP says it will join ANC, DA South African unity govt

The leader of the Inkatha Freedom Party says it will join a proposed government of national unity in South Africa.

Malawi VP Chilima, nine others, killed in plane crash

Malawi VP Chilima, nine others, killed in plane crash

Malawi VP Chilima, nine others, killed in plane crash

Malawi VP Chilima, nine others, killed in plane crash

"I'm sorry to inform you all that it has turned out to be a terrible tragedy," Malawi's president has said after the death of the nation's vice president.

South African president urges unity as ANC vote dips

South African president urges unity as ANC vote dips

South African president urges unity as ANC vote dips

South African president urges unity as ANC vote dips

The African National Congress say it will not bend to pressure from other parties in South Africa to replace President Cyril Ramaphosa.

South Africa poll to end three decades of ANC dominance

South Africa poll to end three decades of ANC dominance

South Africa poll to end three decades of ANC dominance

South Africa poll to end three decades of ANC dominance

A dramatically weakened mandate in South Africa's election is set to force the ANC - the legacy party of Nelson Mandela - to share power with a rival.

SAfrica heads for coalition as ANC set for big fall

SAfrica heads for coalition as ANC set for big fall

SAfrica heads for coalition as ANC set for big fall

SAfrica heads for coalition as ANC set for big fall

The ruling ANC looks set to lose its majority for the first time following parliamentary elections, with rival parties readying for coalition talks.

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Another Diamond League podium finish for Matthew Denny

Australian Matthew Denny has finished second in the men's discus at the Diamond League athletics meet in Marrakech.

Sudan’s military fends off attack on major Darfur city

Sudanese paramilitary group RSF's attack on el-Fasher in the provincial captial of North Darfur was defeated by the country's army.

Truce crumbles in Sudanese army's last Darfur holdout

The fight for the last major Sudanese city not under paramilitary control threatens to cross the border with Chad, residents, aid agencies and analysts say.

US to announce $A150m extra aid for Sudan

A year after war broke out in Sudan, killing thousands and displacing millions, the US will announce an additional $A154m in aid as it issues a plea for peace.

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More than 90 killed as boat sinks off Mozambique coast

Ninety-one people have died after a boat sank off the north coast of Mozambique.

Sudan's army vows to push on after advance in capital

Sudan's General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan says his army will continue to go after the Rapid Support Forces "until complete victory is achieved".

Sudan army regains control of TV, radio HQ from rivals

Sudan’s army has wrested back control of the country's radio and television headquarters from the rival paramilitary group it has been battling for a year.

Sudan army general says Ramadan truce with RSF unlikely

Sudan's RSF paramilitary forces have welcomed a United Nations Security Council appeal for a truce in fighting during Ramadan but the army says it's unlikely.

Sudan's RSF paramilitaries join call for Ramadan truce

Sudan is a step closer to a truce over the holy month of Ramadan after its Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group threw its support behind the plan.

Sudan war may trigger world's largest hunger crisis: UN

The war raging between rival generals in Sudan over the past year risks creating the world’s largest hunger crisis, a UN official has warned.

Australian tourist missing in Zimbabwe's Victoria Falls

An Australian tourist has gone missing in Zimbabwe’s Victoria Falls National Park, home to one of the world’s natural wonders.

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