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16 Mar
A Zimbabwean sect leader and "self-styled prophet" appeared in court on Thursday, charged with child abuse after police raided his farm and rescued more than 200 children doing physical labor, police said.
16 Mar
Al Qaeda-linked militant group al Shabaab has claimed responsibility for an attack on a hotel in Somalia's capital Mogadishu that is popular with politicians.
16 Mar
During Ramadan, volunteers in the Egyptian city of Alexandria prepare and distribute meals to those in need. Generally packaged in plastic, one man got tired of seeing the mounds of waste grow.
15 Mar
Kenya's president delays the country's controversial commitment to send a police force to tackle violent gangs in Haiti. Also, Rwanda upholds an election ban on opposition leader and government critic Victoire Ingabire. And more kidnappings in Kaduna state in northern Nigeria this week ramp up fears.
15 Mar
As the world drowns in a rising tide of plastic waste, much of Africa, Asia and beyond are trying to ban the packaging out of existence.
15 Mar
New figures from the United Nations have estimated that the world hit a record-low for deaths in babies and children under-5 in 2022 - with Malawi among countries highlighted for their progress.
14 Mar
Kenya says it is delaying the planned deployment of at least 1,000 police officers to Haiti to fight gang violence. This follows an announcement by Haiti's Prime Minister Ariel Henry that he would resign.
14 Mar
Kenyan officials say they are still committed to sending police officers to Haiti to combat gang violence. But after Haiti's PM agreed to quit, Kenya's deployment has been put on ice until a new government is installed.
13 Mar
Haitian population terrorized by gang leaders: Human Right Expert William O'Neill
12 Mar
The leaders of embattled neighbours Rwanda and DR Congo may be poised to meet to discuss fighting in Eastern Congolese regions that Kigali has been accused of enflaming.
10 Mar
Earthquake-affected people in Morocco's High Atlas Mountains still waiting for their homes to be rebuilt.
7 Mar
Following weeks of protests, President Macky Sall's government has announced a presidential election will take place later this month.

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