US details sanctions on Burhan’s SAF over chemical weapons use
Sanctions end U.S. aid, arms sales, loans and multilateral backing for Sudan starting Friday
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Congo softens Rwanda pullout demand, peace deal looms
Analysts and diplomats estimate Rwanda has sent about 7,000 soldiers across the border to back the M23 rebels, who swept through eastern Congo earlier this year, seizing two major cities and mineral-rich territory
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South Africa’s Ramaphosa removes da deputy trade minister
Ramaphosa’s office said the dismissal does not presage a wider reshuffle and gave no reason for Whitfield’s removal
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Sixteen killed in Kenya protests, most by police, says Amnesty
Thousands poured into the streets of Nairobi and other cities to commemorate the June 2024 demonstrations that left over 60 people dead
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South African court blocks Lungu burial
Lungu, who led Zambia from 2015 to 2021, died on 5 June while undergoing medical treatment in South Africa
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Kenya protest anniversary: 1 dead, 17 hurt
Government orders all television, radio stations to halt live coverage of protests, according to local media
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Seven Israeli troops killed in Gaza; ceasefire pressure mounts
The victims—a lieutenant, three staff sergeants and three sergeants—were part of a combat-engineering battalion clearing routes in southern Gaza
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Detained Chad opposition leader begins hunger strike
Succes Masra, a former prime minister, faces multiple charges including inciting hatred and violence, complicity with armed gangs and complicity in murder
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Kenya marks protest anniversary with fresh rallies
Police fired tear gas and sealed roads into Nairobi’s central business district, while marches in Mombasa and Nakuru remained largely peaceful
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Sudan hospital strike kills more than 40, WHO says
Emergency Lawyers, a Sudanese human-rights group, accused an SAF drone of carrying out Saturday’s strike; it put the death toll at nine in a statement issued on Sunday
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