‘Gaza is burning’: Israel begins ground assault
Israel begins Gaza City ground assault; heavy strikes rock the city, civilians flee as a UN panel alleges genocide
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Africa-led coalition asks UN, tech firms to adopt Equal Earth projection
Africa and the AU back a push to replace Mercator with Equal Earth, arguing map distortions shrink Africa and shape bias
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Kenya seeks UK suspect’s extradition over 2012 Wanjiru murder
Kenya secures a warrant and asks Britain to extradite a suspect in Agnes Wanjiru’s 2012 killing, long linked to visiting troops
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Nigeria says troops kill eight ISWAP militants
Army says ambush near Garin Giwa killed eight ISWAP fighters; Abu Aisha among the dead; others fled
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Gambia police eject auditor general after reshuffle row
Police eject Auditor General Ceesay after reshuffle spat; activists detained as Barrow names Sowe successor
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Zambia jails two for ‘bewitching’ plot against President Hichilema
Zambian court jails two over alleged plot to “bewitch” the president, citing the 1914 Witchcraft Act
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DRC begins Ebola vaccinations in Kasai, WHO says
WHO starts Ebola shots in Kasai, DR Congo, with 400 doses deployed and more on the way amid rising cases
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Zulu king dares critic to a traditional stick fight after palace spending row
Zulu king dares professor to a stick fight amid row over palace costs; critic says he fears for his safety
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Nigerian chef Hilda Baci bids for world’s largest pot of jollof in Lagos
Hilda Baci leads a Lagos spectacle, cooking 4,000 kg of jollof in a 23,000-litre pot as Guinness weighs the claim
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Quartet proposes 3-month truce, 9-month transition roadmap for Sudan
Quartet urges a 3-month truce and a 9-month transition to a civilian government, warning against external military backing
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