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Rwanda and DR Congo agree draft peace deal to end conflict
Officials from Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo have reached a draft agreement aimed at ending decades of conflict. The breakthrough, mediated by the US and Qatar, provides for the “disengagement, disarmament and conditional integration” of armed groups fighting in eastern DR Congo. Rwanda denies widespread accusations that it backs one of those groups, […]

South Africa’s firebrand MP banned from entering UK
A controversial South African opposition MP, central to a row over race relations in the country, has been denied entry to the UK. The Home Office said Julius Malema had been deemed “non-conducive to the public good” and that it was “undesirable” to grant him entry. In a letter released by Malema’s party, the Home […]

Three decades, one leader – how Eritreans had their hopes dashed
Once hailed as part of a new generation of reformist African leaders, Eritrea’s president, who recently marked 32 years in power, has long defied expectations. Isaias Afwerki now spends much of his time at his rural residence on a dusty hillside some 20km (12 miles) from the capital, Asmara. With the cabinet not having met […]

British woman dies from rabies after puppy scratch
A British woman has died from rabies after she was “scratched” by a puppy in Morocco, her family said. Yvonne Ford, 59, from Barnsley, South Yorkshire, had light contact with the stray dog while on holiday in February in the North African country. In a social media post, reported by the Press Association, Mrs Ford’s […]

Kenyan ‘miracle babies’ pastor dies in road crash
Controversial Kenyan televangelist Gilbert Deya, who claimed he created miraculous pregnancies, has died in a road crash. Police told local media that Deya died on the spot on Tuesday evening after his vehicle was involved in an accident with a university bus and another vehicle near the town of Kisumu in western Kenya. At least […]
