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The public prosecutor in Uganda has withdrawn a case against opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi popularly known as Bobi Wine. The politician had been "accused of giving false details about his age while registering for a…

A court case involving members of the Zulu royal family is set to begin on Tuesday in an ongoing succession battle for the throne. The royal feud followed the death in March last year of King Goodwill Zwelithini from…

Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has fired the state security minister Owen Ncube. In a press statement, the president’s office said Mr Ncube had been removed “with immediate effect for conduct inappropriate for a…

European Parliament President David Sassoli, an Italian socialist and former journalist, died early on Tuesday in hospital in Italy, his spokesperson said. He was 65. He had been president of the 705-seat parliament since July…

Taiwan's air force on Tuesday suspended combat training for its F-16 fleet after a recently upgraded model of the fighter jet crashed into the sea in the latest of a series of accidents. The defence ministry said "the F-16V,…

Somalia's spy agency has ignored an order to hand over the security of the country's main airport to the security ministry. The agency has instead deployed more security to the Aden Adde International Airport in Mogadishu after…

Malawi’s attorney general has been accused of protecting the country's politicians after announcing an amnesty for people who defraud the government. Thabo Chakaka-Nyirenda said "for the next two months anyone who admitted…

US President, Joe Biden has raised concerns over civilian deaths caused by recent 'air strikes' in Ethiopia during a call with Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed. This follows reports that more than 50 displaced people were "killed in…

At least 16 tourists died in freezing temperatures after being stranded in their vehicles in northern Pakistan, where thousands had flocked to enjoy the snow, officials said on Saturday. With some 1,000 vehicles still stranded, the…

U.S. Forces Korea, USFK,  raised its health protection alert on Saturday after posting its highest weekly tally of new coronavirus infections, at 682. The new cases bring the total infections to 3,027. U.S. forces has said nearly 90% of…