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Kenyan preacher Mackenzie in 'unique' manslaughter case
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Kenyan preacher Mackenzie in 'unique' manslaughter case

Kenyan preacher Paul Mackenzie has been charged with manslaughter over the deaths of hundreds of his followers last year. The leader of a Kenyan starvation sect went on trial for manslaughter on Monday over the deaths of more than 400 of his followers in one of the world's worst cult-related trag...

How model with hearing disability triumphed at Miss South Africa
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How model with hearing disability triumphed at Miss South Africa

Mia le Roux became the first contestant living with a hearing disability to be crowned Miss South Africa. Mia Le Roux, winner of Miss South Africa 2024, was diagnosed with profound hearing loss when she was a year old. A profound hearing loss is the inability to hear anything higher than 91 decib...

DR Congo, Zambia begin talks over border closure
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DR Congo, Zambia begin talks over border closure

DR Congo, Zambia begin talks after border closure Zambia's decision to close its border with DR Congo has created a crisis for the world's second-largest copper producer as both countries are in urgent talks to reopen the border and restore trade. Democratic Republic of Congo has said it had begu...

Nnadi: Nigeria's realist painter capturing child-mother emotions
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Nnadi: Nigeria's realist painter capturing child-mother emotions

Nigerian artist Ikechukwu Nnadi was inspired to paint a mother-daughter series following the birth of his daughter. By Pauline Odhiambo If words are not enough to express the love between a mother and daughter, then perhaps a painting can better convey their strong bond. That's the belief of Nige...