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Namibia elections: Voters' patience tested after machine flaws
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Namibia elections: Voters' patience tested after machine flaws

Tensions have soared in the southern African nation, where the ruling SWAPO party is facing its toughest challenge. Namibians seized their second chance to vote Friday after elections were extended following logistic and technical failings that prevented many from casting their ballots two days a...

At least 100 people missing after Nigeria boat accident
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At least 100 people missing after Nigeria boat accident

None of the passengers were wearing life jackets, which significantly increased the risk of fatalities, according to an official. At least 100 people are missing after a boat capsized along the River Niger in northern Nigeria, authorities say. National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) spokespers...

Malian singer Rokia Traore detained after extradition to Belgium
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Malian singer Rokia Traore detained after extradition to Belgium

The singer was arrested in Italy in June and a Rome court approved her extradition two months later. Malian singer Rokia Traore was extradited from Italy to Belgium and detained on Friday over an outstanding two-year prison sentence handed down in a child-custody dispute, prosecutors said. The 50...

Nigeria's Okonjo-Iweala reappointed as head of WTO
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Nigeria's Okonjo-Iweala reappointed as head of WTO

The 70-year-old Nigerian's reappointment was approved by consensus during a special meeting of the organisation's General Council. World Trade Organization chief Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was reappointed on Friday for a second term, becoming the first woman and the first African to head the WTO as the...

SA's financial stability outlook improves: Central bank
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SA's financial stability outlook improves: Central bank

South Africa's financial stability outlook has improved following successful elections, reduced power cuts, among other factors. The outlook for financial stability in South Africa has improved following successful elections, reduced power cuts, and the expectation of lower interest rates, the ce...