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Fredie Blom: “Unofficial” World’s Oldest Man Dies in South Africa Aged 116

South African Fredie Blom, who was thought to be the oldest man in the world, has died at the age…

4 years ago

Mali Coup: President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita Resigns after Being Detained by Soldiers

Image source: Wikimedia Commons Mali's President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta has stepped down, after being detained by soldiers on August 18.…

4 years ago

Cecil Rhodes Statue Decapitated in Cape Town

A Cecil Rhodes statue has been decapitated in Cape Town, South Africa. The bronze bust of the British imperialist in…

4 years ago

Lesotho: PM Thomas Thabane to Be Charged with Murdering His Estranged Wife

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama with The Right Honorable Motsoahae Thomas Thabane, Prime Minister of the Kingdom…

5 years ago

Sudan: 29 Sentenced to Death over Ahmad al-Khair’s Killing in Custody

Image source: Twitter Twenty nine intelligence officers have been sentenced to death in Sudan for the torture and killing of…

5 years ago

Ebola Outbreak: DR Congo to Introduce Second Vaccine

The Democratic Republic of Congo is planning to use a second Ebola vaccine to help control an outbreak that has…

5 years ago

Robert Mugabe Dies in Singapore at the Age of 95

Zimbabwe’s ousted President Robert Mugabe has died in Singapore at the age of 95. The Zimbabwean independence icon turned authoritarian…

5 years ago

Sudan: Security Forces Arrest Three Opposition Leaders After Crisis Mediation Bid

Three prominent opposition figures from Sudan have been arrested by the country’s security forces after they met the Ethiopian prime…

6 years ago

Sudan Coup: Protesters Demand Full Dismantling of “Deep State” Left Behind by Ousted President Omar Al-Bashir

Thousands of protesters in Sudan have demanded the full dismantling of the "deep state" left behind by ousted leader Omar…

6 years ago

Algeria: President Abdelaziz Bouteflika Resigns after Weeks of Mass Protests

Algeria's President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has decided to resign after weeks of mass protests, state media report. The 82-year-old, who has…

6 years ago