Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio has urged Parliament to pass disputed electoral reforms that would lower the presidential victory threshold, introduce proportional representation and reserve 30 percent of political leadership positions for women.

Africa’s lions are running out of space. Habitat loss, shrinking prey populations and growing conflict with communities are putting the continent’s big cats under mounting pressure, with retaliatory killings and poisoning posing an added threat to their survival.

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Congolese authorities have released a boat detained earlier this week over fears passengers might be carrying the Ebola virus.

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Pope Leo called for peace in Sudan on Sunday during an address at the Vatican. Leo singled out El-Obeid, the beseiged capital of North Kordofan state. Residents are facing a lack food, water and medical supplies as fighting in the city continues.

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With Zambia’s presidential election just days away, residents of the capital Lusaka are hoping Thursday’s vote will bring meaningful change.

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Its latest defence comes after UEFA confirmed a 'departure payment' made to an alleged mistress when he was working with them.

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However, its foreign minister warned a deal would not automatically result in the reopening of the crucial waterway.

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Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the Israeli military would not withdraw from the Palestinian enclave until Hamas fully disarms.

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The 68-year-old Jorge, who played a central role in his son's career, died on Saturday morning following an undisclosed illness.

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The city's Mayor Shiro Suzuki denounced growing support for nuclear deterrence in the global community, including Japan .

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The border checks started at midnight on Saturday, a week after Italy introduced similar restrictions on Spanish visitors.

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Local officials says the state-sponsored event is a way to help low-income families cover marriage costs.

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The more than 200 UNESCO-protected pyramids were built over 2,000 years ago as royal tombs for the rulers of the Kingdom of Kush.

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Founded in 2018 by choreographer Yaya Sanou, this unique Burkinabe contemporary dance troupe relies on "Vibra-Signe," a dance technique for the deaf and hard of hearing created by the company's founder.

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South African women willl commemorate the achievements of the 1956 Women's March on Sunday. But they say their fight for freedom is unfinished.

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Newly released hostages in Nigeria spoke to the media on Friday, describing their ordeal during months of captivity.

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US Senators have passed a punishing sanctions package against Russia targeting the country’s energy revenues that are helping to fuel its war against Ukraine.

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Ivory Coast on Friday celebrated the return of a sacred drum looted by French troops in 1916. The homecoming parade through the streets of Abidjan took place on the country’s independence day holiday. The drum then continued on to the village of Adjame, where it was made.

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More than 300 children have died from Ebola since the outbreak began in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to figures cited Friday by United Nations deputy spokesperson Farhan Haq.

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