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Algeria sentences scores to death over forest fire lynching: media
An Algerian court Thursday sentenced 49 people to death over the lynching of a man falsely accused of starting deadly forest fires during an extended heatwave last year, state media reported. The court in Dar El Beida on Thursday "sentenced 49 people to execution over (Ben Ismail's) murder and mutilation of his body," the APS news agency reported.
S.African president ready to face crunch probe finding
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed domestic corruption claims that have prompted questions over his future during a visit to the UK on Thursday, but rejected suggestions they could cut short his presidency.
Comoros seeks life term for ex-president Sambi for high treason
Prosecutors in the Comoros on Thursday sought a life sentence for former president Ahmed Abdallah Sambi who was tried in absentia for high treason. He demanded life imprisonment for Sambi, who will be sentenced on November 29.
Algeria sentences 49 to death over forest fire lynching: state media
An Algerian court on Thursday sentenced 49 people to death over the lynching of a man falsely accused of starting deadly forest fires in August last year, state media reported. The court in Dar El Beida on Thursday "sentenced 49 people to execution over (Ben Ismail's) murder and mutilation of his body," the APS news agency reported.
Experts warn against bringing rebels into army to end Congo fighting
DR Congo's army once absorbed rebels into its ranks as a way to end conflict, but as the country struggles with an offensive by the M23 militia in the east, experts caution against reviving the policy. Congolese leaders put an end to the policy in 2013, judging it ineffective, but Djoli went further, saying its "ramshackle" implementation had led to the army being "infiltrated."
Namibia pulls down statue of German coloniser
Authorities in Namibia's capital Windhoek on Wednesday took down and relocated a statue of a controversial German colonial officer following pressure from local activists. The monument commemorated Curt von Francois, a German army commissioner who has been credited with founding Windhoek -- something local campaigners and historians dispute.
Gang violence grips French Indian Ocean territory Mayotte
On the French Indian Ocean territory of Mayotte, clashes between machete-wielding gangs have left at least one dead, highlighting chronic crime problems that have rung alarm bells in Paris.
Bissau police launch hunt for ex-PM
Guinea-Bissau's police are "actively" searching for former prime minister Aristide Gomes, who went into hiding after returning last week from exile abroad, a police official said Wednesday. He had been living under diplomatic protection or in exile abroad until his return home.
French aid groups in disarray after latest Mali bustup
French-backed NGOs in Mali fear their future is in limbo after relations between the military-run hosts and France hit the wall. "We are dismayed and angry to see French public aid exploited and NGOs entangled against their will in these games of diplomatic relations," said Olivier Bruyeron, head of Coordination SUD, a coalition of groups that includes around 40 French organisations in Mali.
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