Africa
Nigeria Supreme Court dismisses Atiku Abubakar election challenge
Atiku Abubakar, who came second, had sought to reverse February's presidential election, alleging it was marred by irregularities.
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Kenya's judiciary proposes abolishing death penalty, reduced sentences
Kenya's Chief Justice Martha Koome is seeking changes to certain laws drafted in 1930, before Kenya gained independence, that seek harsher penalties for capital offenders.
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Kenyan MP censured for wearing Palestinian scarf
Farah Maalim said he was wearing the scarf in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, amid the fighting between Israel and Hamas.
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Nigerian doctor sentenced to life in prison for rape
Dr Olufemi Olaleye sexually assaulted the girl for more than a year until his wife found out and informed the police, the prosecutor said.
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SA minister under investigation after sexual assault claim
The investigation follows an exposé by the South African newspaper The Sunday Times
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Nigeria saved from $11bn pay-out by London court
The award, first made in 2017 and then increased in 2019 to include interest, amounted to a huge chunk of Nigeria's foreign reserves.
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Mass arrests in Nigeria over alleged gay wedding
It is the latest crackdown on gay people in Nigeria, where a 2014 law prohibited same-sex relationships and marriages.
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Tanzania signs contested port deal with UAE firm
Under the agreement, Dubai Port (DP) World will run four berths or quays at Dar es Salaam, Tanzania’s largest port.
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Nigeria's highest court hears presidential poll challenge
The poll was won by Bola Tinubu but his main opponents - Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi - want the country's highest court to overturn the judgement
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US announces seizure of 17 website domains used by North Korea IT workers
The United States has alleged that North Korea oversees thousands of IT workers around the world, primarily located in China and Russia, with the aim of deceiving U.S. and other businesses worldwide into hiring them as freelance IT workers,...
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