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S.Africa finalising claims as mine massacre anniversary looms
S.Africa finalising claims as mine massacre anniversary looms
by  AFP

Outstanding claims of compensation from the massacre of 34 workers at a South African platinum mine a decade ago are likely to be settled this month, an official said on Wednesday. Compensation claims directly related to miners who were killed had already been settled last year, with the state paying almost 76 million rand ($4.6 million) to the victims' families, he said.

Guinea dissolves FNDC opposition coalition
Guinea dissolves FNDC opposition coalition
by  AFP

Guinea's junta-appointed government has dissolved the country's leading opposition movement, the National Front for the Defence of the Constitution (FNDC), under a decree dated Saturday. "The de-facto group called the National Front for the Defence of the Constitution, is dissolved... with effect from the date of signature," the ruling said.

Blinken arrives in DR Congo on 2nd leg of African tour
Blinken arrives in DR Congo on 2nd leg of African tour
by  AFP

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in DR Congo on Tuesday for a one-day visit expected to focus on a conflict in the east of the country that has sparked tensions with Rwanda. The DRC accuses Rwanda of backing the rebels -- an assertion repeatedly denied by Kigali, which Blinken will visit immediately after his one-day stay in Kinshasa.

Former South African umpire Koertzen dies in car accident
Former South African umpire Koertzen dies in car accident
by  AFP

Former South African umpire Rudi Koertzen, labelled the 'slow finger of death' by the media, has died in a car accident, a family member told AFP on Tuesday. The media labelled it the 'slow finger of death' and I found that pretty interesting.

Hope for change, prayers for peace as Kenya votes
Hope for change, prayers for peace as Kenya votes
by  AFP

From Nairobi slums to Rift Valley towns, Kenyans voiced cautious hope for change and a peaceful future, flocking to polling stations well before voting opened across the nation on Tuesday.

Ten killed in jihadist attack in northern Burkina
Ten killed in jihadist attack in northern Burkina
by  AFP

Ten civilians, including four security auxiliaries, have been killed by suspected jihadists in northern Burkina Faso, a security source said on Tuesday. Six civilians and four members of the VDP auxiliary force died on Monday in an attack in Sima, in Yatenga province, the source said, adding that "several" others were wounded.

Kenya's Ruto: the chicken hawker turned presidential 'hustler'
Kenya's Ruto: the chicken hawker turned presidential 'hustler'
by  AFP

Kenya's William Ruto, the sharply-dressed deputy president now running for the top office, is one of the wealthiest men in the country but likes to portray himself as a champion of the poor and downtrodden. Not just a few at the top," Ruto said as he criss-crossed the country promoting his "bottom-up" economic plan.