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Germany signs deal to return Benin bronzes to Nigeria
Germany signs deal to return Benin bronzes to Nigeria
by  AFP

Germany signed an agreement on Friday to begin sending hundreds of Benin bronzes back to what is now Nigeria, rubber-stamping the biggest effort yet by a European country to return the looted artworks. Nigeria has been negotiating the return of Benin bronzes from several European countries and plans to build a museum in Benin City in southern Edo state, where it hopes to house them.

White rhinos return to Mozambique park after 40 years
White rhinos return to Mozambique park after 40 years
by  AFP

A Mozambican park welcomed its first white rhinos in 40 years on Friday after 19 of the threatened animals completed a 1,600-kilometre (thousand-mile) truck ride from South Africa, conservationists said. The rhinoceroses were hauled to Zinave from neighbouring South Africa over several days in June, in what the PPF said was the longest-ever transfer of rhinos by road.

Angola's dos Santos 'critical' after cardiac arrest: family
Angola's dos Santos 'critical' after cardiac arrest: family
by  AFP

Angola's ailing former president Jose Eduardo dos Santos is in a "critical and delicate" condition after suffering a cardiac arrest last week, his family said on Friday. "His clinical condition is critical and delicate," said the family, adding doctors are "monitoring his health and the neurological complications that resulted from the cardiac arrest".

Sudan protesters rally against coup leaders, day after nine killed
Sudan protesters rally against coup leaders, day after nine killed
by  AFP

Sudanese protesters rallied again Friday and security forces fired tear gas at them, a day after a mass demonstration drawing tens of thousands was met with the deadliest violence so far this year. "Tens of thousands of Sudanese took to the street today to demand democracy.

S.Leone slashes 'zeros of shame' from banknotes
S.Leone slashes 'zeros of shame' from banknotes
by  AFP

Sierra Leone on Friday was to introduce a new family of banknotes, stripping three zeros off the leone, in a bid to restore confidence in the inflation-hit national currency. The official launch was due to take place Friday at ceremonies where the new banknotes will be unveiled.