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By Ebi Kesiena An American couple has been charged in Uganda with "aggravated torture" of their 10-year-old adopted son, Ugandan police said on Tuesday. The man and woman, both 32, were charged recently and taken to...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna Ethiopia’s government says it will conduct investigation into the reported deaths of 27 of its citizens whose bodies were found near its border with the neighbouring Zambia, a discovery that has “alarmed” the...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna New Zealand on Tuesday passed a bill to ban those aged 14 and under from ever legally buying cigarettes throughout their lifetime as part of measures to make the country smoke free by...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna China's ambassador to the United States Qin Gang has rejected claims that Beijing has contributed in plunging African countries into debt, insisting rather that China is offering benefits to the continent and not...

By Ebi Kesiena No fewer than 139 people have been released in Chad after being arrested during a bloody crackdown on anti-government protests in October that killed dozens of people. Mahamat Allamine Al-Rachid, a deputy public...

By Ebi Kesiena South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is currently faced with a decisive week as a scandal hangs over his future, with an impeachment vote on Tuesday preceding a key ruling party conference. Ramaphosa, who...