Murder charge dropped against co-defendant in case of killer accused of faking his own death in South Africa | CNN

CNN  —  South African prosecutors have dropped a murder charge against Zolile Sekeleni, the father of the girlfriend of high-profile convicted murderer Thabo Bester, who is accused of escaping from…

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‘We left behind children in incubators:’ Witnesses describe hospital shelled in Sudan’s clashes | CNN

CNN  —  As fighting between warring factions has engulfed Sudan in recent days, hospitals treating people wounded in clashes have themselves become the targets for attacks, dealing the nation’s healthcare…

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Reeva Steenkamp’s parents oppose early release for Oscar Pistorius as hearing starts | CNN

CNN  —  South Africa’s parole board is hearing early release submissions Friday for disgraced Paralympian Oscar Pistorius, who was jailed for shooting dead his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Pistorius was approved…

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Ghana’s president softens country’s stance on draconian anti-LGBTQ bill as Kamala Harris visits | CNN

CNN  —  Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo has said that “substantial elements” of a draconian anti-LGBTQ bill being considered by its parliament “have been modified” after an intervention by his government.…

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Angélique Kidjo becomes the third artist from Africa to be awarded prestigious music prize | CNN

CNN  —  Five-time Grammy winner Angélique Kidjo has been announced as one of three 2023 Polar Music Prize recipients, putting the Benin-born singer-songwriter in rare company. Founded in 1989 by…

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Uganda parliament passes bill criminalizing identifying as LGBTQ, imposes death penalty for some offenses | CNN

CNN  —  Ugandan lawmakers on Tuesday approved some of the world’s harshest anti-gay laws, making some crimes punishable by death and imposing up to 20 years in prison for people…

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