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Riot police in Zimbabwe on Friday fired teargas and beat demonstrators who defied a protest ban, as the opposition accused President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government of surpassing Robert Mugabe's regime in brutality.

A 15-year-old Nigerian boy has been arrested for demanding a ransom from his father after staging his own kidnap with his friends in central city of Jos, police said Friday.

The eastern DR Congo province of South Kivu has recorded its first confirmed cases of Ebola in the country's year-old epidemic, one of which was a fatality, the provincial government said.

Riot police in Zimbabwe fired teargas and beat demonstrators during a crackdown on opposition supporters who have taken to Harare's streets despite a protest ban.

Opposition mass protests against deepening economic problems in Zimbabwe were called off after a court upheld an 11th hour ban imposed by the police.

Sudan's military rulers and protest leaders on Saturday are scheduled to sign a landmark deal reached after a bloody uprising which is meant to pave the way for civilian rule.

At least six opposition and rights activists were abducted and tortured by unidentified assailants in Zimbabwe ahead of planned protests against worsening economic problems, rights groups charged Thursday.

As soon as the sun is up, people in southern Tunisia rush out to buy a glass or bottle of legmi, a coveted date palm drink that is too delicate to be sold far from the oasis.

Zimbabwe's main opposition party vowed Wednesday to go ahead with protests this week against the worsening economy, dismissing government threats to stop the demonstrations.

Youssef Chahed says he is ready to take on the role, a week after his party announced he would run for the top position.

[Nation] When 55-year-old Patrick Luka relocated to Katangi from Kathiani 10 years ago, he had his eyes set on a gem: Athi River.

[Nation] Police have recovered some of the 5,000 bags of sugar suspected to contain mercury that were stolen from the Bollore godown in Changamwe, Mombasa County, last week.

[Daily News] THE Southern African Development Community (SADC) Troika organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation yesterday convened at the Julius Nyerere International Conference Centre (JNICC) to deliberate issues pertaining to peace and security in the region.

[Daily News] TANZANIA writes yet another history as all eyes are on the country with all the 'number one citizens' of southern African nations gathering in Dar es Salaam for the 39th Southern African Development Community Summit (SADC) Summit.

[Nation] Politics dominated speeches during the burial of Ikolomani MP Bernard Shinali's son in Kakamega County on Friday, with supporters of Deputy President William Ruto clashing with those of opposition leaders Raila Odinga and Musalia Mudavadi over the handshake and 2022 succession.

[SNA] Khartoum -The Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Abiy Ahmed, and his accompanying delegation arrived in Khartoum on Saturday to partake in the country's celebration to mark thr final signing the transitional period documents.

[SNA] Chairperson of African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, arrived in Khartoum Friday evening to take part in the ceremony for the signing the transitional period documents on Saturday.

[SNA] Khartoum -Foreign Minister of Turkey, Mouloud Jawish Oglu, arrived in the country on Friday evening to participate in a ceremony for the final signing of the transitional period documents.

[The New Humanitarian] An internal UN refugee agency investigation into allegations of corruption in its Sudan resettlement operations has determined that a staff member abused their power by soliciting bribes from refugees.

[ISS] Continued human rights abuses and a lack of transparency are hindering the successful reintegration of defectors.