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DR Congo's faltering fight against illegal cobalt mines
DR Congo's faltering fight against illegal cobalt mines
by  AFP

Five thousand diggers pack tightly together at the bottom of a crater in southeastern DR Congo, swinging hammers and picks to prise chunks of speckled blue-gold ore from the earth. As the diggers gouge at blue-tinged soil, hundreds of dust-covered porters trudge up a ramp leading out of the pit, their backs bent under the weight of sacks of ore.

South Africa target fragile Pakistan confidence at T20 World Cup
South Africa target fragile Pakistan confidence at T20 World Cup
by  AFP

South Africa's David Miller warned Wednesday they will look to "exploit" Pakistan's fragile confidence as they strive to seal a Twenty20 World Cup semi-final spot and send their opponents packing. In contrast, Pakistan are fifth and their World Cup fate will be sealed if South Africa beat them at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Thursday.

Tanzania deploys army to battle Mount Kilimanjaro fire
Tanzania deploys army to battle Mount Kilimanjaro fire
by  AFP

Tanzania on Tuesday mobilised soldiers to reinforce civilian firefighters and volunteers stretched thin by a wildfire on Africa's highest peak, Mount Kilimanjaro, which has been blazing for more than 10 days. Mount Kilimanjaro, with its snow-capped peak, is famed around the world.

Fleeing jihadist violence, Niger pupils return to school
Fleeing jihadist violence, Niger pupils return to school
by  AFP

With blue schoolbags bouncing off their backs, hundreds of schoolchildren hurtle down small sand dunes eager to attend class again. - 'Killed by the bandits' - In Ouallam, almost 1,600 schoolchildren -- some of whom had not attended class for three years -- are registered with three centres built near a site for displaced people.

Cameroon's electronic waste recyclers struggle despite historic law
Cameroon's electronic waste recyclers struggle despite historic law
by  AFP

Sheltered from the harsh central African sun by a patched-up parasol, Ismael Alioum rummages through piles of electronic waste, gleaning useful components and high-value metals from circuit boards and switches. - Unprofitable - Poughela said Cameroon was the first African country to have passed legislation on e-waste management.

Life term sought for ex-Liberia rebel commander
Life term sought for ex-Liberia rebel commander
by  AFP

Prosecutors in France's first trial of a participant in Liberia's bloody civil wars on Monday sought a life sentence for a former rebel commander accused of crimes against humanity.

Tanzania population grows nearly 40 percent in a decade
Tanzania population grows nearly 40 percent in a decade
by  AFP

Tanzania's population jumped by more than 37 percent in a decade to 61.7 million, President Samia Suluhu Hassan said Monday, warning of the challenges posed by expanding numbers as she unveiled the results of the national census.