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Waving flags and yellow balloons, thousands of supporters of Angola's ruling party danced in jubilation Saturday at a final campaign rally in Luanda by President Joao Lourenco, who is seeking re-election next week. "We made and restructured our economy," he told the sea of followers donning the colours of the country's flag of red, black and yellow.
Kenya's Odinga vows to contest election loss in court
Kenya's veteran politician Raila Odinga on Saturday defended plans to make a court challenge to the results of last week's "joke" election that handed victory to Deputy President William Ruto. Ruto was declared president-elect on Monday, scraping past Odinga with a margin of less than two percentage points, after an anxious days-long wait for results of the August 9 vote.
French president heads to Algeria to relaunch ties
French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Algeria next week in a bid to improve strained ties between Paris and Algiers, the French presidency said Saturday. Macron is to visit the former French colony from Thursday to Saturday next week.
Wicketkeeper Samson stars with bat as India win Zimbabwe ODI series
Wicketkeeper Sanju Samson struck an unbeaten 43 to guide India to a five-wicket victory on Saturday and a series win after the second of three one-day internationals in Harare. The unbeaten 43 and three catches earned Samson the player of the match award and the wicketkeeper said he enjoyed his time in front of the stumps.
Algeria fires burned UNESCO-listed park: expert
More than 10 percent of a UNESCO-listed biosphere reserve has been destroyed by fires that tore through northeastern Algeria, killing at least 38 people, an expert told AFP on Saturday. According to UNESCO, the United Nations cultural agency, El Kala Biosphere Reserve covers more than 76,000 hectares.
Ex-president Dos Santos's body to arrive in Angola
The body of Angola's Jose Eduardo dos Santos, who died in Spain last month, was to arrive in Luanda Saturday, government said, ending a weeks-long feud over the repatriation of the ex-president's corpse. The body was due to arrive in Luanda in the late afternoon, a government official told AFP without providing further details.
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Thousands gather to fete South Africa's new Zulu king
Thousands of people gathered at the Zulu royal palace in South Africa on Saturday for the coronation of a new king in the country's richest and most influential traditional monarchy. "Those who are Zulu and know the traditions, know who is the king," said Themba Fakazi, an adviser to the previous ruler who supports Misuzulu.
Ethiopian Airlines suspends pilots who missed landing
Africa's biggest carrier Ethiopian Airlines said it has suspended two pilots who reportedly fell asleep and missed their landing during a flight from Khartoum to Addis Ababa. Independent website The Aviation Herald said the pilots fell asleep during the flight and were only woken up by an alarm triggered when autopilot mode disconnected.
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