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2 Sep 2016 - 10:06am

Hundreds detained, 3 dead in Gabon

Three people are dead and hundreds have been detained in the wake of the contested presidential election in Gabon.
1 Sep 2016 - 5:52pm

African elephant population on steep decline despite most living in protected areas

If nothing is done to stop the rapid decline of elephants in Africa, half the population could disappear within a decade, conservationists say.
1 Sep 2016 - 5:56am

Yellow fever outbreak in Congo, Angola

A yellow fever outbreak in Angola and Democratic Republic of Congo is bigger than thought, but not an international emergency, says the WHO.
1 Sep 2016 - 8:00pm

Gabon parliament set ablaze after Bongo declared winner

Angry protesters torched Gabon's parliament Wednesday after President Ali Bongo was declared winner of what he claimed was a 'peaceful and transparent' election,...
31 Aug 2016 - 12:46pm

Elephants face century to survive poaching

Forest elephants play a crucial role in the robustness of central Africa's wooded ecosytems but their numbers have been decimated by poachers.
31 Aug 2016 - 9:13am

South African school told to halt 'racist' hair policy

A South African school was ordered Tuesday to suspend allegedly racist hairstyle regulations after black pupils said they had been called monkeys by teachers for...
31 Aug 2016 - 6:09am

Zimbabwe to dehorn 700 rhinos

Rhino horn is prized in Asia for use in traditional medicine and surging demand has led to more poaching with dehorning now common in a bid to stop poachers.
31 Aug 2016 - 8:03pm

At least 10 dead in Somalia car bombing

Al-Shabab's Radio Andaluz said the Islamist group was behind an attack in Somalia's capital which has left at least 10 people dead.
30 Aug 2016 - 8:42am

Aircraft debris found off Mozambique

Two pieces of aircraft debris have been found in Mozambique but it is too early to conclude they are from Flight MH370, officials say.
29 Aug 2016 - 6:20am

Gender inequality costs Africa $95b a year

The UN says gender inequality endangers inclusive human development and costs the region of sub-Saharan Africa an average of $95 billion a year.
27 Aug 2016 - 9:50am

No 'Arab Spring' in Zimbabwe, Mugabe warns

Zimbabwean police fired tear gas and used water cannons on opposition leaders and hundreds of demonstrators at a protest against President Robert Mugabe.
26 Aug 2016 - 10:18pm

Zimbabwe cops battle anti-govt protesters

Police have disregarded a court order to battle anti-government protesters in the Zimbabwean capitla of Harare.
26 Aug 2016 - 8:50pm

Death toll in Somalia restaurant attack rises to 10

The car bomb death toll in Somalia has risen to 10.
25 Aug 2016 - 1:00pm

49,000 children to die in Nigeria

Almost half a million children in Nigeria's Borno state, Boko Haram's heartland, will die this year if they do not receive treatment, the UN says.
24 Aug 2016 - 9:26am

US commits to more military aid to Nigeria

US Secretary of State John Kerry has committed to find ways to ramp up military assistance to help Nigeria defeat the extremist group Boko Haram,
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2 Sep 2016 - 7:16am

Comment: Turnbull government loses discipline and votes in House chaos

The government has ended its first parliamentary week deeply embarrassed after losing a number of House of Representatives votes because of complacency and bad...
1 Sep 2016 - 8:14pm

'Father of reconciliation' Pat Dodson slams racial superiority in maiden speech to Parliament

Western Australian Labor Senator Pat Dodson has vowed to quash racial injustice and push for greater equality between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians in...
1 Sep 2016 - 9:11pm

This retired judge wants to trade places with a refugee on Nauru or Manus

Retired judge, Jim Macken offers to spend his final days on Nauru or Manus Island in exchange for one refugee being sent to Australia.
1 Sep 2016

Does this family really deserve to be deported?

The Chiongs will be kicked out of Australia this week unless there is a miracle. They're among 59 families caught up in Australia’s greatest immigration scandal –...
1 Sep 2016 - 9:22am

New MP Tim Wilson tears up over same-sex marriage during maiden speech

New Liberal MP Tim Wilson has told parliament his interest is public policy and he has no love of the game of politics
31 Aug 2016 - 6:06pm

‘I only want to die’: 145-year-old Indonesian may be the oldest person on earth

Official Indonesian documentation has verified Mbah Gotho was born in 1870, making him the oldest person in the world.
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31 Aug 2016 - 8:28pm

'I have been an Australian for 26 years and Muslim for 6 years; I hold the same values'

Insight guest Scarlett Kayis writes of her experience converting to Islam in a conservative part of Queensland, and how it affected her vote this election.
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