AFRICA

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Ghana's former President John Mahama, current opposition leader to the outgoing government, has promised "a new beginning, a new direction" for the country after being officially declared the winner of Saturday's presidential election.

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President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe has enacted legislation immediately abolishing the death penalty in the country. Amnesty International praised the decision as a positive step for the abolitionist movement in the region, while also noting concern that the death penalty could be reintroduced during a state of emergency.

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Ghana's former President John Mahama, current opposition leader to the outgoing government, has promised "a new beginning, a new direction" for the country after being officially declared the winner of Saturday's presidential election.

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Nairobi, Kenya’s bustling capital, is often referred to as “the green city in the sun” because of the unique blend of urban development and natural landscapes. Yet, this can be a misleading nickname since beauty is not experienced uniformly throughout the city by its residents. While some people enjoy lush greenery from their comfortable homes, others in the slums of high-density and ecological disasters like flooding and landslides experience poverty.

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On his first state visit to France, President Bola Tinubu said on Thursday Nigeria is "open for business" with Paris which is looking to boost ties in English-speaking Africa following a series of setbacks with former allies on the continent.