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Jones calls for referee respect as Springboks' Erasmus misses England game
Jones calls for referee respect as Springboks' Erasmus misses England game
by  AFP

England coach Eddie Jones said referees had to be treated with respect as his team prepared to face a South Africa side who will be without Rassie Erasmus at Twickenham. - 'Fight and fight' - But the teams' most recent meeting was a far closer contest, England edging the Springboks 27-26 at Twickenham last year.

I.Coast's Ble Goude says he wants to make low-key return
I.Coast's Ble Goude says he wants to make low-key return
by  AFP

Charles Ble Goude, a key figure in post-electoral violence that swept Ivory Coast 11 years ago, wants to make a low-key homecoming this weekend, his representatives said on Thursday. But Boga Sako, who heads the welcoming committee, told a press conference that Ble Goude "wishes to make a sober return."

Algeria sentences scores to death over forest fire lynching: media
Algeria sentences scores to death over forest fire lynching: media
by  AFP

An Algerian court Thursday sentenced 49 people to death over the lynching of a man falsely accused of starting deadly forest fires during an extended heatwave last year, state media reported. The court in Dar El Beida on Thursday "sentenced 49 people to execution over (Ben Ismail's) murder and mutilation of his body," the APS news agency reported.

S.African president ready to face crunch probe finding
S.African president ready to face crunch probe finding
by  AFP

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed domestic corruption claims that have prompted questions over his future during a visit to the UK on Thursday, but rejected suggestions they could cut short his presidency.

Experts warn against bringing rebels into army to end Congo fighting
Experts warn against bringing rebels into army to end Congo fighting
by  AFP

DR Congo's army once absorbed rebels into its ranks as a way to end conflict, but as the country struggles with an offensive by the M23 militia in the east, experts caution against reviving the policy. Congolese leaders put an end to the policy in 2013, judging it ineffective, but Djoli went further, saying its "ramshackle" implementation had led to the army being "infiltrated."

Namibia pulls down statue of German coloniser
Namibia pulls down statue of German coloniser
by  AFP

Authorities in Namibia's capital Windhoek on Wednesday took down and relocated a statue of a controversial German colonial officer following pressure from local activists. The monument commemorated Curt von Francois, a German army commissioner who has been credited with founding Windhoek -- something local campaigners and historians dispute.

Bissau police launch hunt for ex-PM
Bissau police launch hunt for ex-PM
by  AFP

Guinea-Bissau's police are "actively" searching for former prime minister Aristide Gomes, who went into hiding after returning last week from exile abroad, a police official said Wednesday. He had been living under diplomatic protection or in exile abroad until his return home.

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