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In a test case for African justice, Chad's former President Hissene Habre is to go on trial in Senegal for crimes against humanity.

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THE ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) announces today its sole presidential candidate ahead of the October 25 general elections. This is the moment Tanzanians, especially members of CCM, have been waiting for. It is a make or break moment.
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Opposition Chief Whip Tundu Lissu, who is used to bashing the government in Parliament, has found himself playing the unfamiliar role of answering questions in the Constituent Assembly (CA).

>The Energy and Minerals minister, Prof Sospeter Muhongo, has urged Tarime residents to submit realistic values of their properties if they want the North Mara Gold Mine to compensate them on time.

Gambian diplomats who sold tax-free tobacco from their London embassy are found guilty of cheating the UK taxpayer out of almost £4.8m.

A court in Egypt overturns former President Hosni Mubarak's embezzlement conviction and orders a retrial, paving the way for his release.

Nigeria's former national security adviser is charged with fraud related to the alleged disappearance of $2bn (£1.3bn) meant to buy arms to fight Boko Haram.

A new tax audit at several Inland Container Depots (ICDs) has revealed that at least 11,884 containers and 2,019 vehicles were cleared from the Dar es Salaam Port without their due taxes being collected.