AFRICA

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Gambian MPs on Monday voted to uphold a law that bans female genital mutilation (FGM) in the largely Muslim nation, after religious groups pushed for the legislation to be repealed.

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The First Lady of Sierra Leone, Fatima Bio organised an event which saw a new law banning child marriage being being signed by the President. 

Invited guests, including first ladies from Cape Verde and Namibia, watched as her husband President Julius Maada Bio signed the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act into law.

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This week, deadly protests in Kenya and a failed coup in Bolivia have highlighted the dangers posed by faltering economies and harsh austerity measures. Both nations are grappling with severe economic challenges that have ignited widespread unrest and violence.

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A compensation of 10m shillings ($78,000; £61,000) has been awarded to the widow of a prominent Pakistani journalist who was shot dead by police at a roadblock nearly two years ago in by a Kenyan court.

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Kenyan President William Ruto condemned protests on Tuesday, which saw parliament stormed and at least five people shot dead, as “treasonous” but did not address the growing outrage over a controversial finance bill that sparked the widespread demonstrations.

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A Tanzanian magistrate, Shamla Shehagilo, handed a jail sentence to a portrait artist who was accused of burning a photo of President Samia Suluhu Hassan. The artist has been sentenced to two years in prison or a fine of $2,000 (£1,600) after being found guilty of cybercrimes.