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Search TimesVideo The bus was carrying people to an Easter church service when it fell off a bridge and plunged 165 feet into a ravine. By Enca Via Reuters The bus, which was carrying people from Botswana to an Easter weekend pilgrimage in South Africa, fell 165 feet into a ravine. By John Eligon A human rights committee that examined a range of concerns called on Britain to abandon its controversial plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda. By Nick Cumming-Bruce How did Bassirou Diomaye Faye, age 44, go from obscurity to a resounding win in Senegal's presidential election? At the family homestead, one relative explained, "This family is not new to ruling." By Ruth Maclean Bassirou Diomaye Faye, who turned 44 on Monday, was little known until he received the backing of Ousmane Sonko, Senegal's most formidable opposition politician. Both men were released from jail only 10 days ago. By Ruth Maclean The military of the West African nation, which is plagued by kidnappings largely driven by demands for ransom payments, said 137 children had been freed in the country's north. By Ismail Alfa and Emma Bubola The top opposition politician, Ousmane Sonko, is barred from running. So Sunday's vote is widely seen as a choice between his handpicked candidate and the departing president's designated successor. By Ruth Maclean and Mady Camara Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, who has a reputation for provocative late-night tweets, has been working to position himself as heir apparent to his father, President Yoweri Museveni. By Abdi Latif Dahir A wave of military coups and presidents clinging to power are two sides of the same anti-democratic coin plaguing Francophone Africa, experts say. By Ruth Maclean 36 Hours The spectacular South African city is shedding its Eurocentric identity and emerging as a culturally rich African hub. By John Eligon Page 1 of 10 Advertisement SKIP ADVERTISEMENT Advertisement SKIP ADVERTISEMENTLatest
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