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The state department has also authorised non-emergency embassy staff to leave on security grounds.
The foreign minister says the accusations, involving children, were investigated and found to be unsubstantiated.
Confederation of African Football president Patrice Motsepe has "zero tolerance" for corruption, which he says is "worse than cancer".
Ex-President Yahya Jammeh's 22-year rule was known for enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings.
The government usually refrains from commenting on the participation of its citizens in the conflict.
Very few people are ever prosecuted following terror attacks with suspects often held without trial.
The presidency says it is taking action as it fears fuel shortages could lead to public disorder.
The ruling party has unveiled a draft law that strips voters of the chance to elect the president.
The centuries-old Fanti Carnival returned to Nigeria on Monday with a burst of colour and spectacle.
Malawian Martha Ongwane, brought low by her daughter's autism, found a rare support group.
People evicted to build Nigeria's capital accuse the government of failing to fulfill its promises to them.
The craze for collecting ants takes Kenya by surprise as smugglers zone in to make a profit.
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