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1. South Africa: 12 police officers charged with corruption appear in court

   South African anti-graft investigators have arrested 12 senior police officers on allegations of corruption and fraud, prosecutors said Wednesday. The officers appeared later in a court in the capital, Pretoria.

2. Egypt ready to host meetings related to de-escalating Iran war, says FM

   Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said during a press conference on Wednesday that his country's mediation between Iran and the US "continues in cooperation with Pakistan and Turkey," adding that the war should end "based on a win-win situation, not a zero-sum game." He also offered to host an

3. Congolese rapper, Gims, arrested in Paris over alleged money laundering

   Africa Intelligence is reporting that the singer, whose real name is Gandhi Djuna, was taken into custody at Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airport

4. UN declares transatlantic slave trade a crime against humanity, demands reparations

   The landmark resolution was an historic victory for Ghana which tabled the motion earlier this month.

5. Protesters in South Africa call for stricter immigration laws and border controls

   A controversial civic group took to the streets of Durban on Wednesday to demand the immediate arrest of illegal immigrants.