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Elon Musk has set another financial milestone, becoming the first individual in history to cross the $500 billion mark in personal net worth, according to Forbes' billionaires index. The record was reached on Wednesday as Tesla's stock surged and valuations of his other companies climbed higher.

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Former Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) president Joseph Kabila has been sentenced to death in absentia by a military court, found guilty of treason, crimes against humanity, and war crimes. The verdict, delivered on Friday, marks one of the most dramatic moments in the country’s turbulent political history.

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Days of youth-led protests over chronic water and power shortages have prompted Madagascar's president to announce the dissolution of his government. The "Gen-Z" protests, characterized by the rallying cry "We want to live, not survive," have drawn thousands of predominantly young demonstrators to the streets in cities throughout Madagascar since Thursday.

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Rescuers in Nigeria are searching for dozens of people missing after a boulder crashed onto an illegal mine during heavy rains, killing at least 18 people, local sources told AFP on Saturday.

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Namibia has called in the army to battle massive wildfires sweeping across Etosha National Park, one of Africa’s largest and most important game reserves. The blazes, which began on September 22 in the park’s southwest, have already scorched more than a third of its territory, threatening wildlife, biodiversity, and nearby communities.

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Errol Musk, the father of Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk, is facing a storm of allegations after multiple family members accused him of sexually abusing children and stepchildren over the course of several decades. The claims, which span from the early 1990s through recent years, include disturbing accounts of inappropriate touching, abusive behavior and repeated incidents that were reported to both relatives and authorities.