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703AfricaAfrican Union suspends Burkina Faso after coup
The coup is the latest bout of turmoil to strike Burkina Faso, a landlocked state that has suffered chronic instability since gaining...
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565AfricaAFCON 2022: Salah inspires Egypt to place in Cup of Nations semi-finals
Sofiane Boufal's early penalty put Morocco in front in the last-eight tie but skipper Salah equalised for Egypt early in the second...
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945AfricaLiverpool complete signing of Colombian star Luis Diaz from Porto
The 25-year-old Diaz signed a contract till 2027 for a reported fee of £37.5 million ($50 million), with a further £12.5 million...
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772AfricaToko-Ekambi goals fire Cameroon into Cup of Nations semi-finals
French-born Lyon striker Toko-Ekambi scored two goals in the space of eight minutes at the start of the second half, leading to...
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1.7KAfricaPresident fires security minister for alleged misbehaviour
In a terse statement issued Monday, president said he had fired the minister with immediate effect for misconduct deemed inappropriate for a...
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1.0KBreakingEU parliament president David Sassoli dead at 65
The 65-year-old Italian had been seriously ill in hospital for more than two weeks due to a dysfunction of his immune system...
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752AfricaLast-gasp Mane penalty gives Senegal victory over brave Zimbabwe
Disaster struck the gallant underdogs when a shot hit the right arm of Kelvin Madzongwe and Mane sent goalkeeper Petros Mhari the...
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1.2KAfricaSix people killed in suspected Al Shabaab attack in Kenya
LAMU, KENYA: Six people have been killed and homes torched in an attack Monday by suspected Al Shabaab militants in Kenya’s coastal...
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1.4KBig StoryFight erupts in parliament over coalition bill
The speaker suspended the session briefly after the chaotic scenes, which saw at least two rival MPs exchange blows, according to images...
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1.2KCOVID-19WHO worried for health systems over Covid cases ‘tsunami’
A “tsunami” of Omicron and Delta Covid-19 cases will pile pressure on health systems already being stretched to their limits, the World...
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1.3KAfricaDeath toll from DRC suicide attack up to 7
The death toll from the suicide attack in the eastern city of Beni, on the Democratic Republic of Congo’s eastern border with...
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1.2KAfrica
Deadly suicide bomb attack at bar in eastern DRC
At least six people have died and several others injured in an explosion in Beni in eastern regions of the Democratic Republic...
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915COVID-19WHO chief says 2022 must be year ‘we end the pandemic’
The world must pull together and make the difficult choices needed to end the Covid-19 pandemic within the next year, WHO chief...
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Omicron spreading at unprecedented rate – WHO
The World Health Organization warned Tuesday that the new coronavirus variant Omicron was spreading at an unprecedented rate and was likely already...
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1.6KAfricaKoffi Olomide sentenced in France over dancers’ kidnapping
Congolese singer Koffi Olomide has been sentenced to 18 months imprisonment for the kidnapping of his former dancers. But the sentence was...
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1.1KCOVID-19One dead from Omicron as UK boosts response
Britain on Monday confirmed what is thought to be the first confirmed death after infection with the Omicron variant, as the country...
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907Latest NewsAt least 53 migrants killed in Mexico road accident
At least 53 migrants were killed Thursday in Mexico after the truck they were hiding in hit a retaining wall and overturned...
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1.6KBig StoryPope: Sex outside marriage is not serious sin
Pope Francis urged caution on Monday in the “interpretation” of a damning report into child sexual abuse by French Catholic clergy, saying...
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1.2KCOVID-19Omicron variant ‘almost certainly’ not more severe than Delta – Top US Scientist
Top US scientist Anthony Fauci said Tuesday that while it would take weeks to judge the severity of the new Covid-19 variant...
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841AfricaGlobal concern grows as more countries confirm new Omicron Covid-19 variant cases
New cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant have been detected around the world, with two cases reported in Australia, as more countries try...
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980AfricaLibya election body rejects Gaddafi son’s presidential bid
Both presidential and legislative polls had been slated for December 24, but in early October parliament split the dates of the votes,...
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977Big StoryIslamic State claims responsibility for Twin Bomb Blasts in Kampala
AGENCIES: The Islamic State (IS) on Tuesday claimed responsibility for twin suicide bombings in the Ugandan capital Kampala that killed three people...
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696COVID-19WHO warns of massive syringe shortfall in 2022
The World Health Organization warned Tuesday there could be a shortfall of up to two billion syringes in 2022, which threatens to...
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680AfricaEthiopia rebels to ‘join forces’ to overthrow Abiy government
ADIS-ABABA, ETHIOPIA: Nine rebel groups battling Ethiopia’s government will “collaborate and join forces” Friday, they said in a statement announcing the alliance,...
