Africa
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592Zambia’s former president Rupiah Banda dies aged 85
Mr Banda had asked Zambians to pray for him the last few days he appeared in public, mostly as he was visited...
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374Elephant kills Maasai man in Tanzania’s Ngorongoro
Last August, three young children were killed by lions near Ngorongoro as they went to look for lost cattle.
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603Uganda, 16 African countries refrain from UN vote to condemn Russia invasion
Voted by 141 of the 193 member states of the UN, the vote became only a first in 40 years when the...
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637Guinea-Bissau president sacks navy chief, army general
On February 1, heavily armed men attacked government buildings in the capital Bissau while President Umaro Sissoco Embalo was chairing a cabinet...
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954William Ruto kicked out of Jubilee as Uhuru gets new 5-year term as party boss
The NDC, which was presided over by President Uhuru Kenyatta, saw the party unveil new national officials who will each serve five-year...
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1.1KMTN Group adopts new logo, slogan as firm rebrands to full tech company
MTN’s Chief Sustainability and Corporate Affairs Officer, Nompilo Morafo said the new look aligns with their evolution from a telecommunications company to...
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605South African president says will talk to Russia, US
The only exit from the war was through mediation and negotiation and "engagement, because it is not necessary for people to go...
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633UPDF raids ADF camp, recovers 148 rounds of ammunition
Operation Shujaa spokesperson Maj. Peter Mugisa said the bombs were recovered by the UPDF soldiers following a tip-off by area residents.
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833South Africa tells Russia to ‘immediately’ pull out of Ukraine
In a statement, the foreign ministry said South Africa "calls on Russia to immediately withdraw its forces from Ukraine."
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581High-Ranking Police Officer Arrested for Alleged Drug Trafficking
A police statement Monday said the officers were arrested for tampering with narcotic evidence, corruption and unethical practices.
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456Africa, EU to Meet After Rifts Over COVID Vaccines
Leaders from the two continents will meet in Brussels to discuss, among other things, the reaction to the pandemic and helping Africa...
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642EU chief unveils 150-bn-euro investment plan for Africa
The EU's website says money under the Global Gateway will be earmarked for "smart, lean and secure links" in communications and transport...
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723ICJ orders Uganda to pay DRC UGX 1 Trillion in War Reparations
The Congo demanded 11 billion dollars in damages from a war that left hundreds of thousands of her people dead and millions...
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510Lybia Prime Minister survives assassination attempt
Rival factions have been vying for control of Libya, and a parliament based in the east of the country is to vote...
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760Fresh ADF Attack in DR Congo Leaves Six Dead
Georges Kivaya, president of the Beni-Mbau sector says that the rebels shot randomly at people while hacking others. In the process, six...