Africa
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1.4KProtests rock Nigerian city after blasphemy killing of student
Deborah Samuel, a student of Shehu Shagari College of Education was on Thursday stoned to death by a mob of Muslim students...
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1.1K30 Burundian AU soldiers Killed in al-Shabaab attack in Somalia
A Burundian official told VOA Somali said what caught soldiers by surprise was the enormity of explosives detonated at the camp, adding...
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1.4KPastor charges followers Sh2.4m entry fee to take them to heaven
The cleric admitted to BBC that he had made the statement about heaven’s gate, saying it was “the God he serves” who...
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1.3KAl-Shabaab attacks African Union Base in Somalia, casualties reported
Al-Shabaab, which has been fighting for years to topple the central government and establish its own rule based on its strict interpretation...
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884Catholic priest among 12 convicted over albino murder
In a judgement handed down Thursday, the high court concluded that the 12 plotted to kill the albino in order to extract...
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1.1KKenya, Zimbabwe to be included in 2023 AFCON draw despite FIFA ban
Kenya and Zimbabwe will be included in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying draw on Tuesday in Johannesburg despite being banned...
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1.1KTwo-thirds of Africans may have had Covid – WHO study
With limited access to testing facilities for much of Africa's populations, many infections went undetected, as testing was mainly carried out on...
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791Ex- Burkina Faso president jailed for life over Thomas Sankara murder
Sankara was shot dead on October 15 1987, little more than four years after coming to power as an army captain aged...
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1.0KCameroon: Cholera Outbreak kills 29 in one week
Since October 2021, the cholera epidemic has claimed 62 lives with nearly 2,100 cases reported.
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909European Union renews efforts to grow Ugandan export
Tanzania remains the most opposed to the idea of opening up the market to European products, although the tariffs on imports are...
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1.0KMuseveni calls for free and fair elections in Sudan
President Yoweri Museveni has called for free and fair elections in Sudan. Museveni said that political actors must rely on numbers and...
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1.0KGrief as more than 60 people perish in DR Congo Train accident
A train crash in southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo has killed at least 60 people, the state rail company and local sources...
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951Zambia’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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784Elephant 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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982Uganda, 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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1.2KGuinea-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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1.5KWilliam 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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2.4KMTN 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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997South 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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982UPDF 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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1.1KSouth 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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997High-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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957Africa, 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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895EU 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...