Africa
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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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1.0KHigh-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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973Africa, 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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926EU 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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1.3KICJ 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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786Lybia 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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1.3KFresh 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...
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1.8KSadio Mane shines as Senegal lifts first ever Africa Cup of Nations Trophy
Mane who had earlier squandered the chance to put Senegal ahead inside seven minutes beat Egypt goalkeeper Mohamed Abou Gabaski in the...
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895AFCON Live: Salah’s Egypt take on Mané’s Senegal in epic final showdown
You can watch the game live on Supersport Football Plus Channel (222), and also on Sanyuka TV and UBC Television in Uganda.
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1.2KCoups and Covid loom large at African Union summit
The summit also comes as the 55-member bloc faces pressure to push for a ceasefire in host country Ethiopia, where a 15-month...
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Salah, Mane set for Cup of Nations final showdown
Sunday's match is the first of a series of huge clashes to come between Senegal and Egypt as they have also been...
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643Salah and Egypt beat Cameroon on penalties to reach Cup of Nations final
Goalkeeper Mohamed Abou Gabal was the hero for the Egyptians, saving from both Harold Moukoudi and James Lea-Siliki in the shoot-out at...
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852Calm returns to Guinea-Bissau capital after failed coup attempt
On Tuesday afternoon, heavily armed men surrounded government buildings in the capital Bissau, where President Umaro Sissoco Embalo and his prime minister...
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1.1K26 killed in DR Congo market by high-voltage cable
Videos circulating on social media showed corpses slumped over market stalls with their legs immersed in muddy water, in some cases up...
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1.1KAfter coups in Mali and Burkina Faso, will Niger be next?
Some scholars predict that Niger could go the way of its neighbours and others are going so far as to urge the...
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786Heavy gunfire heard near govt headquarters in Guinea-Bissau
Heavily-armed men surrounded the Palace of Government, where President Umaro Sissoco Embalo and Prime Minister Nuno Gomes Nabiam were believed to have...
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702African 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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564AFCON 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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944Liverpool 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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771Toko-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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765Fly Emirates finally bows down, lifts ban on Kenya, 4 other African countries
The significant restoration of services follows the UAE flight ban imposed earlier after it established that travellers from Nairobi were testing positive...
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1.1KBurkina Faso President Kabore Detained by Mutinous Soldiers in Apparent Coup
The apparent coup in Burkina Faso is the third in West Africa in the last 18 months, following that of Mali and...
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1.3KOusted Mali President Boubacar Keita dies at 76
Known by his initials IBK, Keita ran the West African country from September 2013 until August 2020, during which Islamist insurgents overran...
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1.2KArmy kills 25 ADF rebels in Ituri
Military sources said during the bombardments, Musa Baluku, the ADF commander, was reportedly wounded, and that he has since temporarily handed over...
