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Liverpool 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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Toko-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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Fly 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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Burkina 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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Ousted 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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Army 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...

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President 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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Last-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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Fire Reignites at South African Parliament

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA: A fire that severely damaged South Africa’s 130-year-old parliament building complex, including the parliament chamber, Sunday in Cape...

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ADF Militia kills 3 civilians in Beni suspected terror attack

BENI, DR CONGO: At least three (3) civilians are reported to have been killed, with several others taken hostage in a suspected...

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Six 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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Sudan’s Hamdok resigns as Prime Minister amid mass protests

Abdalla Hamdok steps down as mass protests continue against a deal he signed with the military following a coup on October 25.

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FULL LIST: Top 10 Notable Africans we lost in 2021

As 2021 draws to a close, it is time to remember some of the pioneering, inspiring and controversial figures on the African...

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Death 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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Farmaajo suspends PM Roble on accusations of grabbing land

Somalia’s President Mohamed Farmaajo on Monday suspended his Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble from his position, raising stakes in their worsening working...

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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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Kenya Bars Unvaccinated From Public Places Despite Court Order

NAIROBI, KENYA: Kenya’s Ministry of Health has announced it will enforce a rule requiring people to be vaccinated against COIVD-19 to access...

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Nigeria Destroys One Million Nearly Expired COVID Vaccine Doses

LAGOS, NIGERIA: Nigeria destroyed more than one million doses of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday after authorities said they could not be...

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UN Condemns Reports of Sexual Assaults on Peaceful Protesters in Sudan

GENEVA – U.N. human rights officials are calling on Sudanese authorities to investigate and bring to justice members of the security forces...

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MPs Exchange Blows Over Proposed Electronic Payment Tax

The government says the new tax would boost revenue for development, but parliament has been split over the idea and fights broke...

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Ethiopia detains three journalists for interviewing terror group

ADIS-ABABA, ETHIOPIA: A freelance video journalist accredited to the Associated Press and two other local journalists have been detained in Ethiopia, according...