Aska Makori
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Allied Democratic Forces rebels kill 14 civilians in Eastern DR Congo
DF fighters attacked the settlement of Mamove Saturday morning, killing six women and three men, wounding two other people and torching two houses, said local civil society leader Kinos Katuo.
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Sudan accuses Ethiopia of executing 7 soldiers, a civilian
Relations between Khartoum and Addis Ababa have soured in recent years over the contested border region of Fashaqa, a fertile strip long cultivated by Ethiopian farmers, but claimed by Sudan.
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Has the Tanzanian Government started opening up to ‘Katiba mpya sasa’?
The ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) said earlier this week it had agreed to revive a stalled process to review the constitution “for the greater national interest”.
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Moscow-installed official killed in Ukraine’s Kherson
There has been an increased number of attacks against pro-Kremlin officials in Ukrainian regions that have come under Moscow control since late February.
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Naomi Osaka’s HANA KUMA received differently by African swahili speakers
The use of the phrase has triggered an online discussion, memes and funny comments in Kenya with many users calling on Osaka, whose father was born in Haiti and whose mother is Japanese, to reconsider.
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Commonwealth meets in shadow of migrant, rights row
Prince Charles, representing Queen Elizabeth II as head of the Commonwealth, made the first visit of any British royal to Rwanda for the gathering, which culminates in two days of leadership meetings.
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Ukraine forces to retreat from battleground city: governor
The Ukrainians had already been pushed back from much of the city, leaving them in control of only industrial areas. Capturing Severodonetsk and its twin city of Lysychansk would give the Russians control of Lugansk, and…
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Prince Charles pays tribute to genocide victims in Rwanda
Rwanda, a former German and Belgian colony, joined the Commonwealth in 2009 and has in recent years moved closer to the English-speaking world.
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Tanzania accuses Kenyan Maasai of backing opponents to wildlife protection area
Home Affairs Minister Hamad Masauni last week asked for stern measures to curb an “influx of illegal immigrants, most of whom drove their flocks of cattle, goats and sheep into Loliondo Game Controlled Area”.
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South Africa’s Ramaphosa should have acted against graft under Zuma: report
Ramaphosa’s answers to some questions about what he knew of the corrupt activities were “opaque” and “unfortunately leave some important gaps”, the report said. And whether he could have acted to curb the graft, “the…
