Mwanzo Editor
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Algeria boosts English tuition in blow to colonists’ French
Algerian primary schools have scrambled to introduce English lessons, in a move critics say was rushed but others hope could be a coup de grace against the French language
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At 34, Burkina’s new junta chief is world’s youngest leader
Traore, at the head of a core of disgruntled junior officers, ousted Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, who had seized power just in January.
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Thai gunman kills 32 people, including 23 children, at nursery school
Paweena said the attacker was well known in the area as a drug addict.Thailand forms part of Southeast Asia’s so-called Golden Triangle which has long been an infamous hotspot for the trafficking and abuse of…
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Ibrahim Traore officially appointed Burkina Faso president
Traore has been appointed as “Head of State, Supreme Head of the Armed Forces”, according to the official statement by spokesman Captain Kiswendsida Farouk Azaria Sorgho
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North Korea fires ballistic missile over Japan
As a result Tokyo was prompted to activate its missile alert system and issue a rare warning for people to take shelter.
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‘Worrying upsurge’ in cholera worldwide: WHO
After years of decline, the planet is now witnessing a “worrying upsurge” in cholera outbreaks, the World Health Organization warned
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Kenya president Ruto vows tax overhaul to lower inequality
President Ruto said he intended to establish a progressive income tax regime, in his first speech to parliament since winning the presidency.
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Former Nigeria and Chelsea star John Obi Mikel retires
John Obi Mikel announced his retirement after a long and decorated career on Tuesday September 28th
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Felicien Kabuga: Rwandan petty trader to alleged genocide financier
Felicien Kabuga rose from poverty to become one of Rwanda’s richest men before allegedly using his wealth to fund the 1994 genocide.
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Kenyan lawyer Paul Gicheru who was on Trial at ICC found dead
Paul Gicheru, who was charged at the International Criminal Court (ICC) for allegedly sabotaging witnesses has died.
