Mwanzo Editor
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World’s oldest-known burial site found in S.Africa: scientists
The oldest burials previously unearthed, found in the Middle East and Africa, contained the remains of Homo sapiens — and were around 100,000 years old
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Real Madrid great Benzema to leave club
He is Real Madrid’s second top scorer of all-time, with 353 goals for Madrid, behind only Ronaldo on 450.
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What we know: Senegal violence
Violence erupted in Senegal on Thursday, killing nine people after opposition politician Ousmane Sonko was sentenced to two years in prison
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Tanzania declares end of deadly Marburg virus outbreak: WHO
The last confirmed case tested negative on April 19, setting off the 42-day mandatory countdown to declare the end of the outbreak
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Kenya court orders suspension of mass layoff of Facebook moderators
A total of 184 moderators employed in Nairobi by Sama, an outsourcing firm for Meta, filed a lawsuit in March, claiming their dismissal was “unlawful”.
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Clashes in Senegal after opposition leader sentenced to two years
A court sentenced firebrand opposition leader Ousmane Sonko to two years’ jail for “corrupting youth
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Zimbabwe general elections set for August 23
Ending months of uncertainty, Zimbabwe on Wednesday set the date for presidential elections, renewing the prospect of a battle between iron-fisted incumbent Emmerson Mnangagwa and opposition hopeful Nelson Chamisa. Elections for the president, National Assembly…
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Anti-LGBTQ disinformation surges online in East Africa
Homosexuality remains a taboo across much of Africa, where gay people are often forced to hide their sexual orientation out of fear for their safety
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Nigerians rush to buy fuel ahead of subsidy removal
On Monday, 71-year-old Tinubu triggered a wave of panic when he declared that the “fuel subsidy is gone” after taking the helm of Africa’s most populous nation.
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Ousmane Sonko, Senegal’s fiery opposition leader
The 48-year-old has fired up the country’s disaffected young, portraying them, and himself, as victims of the “state mafia.”
