Africa
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Uganda, Kenya, French and US embassies attacked by protesters in DR Congo
Gunshots rang out on Tuesday through parts of the besieged DR Congo city of Goma, where Congolese soldiers have clashed with militia fighters backed by Rwandan troops, while furious protesters attacked embassies in the capital…
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S.Sudan reverses social media ban
Our target was the distributors of such harmful videos,” said Napoleon Adok, director-general of the National Communication Authority, adding that they had not meant to shut down “the entirety of social media”.
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Kiongozi wa upinzani nchini Msumbiji agoma kujiunga na Serikali Mpya
Daniel Chapo alishindwa kuwa rais wiki moja iliyopita, akiwaahidi kuleta umoja nchini baada ya ghasia za uchaguzi zilizochukua maisha ya takriban watu 300.
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Trump signs order to pull US from WHO, citing funding disparities
Speaking at the White House hours after his inauguration, Trump said the United States was paying far more to the UN body compared to China, adding: “World Health ripped us off.”
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Nigeria tanker truck blast kills 86 people
The truck carrying 60,000 litres (nearly 16,000 gallons) of gasoline exploded after flipping over on a road in the centre of the country on Saturday, authorities said.
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Mozambique Inaugurates New President After Deadly Post-Election Unrest
Taking the oath, Chapo vowed “to devote all my energies to defending, promoting and consolidating national unity, human rights, democracy and the well-being of the Mozambican people”.
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Rais mpya wa Msumbiji kuapishwa leo huku maandamano yakipamba moto.
Msumbiji imeanza sherehe za kuapishwa kwa Rais mteule Daniel Chapo ambaye anachukua nafasi yake baada ya wiki kadhaa za machafuko ya kisiasa yaliyosababisha vifo vingi.
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Eight Dead in Suspected Marburg Outbreak in Tanzania: WHO
The WHO said Tuesday that a suspected outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus in Tanzania had killed eight people, warning that the risk of further spread in the country and region was “high”.
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African Nations Championship Postponed to August
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) said there had been “good progress” on building and upgrading facilities, but that “more time was required”.
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Dozens Rescued, 15 Bodies Pulled From South Africa Mine
This brings the death toll to 24 since August, when authorities began driving out clandestine miners at the site near Stilfontein, about 140 kilometres (90 miles) southwest of Johannesburg, police Lieutenant General Tebello Mosikili told…
