Africa
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World’s biggest floating university back in Kenya
The vessel allows undergraduate students, recent university graduates and students taking a gap year to study a semester at sea, which involves cruising to different countries to learn about their histories and cultures.
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Tinubu orders recitation of national pledge at public events
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has directed a mandatory recitation of the national pledge at all official and public events in the country.
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Ghana electricity: New power tax put on hold after public outcry
Ghana’s government has suspended plans to implement a 15% tax on power, following a public uproar that it will worsen the cost-of-living crisis. The value-added tax (VAT) was to be levied on domestic consumers of…
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Europe migrant crisis: Boat sinks off Tunisia with more than 40 Sudanese on board
At least 13 Sudanese migrants have died and 27 others are missing after their boat sank off Tunisia’s coast, a Tunisian official has said.
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Kelvin Kangethe: US fugitive wanted for murder escapes custody in Kenya
Kelvin Kangethe, 41, was arrested last week while leaving a club in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, after a months-long manhunt by Kenyan and US authorities. A court had allowed his detention for 30 days awaiting possible…
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Uganda’s Judge Sebutinde takes over as ICJ vice-president
Ugandan-born Judge Julia Sebutinde has been elected vice-president of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in Hague, Netherlands.
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Donald Trump does not have presidential immunity, US court rules
Donald Trump does not have presidential immunity and can be prosecuted on charges of plotting to overturn the 2020 election, a US court has ruled.
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Man arrested for disrupting VIP motorcade in South Africa
Authorities in South Africa’s Gauteng province have arrested a man over allegations that he disrupted a motorcade convoy that was escorting a foreign dignitary to the airport. The 57-year-old will on Monday be charged with…
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What we know so far about the explosion
A yet to be identified lorry that was loaded with gas exploded at around 23:30 (20:30 GMT)
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Cholera concerns spark southern African leaders’ summit
Southern African leaders will hold an extraordinary summit on Friday amid concerns about the cholera epidemic across multiple countries.
