Africa
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Gambian ex-spies sentenced to death for Jammeh-era murder
Sandeng was arrested during an April 2016 demonstration against Jammeh. He died in custody two days later after having been beaten and tortured.
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Tanzania probes mystery illness after three die
Symptoms of the illness include fever, headaches, fatigue and nosebleeds, the government’s chief medical officer Aifello Sichalwe said in a statement.
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Three arrested in probe into South Africa tavern tragedy
The owner will appear in court on August 19 on charges related to selling or supplying alcohol to minors, while the two employees have each been handed a 2,000-rand ($118) fine.
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Ethiopia yafanya mkutano wa kwanza wa kamati ya amani
Bodi maalum iliyoteuliwa na serikali ya Ethiopia kuangalia uwezekano wa mazungumzo ya amani na waasi wa Tigray imefanya mkutano wake wa kwanza, msaidizi mkuu wa Waziri Mkuu Abiy Ahmed alisema
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South Africa bar shootings death toll climbs to 20
Investigators are working to establish a motive and arrest the perpetrators of the Soweto shooting, police said in a statement.
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Ugonjwa wa ajabu waua watu watatu kusini mwa mikoa ya Tanzania
Taarifa hiyo inakuja siku moja baada ya Rais Samia Suluhu Hassan kuzungumzia ugonjwa huo alipokuwa akifungua Mkutano mkuu wa 20 wa Shirikisho la mabaraza ya maaskofu wa Kanisa Katoliki Afrika Mashariki na Kati (AMECEA) jijini…
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Baadhi ya mikoa kukosa umeme kwa zaidi ya saa 8
Taarifa iliyotolewa na shirika hilo imesema kuwa, upungufu huo umesababisha jumla ya megawati 91 kutokua kwenye mfumo wa usafirishaji umeme hivyo baadhi ya maeneo yatakosa nishati hiyo kuanzia saa 3 asubuhi hadi saa 12 jiioni.
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Ethiopia tasks UN to help rebuild Tigray infrastructure
The “national recovery programme” aims to rebuild infrastructure, improve access to essential services and help victims of gender-based violence, the finance ministry said in a statement.
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Africa’s fastest man Ferdinand Omanyala on a sprint mission for Kenya
Omanyala wears two wristbands on his right arm: one, made of black and green beads, bears the numbers 9:85, his season-best 100m time set in May. The other, a bracelet crafted from leather and metal,…
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Sri Lanka yatangaza hali ya hatari, Rais akimbia nchi
Polisi walisema pia walikuwa wakiweka amri ya kutotoka nje kwa muda usiojulikana katika Mkoa wa Magharibi, unaojumuisha mji mkuu Colombo, ili kuzuia maandamano yanayokua baada ya Rajapaksa kuruka hadi Maldives kwa ndege ya kijeshi.
