africa
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UN warns South Sudan risks a return to war
South Sudan has suffered from chronic instability since independence in 2011.
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Burkina Faso’s military strongman declared president
On January 24, disgruntled officers led by Damiba forced out the country’s elected president, Roch Marc Christian Kabore.
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HRW calls on Uganda to drop charges against exiled prominent author
Uganda has witnessed a series of crackdowns aimed at stamping dissent.
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Watu sita wauawa katika shambulizi la kijihadi Mogadishu
Takriban watu sita waliuawa katika mji mkuu wa Somalia Alhamisi katika shambulio la bomu la kujitoa mhanga lililodaiwa kutekelezwa na wanajihadi kwenye mgahawa karibu na kituo cha ukaguzi cha usalama kuelekea ikulu ya rais, afisa…
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EU chief unveils $170bn investment plan for Africa
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced a more than 150-billion-euro ($171-billion) investment plan for Africa at a news conference in Senegal’s capital Dakar on Thursday. It is the first regional plan of the…
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Nicah the queen teaches women how to take care of their men
She was in the past married to comedian Dr. Ofweneke with whom they have two daughters
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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to deliver State of the Nation address
State corruption, a flagging economy, staggering unemployment and rampant crime top a long list of woes facing President Cyril Ramaphosa.
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Sharia police in Nigeria destroy nearly 4 million bottles of beer
Sharia police called Hisbah often destroy alcohol and confiscated drugs, but the huge beer haul was one of the largest in a recently intensified crackdown.
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WHO urges rich nations to pay for pandemic plan
The World Health Organization has asked wealthy countries to pay their fair share of money to fight COVID-19. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director of the WHO, said if countries paid their due share, they can “support low- and…
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Libyan prime minister survives assassination attempt
Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah escaped an apparent assassination attempt early on Thursday when bullets hit his car, according to local and international media. The alleged incident comes amid intense wrangling for control of…
