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Anti-coup protests expected in Sudan following the Prime Minister’s resignation
Last November Burhan reinstated Hamdok in a deal promising elections in mid-2023; the protest movement slammed the deal as “betrayal”.
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Kenyan police: Five arrests made following brutal attack in coastal region
One man was beheaded and five shot or burned to death in the assault which began late Sunday.
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Botswana’s President tests positive for COVID-19
Vice President Slumber Tsogwane will replace the president until further notice.
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Sudan Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok resigns
“I have tried my best to stop the country from sliding towards disaster”~ Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok.
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Death toll from boat disaster off the coast of Madagascar rises to 85
A total of 138 people had been aboard the wooden vessel.
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Kenyan government defies court order against demanding proof of vaccination
People in Kenya will have to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination to enter government offices.
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African Leaders Call for More Investment in Healthcare
Africa has seen economic growth in the past few years but spending by governments on health has rarely increased.
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Zimbabwean president calls for Cecil Rhodes to be exhumed
Colonialist Cecil John Rhodes remains to be repatriated to Britain.
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Minister “swims for 12 hours” to shore after chopper crash
“My time to die hasn’t come yet” ~Serge Gelle – Madagascan minister
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Guinea’s transitional Prime Minister unhappy about renaming of country’s airport
Guinea’s international airport to be named after ex-president Sekou Toure.







