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Roadside bomb kills atleast 10 in northeast Kenya
Police report: The attackers used guns and rocket-propelled grenades during the assault.
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Deadly storm Ana leaves tens of thousands stranded in southern Africa
“Due to road cut-offs… communities are being forced to carry the dead for burial to their respective destinations,” Department of Disaster Management said.
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West Africa suspends Burkina Faso following a coup
In the past 18 months, the nation ECOWAS has suspended two other members, Guinea and Mali.
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Rwanda to reopen land border with Uganda
Rwanda abruptly closed its border with Uganda in 2019, accusing Uganda of abducting its citizens and supporting rebels seeking to topple Kagame.
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Kenya boosts security after France and Germany warn of terror attacks risk
Kenya has been hit by several deadly attacks waged by Al-Shabaab fighters in retaliation for Nairobi sending troops into Somalia.
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Guinea’s transitional prime minister cites multi-billion dollar mining shortfall
Beavogui was appointed the civilian head of the government last October by the junta that seized control the previous month.
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Media: Liberal US Supreme Court justice Stephen Breyer to retire
US President Joe Biden has pledged to nominate a Black woman to the court in the event of a vacancy.
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Ugandan president’s son in Rwanda to meet President Kagame
Museveni and Kagame were close allies over the 1980s and 90s during struggles for power in their respective countries, before becoming bitter rivals.
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Mali holds state funeral for former president Ibrahim Keita
Army officers led by Colonel Assimi Goita forced Keita out of office on August 18, 2020.








