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Kenya presidential hopeful Ruto picks ex-Kenyatta aide as running mate

Nairobi – Kenyan Deputy President William Ruto on Sunday picked a former aide turned fierce critic of President Uhuru... Read more

15 May, 2022

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Zimbabwe denies sheltering Rwandan genocide fugitive Protais Mpiranya

Harare – Zimbabwe denied on Sunday that it harboured “most wanted” Rwandan genocide-accused fugitive Protais Mpiranya, after the United Nations... Read more

15 May, 2022

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Israeli beating of Palestinian mourners recalls apartheid: Tutu foundation

Johannesburg – Israeli police charging the funeral of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh is “reminiscent” of violence during apartheid South... Read more

15 May, 2022

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Protests rock Nigerian city after blasphemy killing

Kano – Hundreds of people in Nigeria’s northwestern city of Sokoto demonstrated on Saturday over the arrest of two... Read more

14 May, 2022

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UN envoy says slavery persists in Mauritania despite govt efforts

Nouakchott – Mauritania has made progress in battling slavery but still has its work cut out to abolish the... Read more

14 May, 2022

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Nigeria president condemns blasphemy killing

Kano – Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday “strongly condemned” the murder a day earlier of a Christian student... Read more

14 May, 2022

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Somalia’s next leader to inherit nation mired in crisis

Nairobi – A violent Islamist insurgency, looming famine, political chaos, and a threadbare economy in tatters – these major... Read more

14 May, 2022

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Rwanda scraps mask requirement in public

Kigali – Rwanda has scrapped a requirement for face masks in public, easing its strict coronavirus restrictions. Rwanda’s vaccine... Read more

14 May, 2022

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Morocco says first Arab woman to referee men’s football final

Rabat – Morocco’s Bouchra Karboubi will become the first woman in the Arab world to referee a men’s national... Read more

14 May, 2022

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Wydad reach CAF Champions League final despite home draw with Petro

Johannesburg – Moroccan club Wydad Casablanca qualified for a third CAF Champions League final in six seasons despite being... Read more

14 May, 2022