AFRICA
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Hotel Rwanda hero Rusesabagina in court on terrorism charges
The man portrayed as a hero in a Hollywood movie about the Rwandan genocide has appeared in court at the…
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China arrested scammer whose gang made over R40 million from selling water as COVID-19 vaccine shots
China has arrested the leader of a gang that made over R40 million from selling shots of water disguised as…
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Nigerian students abducted by ‘armed bandits’: Reports
Armed men have kidnapped an as-yet unconfirmed number of children from a secondary school in central Nigeria’s Niger state, according…
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COVID-19: South Africa receives first batch of vaccine
South Africa President, Cyril Ramaphosa says the first batch of 80,000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine is being…
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Ebola: West Africa Countries on high alert after outbreak in Guinea
Guinea declared an Ebola outbreak in one of its regions on Sunday, after the West African nation confirmed at least…
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Somalia faces constitutional impasse
Somalia has missed the recently announced resumption of electoral talks between the federal government and the regional state leaders. The…
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Rwanda rolls out COVID-19 vaccine amid mass testing exercise
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Jacob Zuma defies concourt, won’t appear at state capture inquiry
Former president Jacob Zuma dodged his appearance on Monday before the State Capture inquiry, headed by Deputy Chief Justice Judge…
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Sahel-France Summit examines escalating conflict in Mali
Islamist jihadis in the unstable region have killed thousands of soldiers. French President Emmanuel Macron is thought to want support…
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South Africa to reopen border crossings
South Africa says it will on Monday reopen 20 of its land border crossings that were shut last month to…
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