AFRICA
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Ghanaian baby from top of border wall by migrant smuggler [VIDEO]
A smuggler helping illegal immigrants cross into the United States from Mexico dropped a two-year-old Ghanaian child from atop an 18ft wall…
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How a popular movement could threaten Idriss Déby Itno’s 30 years in power
Chadian President Idriss Déby Itno, who has ruled since 1990, is gearing up to take on his sixth mandate as head…
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President Idriss Déby dies on ‘battlefield’ a day after winning election
The national army of Chad has announced on radio that the newly re-elected President Idriss Déby has died of wounds…
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Why U.S. declared travel ban on Ugandan officials
In a media statement released on April 16, Secretary of State nominee for Joe Biden’s administration, Antony Blinken said that…
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Malawi fires labour minister, arrests officials over misuse of COVID funds
Fourteen people, including senior officials, have been arrested in Malawi and Labour Minister Ken Kandodo has been sacked over misuse…
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We can’t predict when second COVID-19 shots will arrive – Africa CDC
Many Africans who have received their first COVID-19 vaccine do not know when they will get a second shot because deliveries are…
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SA court directs Jacob Zuma to propose his sentence
Former South African president Jacob Zuma has up to Wednesday to suggest the penalty the country’s highest court should impose…
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Trapped children die in Niger school blaze
At least 20 children have died after they became trapped in a fire at a school in Niger’s capital, Niamey.…
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Benin president Talon wins re-election
President Patrice Talon has been re-elected with a majority of votes cast in Benin’s presidential election, according to provisional results…
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At least 34 migrants dead in Djibouti boat tragedy
At least 34 people have drowned after a boat capsized off the coast of Djibouti, the International Organisation for Migration…
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