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Tanzanian Samia Suluhu Hassan's five quotes which charmed Kenya

Thu, 05/06/2021 - 18:29
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan ends a visit to Kenya on a high, mending relations with her words.
Categories: Africa

Malawi orders integrated refugees into overcrowded camp

Thu, 05/06/2021 - 17:09
The government says the integrated asylum seekers pose a security threat, but many pledge to resist.
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Dominic Ongwen: Former Ugandan child soldier jailed for war crimes

Thu, 05/06/2021 - 15:23
Former Ugandan rebel commander Dominic Ongwen was found guilty of murder, torture and rape.
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Malian mother's nonuplets face months in incubators, says clinic

Thu, 05/06/2021 - 13:57
Halima Cisse, 25, gave birth to nonuplets at a clinic in Morocco in an "extremely rare" case.
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Maculopathy: Going blind didn't stop Julius achieving his dreams

Thu, 05/06/2021 - 12:54
Julius battled through challenges having lost his eyesight via an irreversible condition called maculopathy.
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2022 World Cup: Africa's opening group stage qualifiers delayed

Thu, 05/06/2021 - 12:04
June's opening group matches of Africa's qualifying campaign for the 2022 World Cup are postponed.
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South Africa: ANC in power struggle over corruption allegations

Thu, 05/06/2021 - 05:54
Corruption charges against the secretary-general trigger a power struggle within the ruling party.
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Zulu Queen: Hundreds of mourners hold parade ahead of funeral

Thu, 05/06/2021 - 00:33
South Africa's Zulu nation awaits a decision on who will succeed the queen, who died last month.
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Zulu King Zwelithini's death: Royals and rebels fight for throne

Wed, 05/05/2021 - 18:05
The monarchy is plunged into controversy following the death of the king and the regent.
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Ancient child grave was Africa's earliest funeral

Wed, 05/05/2021 - 17:03
A young child buried in a cave 78,000 years ago is the earliest known funeral in Africa.
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Hugo Broos: Nations Cup winning Belgian appointed new South Africa coach

Wed, 05/05/2021 - 14:39
Nations Cup winning coach Hugo Broos is appointed as the new man in charge of South Africa men's national football team.
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Seychelles brings back curbs despite vaccination success

Wed, 05/05/2021 - 14:00
A third of the active cases in the country involve people who have had two vaccine doses.
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Malian woman gives birth to nine babies

Wed, 05/05/2021 - 12:24
Nonuplets are extremely rare - and doctors had thought Halima Cisse was carrying seven babies.
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South Africa's relay team not getting carried away ahead of Olympics after win

Wed, 05/05/2021 - 11:46
South African sprinter Tlotliso Gift Leotlela is not getting carried away ahead of the Olympics despite a win at World Athletics Relays.
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Behind South Africa's slow Covid vaccine rollout

Wed, 05/05/2021 - 02:20
The country has Africa's worst mortality figures but its vaccination programme lags behind others.
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Kenya probes curfew police after 'sick baby dies'

Tue, 05/04/2021 - 20:20
Officers allegedly blocked a taxi that was taking a four-month-old to hospital.
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Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation: What is it and what does it do?

Tue, 05/04/2021 - 17:32
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation spends billions a year on initiatives like preventing disease.
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Zimbabwe photographer: Tamary Kudita on winning a Sony World Photography award

Tue, 05/04/2021 - 16:45
Tamary Kudita was named Open Photographer of the Year at the 2021 Sony World Photography Awards.
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Africa's World Cup qualifiers hit by stadia issues

Tue, 05/04/2021 - 15:10
A quarter of the 40 African nations involved in June's 2022 World Cup qualifiers face the prospect of not being allowed to host matches.
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Pandora says laboratory-made diamonds are forever

Tue, 05/04/2021 - 07:51
The world's biggest jeweller says it will no longer use mined diamonds in a bid to become more sustainable.
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