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3 taxi bosses gunned down in drive-by shooting
Police have launched a manhunt after three taxi owners were shot dead in a drive-by shooting on Thursday afternoon in…
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‘Hundreds arrested’ on Burundi election day
Around 200 members of an opposition party in Burundi were arrested on election day, the party says. National Freedom Council…
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‘They gave me 50 lashes’ over facebook posts – Nigeria Pastor
A Nigeria pastor has told the BBC about how he was tortured and flogged for two hours because of Facebook…
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Egyptians rush to buy treats before Eid al-Fitr curfew
Families rushed to buy sweets and biscuits in Cairo as they prepared to celebrate the end of the Muslim fasting…
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Serial rapist sentenced to 15 life sentence plus 30 additional years
A 66-year-old man was sentenced to 15 life terms and an additional 30 years in the Western Cape High Court…
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Premature baby’s Covid-19 death to be investigated
The cause of death of the baby born prematurely, and said to have died of Covid-19 after a two-day struggle…
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Burundi voting ends in calm despite fraud allegation
Voting in Burundi’s presidential election passed calmly on Wednesday despite simmering political violence, the coronavirus pandemic and the opposition accusing…
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Migrants and those without ID face hunger in South Africa
South Africa has marshalled huge resources towards preventing its poor from starving because of COVID-19, but undocumented citizens and stranded…
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Kenyan landlady ‘removes roof over rent arrears’
A Kenyan woman who failed to pay her rent last month has had the front door and part of her…
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Nigerian governor lifts ban on religious gatherings, worshipers to use face masks
Cross River State Governor, Prof Ben Ayade, has ordered that worship centres can resume activities stressing that they must wear…
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