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Somalia offers US exclusive control of air bases, ports
Somalia is prepared to offer the United States exclusive control of strategic air bases and ports, its president said in…
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Six choir members killed, 23 injured in Kilimanjaro bus accident
At least six choir members have been confirmed dead, and 23 others injured in a tragic bus accident early this…
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Niger coup leader sworn in as president for five years
Niger’s military ruler has been sworn in as the country’s president for a transitional period of five years. Gen Abdourahamane…
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French-Algerian writer jailed over Morocco comments
An Algerian court has sentenced an 80-year-old writer to five years in prison after accusing him of undermining the country’s…
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UK announces new rules, salary for workers’ recruitment from Nigeria, others from April
The UK government has announced stricter visa rules for foreign workers and students in a bid to reduce immigration and…
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‘I scarred my six children by using skin-lightening creams’
A mother in northern Nigeria is visibly upset as she clutches her two-year-old child, who has burns and discoloured skin…
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Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah sworn in as Namibia’s first female president
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has been sworn in as Namibia’s first woman president, after winning elections last year that extended the governing…
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Pastor Chris slams music industry for exploiting church
Pastor Chris Oyakhilome of Christ Embassy has spoken out against the gospel music industry, accusing it of cheating the church and…
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Niger declares three days of mourning after attack on a Mosque kills 44
The government of Niger has declared three days of mourning following an attack on a mosque in the country’s southwest…
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Kenya’s handshake politics: Elite self-preservation disguised as compromise
The handshake is an honoured tradition of Kenyan politics. It signifies the coming together of seemingly intractable enemies into an…
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