AFRICA NEWS
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‘Women inspire my music’ – Wizkid
Grammy-winning Nigerian singer, Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, has revealed his musical inspiration. The afrobeats star disclosed that women…
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Houses swept away in Uganda landslide after heavy rainfall
At least 13 people have been killed in a landslide in eastern Uganda, but officials fear that the true number…
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South Africa’s police minister promises to clamp down on illegal mining
South Africa’s police minister has pledged to rescue all the people still trapped in an abandoned goldmine in the northwestern…
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Eritrean refugees describe police crackdown in Ethiopia
Eritrean residents in Ethiopia’s capital have reported widespread arrests among their community, sparking fear among refugees and asylum seekers who…
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Dangote petrol: Nigeria’s fuel price may crash to N900/litre by Yuletide – Marketers
Nigeria’s petroleum marketers said that the Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) price may be reduced to between N900 and 1000 per…
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Kenya less open to visitors despite visa-free policy
Kenya has plunged in the latest rankings of how open it is to visitors from other African countries despite introducing…
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Three bodies recovered from capsized tourist boat off Egypt’s Red Sea coast
Three bodies were recovered on Tuesday morning from a tourist boat which capsized off Egypt’s Red Sea coast, and rescue…
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At least 24 dead after two boats capsize off coast of Madagascar
At least 24 people have died after two boats carrying mostly Somali nationals capsized off the coast of Madagascar, local…
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South African anti-apartheid writer Breytenbach dies
The renowned anti-apartheid writer and activist Breyten Breytenbach, jailed for his beliefs in South Africa in the 1970s, has died…
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Mystery Surrounds South Sudan after Sacked Spy Boss Embroiled in gun Battle
A cloud of mystery has enveloped South Sudan after a dramatic gun battle involving the country’s recently sacked spy boss.…
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