AFRICA NEWS
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Burkina Faso gunmen ‘kill 20 at cattle market’ in Kompienga
At least 20 people have been killed in eastern Burkina Faso when gunmen stormed a cattle market, reports say. Gunmen…
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Ethiopian army ‘shot man dead because phone rang’ – Amnesty
An Ethiopian soldier shot a man dead in front of several people after his phone rang during a public meeting,…
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Why the US is targeting a flamboyant Nigerian banker
The US and the African Development Bank have fallen out over allegations of corruption against the bank’s Nigerian head, writes…
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Buhari loses nephew!
Ibrahim Dauda, a nephew to the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd.), is dead. Buhari, in a statement by his…
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‘Armed terrorists’ stage deadly attack on convoy of traders in Burkina Faso
At least 15 people were killed in northern Burkina Faso in an attack on a convoy transporting traders in a…
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Lesotho court revokes ex-first lady’s bail
Lesotho’s Court of Appeal has revoked the bail granted in February to Maesaiah Thabane, the wife of Thomas Thabane who…
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SpaceX is about to make a second attempt at a historic crewed mission. Watch it live here.
SpaceX is due to make its second attempt at launching a private, crewed mission to the International Space Station (ISS)…
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Guard shot dead, another wounded in attack by robbers in Cape Town
A security guard was shot dead and another injured when they came under attack from armed robbers in Cape Town.…
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Nigeria can’t win 2021 AFCON – Gernot Rohr
Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr said it is hard for his team to win the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations because…
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Nigerian Air Force researchers unveil new ventilator
Nigeria’s Air Force Institute of Technology, based in Kaduna, has unveiled locally made ventilators that it hopes will be a…
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