AFRICA NEWS
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How a Ugandan opposition leader disappeared in Kenya and ended up in military court
The mysterious detention of Uganda’s opposition leader Kizza Besigye while on a visit to Kenya nearly two weeks ago has…
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UK freezes Angola’s Isabel dos Santos’ assets, imposes travel ban
The UK has imposed a travel ban and asset freeze on Angolan billionaire, Isabel dos Santos under its global anti-corruption…
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‘They threw her body into the ocean’ – Woman dies on boat headed for French island
The family of beauty-salon owner Fathi Hussein are deep in mourning at their home in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, following her…
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Lagos unveils revised policy to empower 10 million youths
The Lagos State Government, through the Ministry of Youth and Social Development, has unveiled the Revised Lagos State Youth Policy,…
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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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