AFRICA NEWS
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Coronavirus: Lockdown struggles of a Nigerian sex worker
A sex worker in the northern Nigerian has told the BBC how coronavirus has affected her livelihood. She lives in…
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DR Congo army kills 23 rebel members
The Congolese army has announced that government solders have killed 23 members of the Codesco rebel group and taken back…
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Uganda reverses second-hand clothes ban
Uganda has decided to allow imports of used clothing, reversing a previous decision introduced last month, to ban second-hand garments…
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Kenyan widow who cooked stones for children loses baby
A Kenyan widow filmed cooking stones to make her children believe she was preparing food has lost her last-born child,…
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Correctional services centres records three deaths
Correctional services centres across South Africa have 172 confirmed cases of COVID-19, with three deaths and 59 recoveries. A total of…
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Photos: Man collapses as wife saves ‘chop money’ to build mansion
One Joseph Yohana, who is based in Kaduna with his family, has reportedly collapsed out of joy after his wife,…
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COVID-19 could kill 190,000 in Africa in first year, WHO warns
The novel coronavirus could kill between 83,000 and 190,000 people in Africa in the first year and infect between 29…
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Islamist militants clash in West Africa
The Islamic State (IS) group has confirmed for the first time that it is engaged in heavy fighting with al-Qaeda…
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SA consults neighbouring states on COVID-19 response
President Cyril Ramaphosa has convened a virtual consultative meeting with Heads of State and Government from neighbouring countries to discuss…
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Son kills mom’s boyfriend
Police in Dedza has arrested 22-year-old Daniel Sambani for killing his mother’s boyfriend. Dedza Police Deputy spokesperson Cassim Manda said…
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