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Germany to fly out 7,000 tourists stuck in South Africa
The German embassy in South Africa is making plans to repatriate some 7,000 of its nationals who are stuck in…
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Pastor arrested for spreading false information on COVID-19
A Ugandan Pastor, Augustine Yiga of Revival Church Kawaala has been arrested by the police for spreading false information about coronavirus.…
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Polls close in Mali amid coronavirus threat, security fears
Polls have closed in Mali’s long-delayed parliamentary elections which were held despite concerns about security and the coronavirus pandemic. Sunday’s…
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Drink lemon water – Prophet TB Joshua speaks after ‘failed’ coronavirus prophesy
Temitope Balogun Joshua, commonly referred to as TB. Joshua, the renowned Nigerian televangelist has subtly responded to those who were…
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Three soldiers killed in Burkina Faso bomb attack
A homemade bomb killed three soldiers in north-west Burkina Faso on Sunday. The attack happened after a patrol vehicle jumped…
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President Buhari shuts down Lagos, Abuja, Ogun as Nigeria battles Coronavirus
Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari, has restricted movement in Lagos, Abuja and Ogun State as part of measures to curtail the spread…
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Prayer moves online for people across Africa
With many countries in Africa now banning religious gatherings in order to slow the spread of coronavirus, Christian worshippers turned…
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Coronavirus: Israel evacuates 274 nationals from Nigeria
Israel evacuated 274 of its citizens from Nigeria on Sunday. The move was connected to the exploding cases of COVID-19…
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South African workers freed from mask-making factory
The authorities in the South African city of Durban have freed 14 workers who had been “locked up in a…
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Angry youths burn down police station after police officers stopped them from observing their Friday prayers
Rampaging youths in Kusada town in Katsina State burnt down a Police station after the officers attached to the station…
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