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Seven persons to contest presidential election in Togo
Seven persons including President Faure Gnassingbe, leader of the Union for the Republic (UNIR), have been cleared by Togo’s Independent…
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Nigeria’s new visa policy to attract foreign talent
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has unveiled a new visa policy which he says is intended to attract innovation, specialised skills…
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Lesotho First Lady Maesaiah Thabane charged with murdering rival
The wife of the prime minister of Lesotho has been formally charged in court with murdering his previous wife. First…
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Court Issues Warrant Of Arrest For Zuma
The Pietermaritzburg High Court has issued a warrant of arrest for South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma after be missed…
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Kenya’s longest-serving leader Daniel arap Moi dies
Kenya’s longest serving President Daniel arap Moi who died on Monday rose to power in 1978 upon the death of…
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Floods, landslides kill 13 in Rwanda capital Kigali
At least 13 people died in Rwanda’s capital, Kigali, in overnight heavy rains and others were injured, government officials said…
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Malawi election: Court orders new vote after May 2019 result annulled
Malawi’s constitutional court has annulled last year’s controversial election, which saw President Peter Mutharika narrowly re-elected. The judge found there…
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Coronavirus: Chinese embassy stops issuance of visas to Nigerians
Barely one week after the government of the United States of America (USA) placed a visa ban on Nigeria and…
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Okada ban: Horses troop in their numbers as alternative means of transport
In lieu of the Federal Government’s decision to ban Okada and Keke drivers from the state, Nigerians have been forced to…
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Nigeria: Chaos in Lagos as authorities ban okada
There has been widespread disruption in Nigeria’s commercial capital, Lagos on the first working day of a ban on motorbike-…
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