IS names Baghdadi successor, threatens US
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BY AFP The Islamic State jihadist group confirmed the death of its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in a statement Thursday and named…
Political Ads to be Banned by Twitter Worldwide on The Platform
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AFP: Twitter said Wednesday it would stop accepting political advertising globally on its platform, responding to growing concerns over misinformation from politicians…
Teacher Canes Student To Death
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A 14-year-old schoolgirl in Burundi’s capital, Bujumbura, has died after being brutally caned by a teacher, her father has told the BBC….
Opposition MP Arrested For Attempting to Murder The President
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Burundi. Burundi’s public security ministry has accused a prominent opposition MP of planning the assassination of President Pierre Nkurunziza and other top…
Kenya Civil Servants Told To Wear 'Made In Kenya Outfits' While At Work
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Kenya’s government has ordered civil servants to wear locally tailored clothes to work on Fridays and during public holidays. The order is…
Militant attacks on army bases in Mali kill 25 troops
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At least 25 Malian soldiers have been killed and about 60 have gone missing in militant attacks on two army bases in…
Trump Impeachment Inquiry Launched by Democrats
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Source: AFP Top US Democrat Nancy Pelosi Tuesday announced the opening of a formal impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, saying he…
15 killed after Mali building collapses 'like a house of cards'
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Fifteen people were killed on Sunday when a three-story building under construction collapsed “like a house of cards” in the Mali capital…
Top Rwandan businessman gunned down in Mozambique
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The leader of the Rwandan community in Mozambique has been shot dead in the capital, Maputo. Officials say Louis Baziga was in…
Amazon fires: Brazil to reject G7 offer of $22m aid
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The Brazilian government has said it will reject an offer of aid from G7 countries to help tackle fires in the Amazon…