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Six people reportedly dead, 15 others trapped in mine accident in Zimbabwe
HARARE – Six people have died and 15 others are trapped, after a mine shaft collapsed in Zimbabwe, state media report. The collapse ...
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Several soldiers killed as rebels attack Niger days after France began withdrawal of forces
NIAMEY – Seven soldiers have been killed in Niger’s southwest in an attack by suspected rebels, and five others died in a traffic ...
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Concerns mount as 37% Mozambican children suffer chronic malnutrition
MAPUTO – Mozambique’s health authorities have expressed concern that some 37 percent of children in the country are suffering from chronic malnutrition. This ...
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Eswatini holds ‘meaningless’ parliamentary elections, as king remains constitutionally above the law
ESWATINI – Eswatini will today hold parliamentary elections in which political parties cannot directly take part. About 585,000 registered voters will be called ...
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Tension mounts in Mali, as political parties fault moves to postpone presidential polls
MALI – Malian political groups expressed outrage on Wednesday at the junta’s decision to postpone the presidential election that was supposed to bring ...
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Ruling military junta in Burkina Faso claims coup attempt foiled, as French newspaper suspended
OUAGADOUGOU – Burkina Faso’s military government says the country’s security and intelligence services foiled a coup attempt on Tuesday. It’s almost a year ...
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French ambassador leaves Niger after standoff with military rulers
France’s ambassador in Niger was flown out of the country early on Wednesday morning, its presidency confirmed to Reuters. This is around one ...
International
Nigeria’s economy heads for shutdown, as labour unions plan massive protests over rising cost of living
ABUJA – Nigeria’s two largest labour unions have declared an indefinite strike to begin next Tuesday in protest over the way the government ...
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Kenya, US sign defense agreement ahead of planned Haiti deployment
KENYA – Kenya and the United States (U.S) have signed a defense agreement that will see the East African nation get resources and ...
International
Finally, France agrees to bundle its troops, ambassador out of Niger
NIAMEY – President, Emmanuel Macron, has said France will withdraw its ambassador and end all military co-operation with Niger following a coup. “France ...
