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Africa joins G20. What this means
INDIA – In a landmark announcement during the recent G20 world leaders’ summit in New Delhi, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled a ...
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Over 5,000 presumed dead in Libya after catastrophic flooding breaks dams, sweeps away homes
Over 5,000 people are presumed dead and 10,000 missing after heavy rains in north-eastern Libya caused two dams to collapse, surging more water ...
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Zimbabwe: Allegations of nepotism trail President Mnangagwa, as son, nephew named Ministers
HARARE – Zimbabwe’s President, Emmerson Mnangagwa, has been accused of nepotism after appointing his son as one of a new set of ministers ...
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Ahead of polls, Madagascar President, Rajoelina, resigns; Senate President turns down offer to stand in
ANTANANARIVO – Ahead of the presidential elections scheduled for November in Madagascar, its president, Andry Rajoelina has resigned in line with the country’s ...
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More misery in Morocco, as earthquake death toll rises to over 2,600
MOROCCO – The death toll from Friday’s earthquake has risen to over 2,680 people dead, with more than 2,500 people injured, officials said. ...
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Apple set to give new iPhone 15 a standard USB-C power connector, ditching years of resistance
UNITED KINGDOM – Apple is expected to kill off hundreds of millions of charging cables this week by giving its new iPhone 15 ...
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Death toll rises to over 2,000 in Morocco’s earthquake
MARRAKESH – The death toll from a powerful earthquake in Morocco has soared to more than 2,000, with a similar number of injured. ...
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Zulu leader, Buthelezi, dies at 95. 10 things you might not know about him
JOHANNESBURG- Mangosuthu Buthelezi, a towering figure in South African politics and outspoken Zulu chief, has died at the age of 95. Here are ...
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Over 600 reported dead in Morocco’s worst earthquake in 120 years
MARRAKECH – More than 600 people have reportedly been killed after a powerful 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Morocco on Friday night, according to state ...
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Nigerian artiste, Rema’s Ethiopian concert cancelled over alleged ‘devil’ wordhip
ETHIOPIA – A concert to mark the Ethiopian New Year’s Eve, which was to feature Nigeria’s Afrobeats star, Divine Ikubor, popularly known as ...