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Tinubu marks one year in office as Nigerians continue to bear brunt of the economy
One year on since Bola Tinubu became Nigeria’s President, many people feel that his promise of “renewed hope” remains largely unfulfilled.
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South Africa’s election: When results are expected
The ANC has been the majority party in government ever since the end of South Africa’s apartheid system of white minority rule and the establishment of democracy in 1994 and has held the presidency since then.
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Prof. Rose Leke on the achievements in African immunology and public health
Prof. Leke lauds the establishment of BioNTech’s manufacturing facility in Kigali, Rwanda, which marks a critical step towards Africa’s self-sufficiency in vaccine production.
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Community cry foul over pollution caused by lead factory in the Congo
Cyrille Ndembi, together with his neighbors, is leading a legal battle against the company, to obtain the closure and relocation of the factory. He and his family have been suffering from chronic pneumonia since they arrived in the neighborhood in 2019.
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Pope apologizes for vulgar remark on gay Priests ban
Italian media on Monday had quoted unnamed Italian bishops in reporting that Francis jokingly used the term “faggotness” while speaking in Italian during the encounter.
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Madagascar holds key parliamentary election
People in Madagascar are voting in parliamentary elections Wednesday in which the ruling party hopes to retain its majority. The Tanora Malagasy Vonona party of President Andry Rajoelina won 84 out of 151 seats in the last election
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Algeria proposes Security Council resolution demanding Israel halt offensive in Rafah
Algeria is circulating a proposed U.N. Security Council resolution that would demand an immediate cease-fire in Gaza and order Israel to halt its military offensive in the southern city of Rafah immediately.
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Haiti names new PM as country plots return to order
U.N. development specialist Garry Conille was named Haiti’s new prime minister on Tuesday evening, nearly a month after a coalition within a fractured transitional council sought to choose someone else for the position
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Polls open in South Africa’s high-stakes election
South Africans began voting Wednesday in an election seen as their country’s most important in 30 years, and one that could put their young democracy in unknown territory
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Egypt to host Sudanese civil and political groups to discuss ending war
A number of Sudanese civil and political groups are united under the Taqadum umbrella, chaired by former Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok
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S.African electoral commission says country prepared for upcoming polls
Sy Mamabolo, Chief Electoral Officer of the Independent Electoral Commission, said at the briefing that “in this election there’s a clear orchestration to undermine the credibility of the outcome.”
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AI creates excitement and worry at digital festival in Berlin
Around 25,000 people are expected to attend this year’s event to discuss all aspects of the digitalisation of the world.
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Israel continues Rafah strikes despite condemnation
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) released footage of injured people being treated at Rafah’s International Medical Corps (IMC) field hospital on Monday, following an Israeli airstrike on a makeshift camp of internally displaced people the previous day.
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Cameroon Football Federation convenes emergency meeting after Eto’o-Brys clash
The ongoing crisis in Cameroonian football began to intensify after the recent Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) in Ivory Coast, where the national team’s performance was disappointing.
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Equatorial Guinea, China announce elevation of ties
Equatorial Guinea president Teodoro Obiang Nguema arrived in Beijing on Monday for a state visit to China. After holding talks with his host Xi Jinping, the two leaders announced the elevation of bilateral ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership of cooperation
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DRC: a Pole released after his conviction for espionage
Congolese authorities have released a Pole who had been sentenced to life in prison for espionage, the head of Polish diplomacy said on Tuesday.
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Anitta brings Brazil to the world with ‘Baile Funk Experience’ tour
The “Envolver” singer doesn’t hold back when performing on stage, she’s known for her dance moves and went viral for her signature booty shake in 2022.
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WATCH: Taiwan legislature passes pro-China changes
Taiwan’s opposition-controlled legislature, led by the Nationalist Party, passed changes increasing its budgetary control, including over defense spending, seen as favoring China.
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Analysis: The main players in South Africa’s election
After 30 years of dominating South African politics, the ruling African National Congress will face its toughest election Wednesday as most opinion polls predict it will lose its parliamentary majority for the first time
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South Africa elections: final countdown as voters gear up to cast ballots
Final preparations are underway for South Africa’s election on Wednesday, which falls 30 years after the country ended apartheid rule and may be the first time that long-time ruling party African National Congress (ANC) faces losing a majority in parliament.
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Sinking of the Adriana: the 9 Egyptians still detained in Greece
Nine Egyptians cleared by a Greek court of their involvement in the sinking of a migrant ship remain unjustly held in administrative detention days after being released, their lawyers said Monday.
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Haiti: Theatre provides an escape for the young
In Haiti, young people are taking part in theatre workshops to clear their minds and let go of their feelings about the violence that has hit their country so hard.
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Zuma’s comeback: MK party challenges ANC’s grip on South Africa
For 59-year-old Dumisani Ndlovu, a lifelong supporter of the African National Congress, this week’s South African election marks a dramatic shift.
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Tropical storms, heatwave as extreme weather lashes South Asia
A tropical storm caused flooding in dozens of coastal villages and cut power to nearly 30 million people Monday in southern Bangladesh and eastern India. In neighboring Pakistan, temperatures soared to over 50 degrees Celsius in some some parts as an ongoing heat wave gripped more areas
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Egyptian court sentences al-Sissi’s opponent to one year in prison
Former presidential hopeful Ahmed Altantawy was detained by security forces at the Cairo court after the ruling, lawyer Khaled Ali said.
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Uganda tackles yellow fever with new travel requirement
By the end of April, Ugandan authorities had vaccinated 12.2 million of the 14 million people targeted, said Dr. Michael Baganizi, an official in charge of immunization at the health ministry.
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Nigeria fights cervical cancer with HPV vaccine, extends campaign across country
“This vaccine is safe, and it doesn’t have any negative effect on the girls. Because there are some rumours going around that they want to reduce the fertility of the girls, but we have been educating the parents that this vaccine is safe, the only thing it does is it prevents cervical cancer.” Lagb
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Europe’s Strangest Tourist Rules in 2024
The system requires visitors from the United States and 60 other nations to secure authorization prior to entering the ” Schengen Zone.”
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Papua New Guinea fears second landslide as hopes for survivors fade
It has been four days since a mountainside in the Pacific nation’s remote highlands sheared away, sending a mass of boulders, earth and splintered trees down on settlements. Fears are also growing for nearby villages as the ground continues to shift
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WATCH: Search for bodies continues after catastrophic Papua New Guinea landslide
A Papua New Guinea government official told the United Nations over 2,000 people were believed to have been buried alive by Friday’s landslide and has asked for international help.
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South Africa: early voting begins ahead of main elections on Wednesday
The special voting process is for registered voters who are unable to travel to a voting station because of physical challenges such as disability, pregnancy or advanced age.
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Somalia: Thousands of students displaced as floods submerge schools
“The learning materials have been destroyed and the classrooms have been damaged. It will be very difficult to recover, because most of the students have been displaced to far away locations, and it will be hard to bring them back and resume lessons,” said Elmi Hashi Dhalin, a teacher in Somalia.
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South Africans who received special permission voted on monday
The special voting process is for registered voters who are unable to travel to a voting station because of physical challenges
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Jabeur too strong for Vickery at Roland Garros
Ons Jabeur downed Sachia Vickery in the opening round of the French Open on Monday for only her seventh win of the year.
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Palestinian PM Mohammad Mustafa meets with European Council President
Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa met European Council President Charles Michel on Sunday in Brussels as part of a visit to the heart of EU institutions.
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Cape Verde bearing the brunt of the effects of climate change
In 2018, a severe drought hit the country where approximately one-quarter of the population relies on agriculture for their main income.
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Nigeria cracks down on illegal lithium mining with dozens of arrests
To combat this, Nigeria has established a 2,200-strong “corps of mining marshals.” The corps has made several arrests and seizures, including two trucks loaded with lithium near Abuja in April and four Chinese nationals in Nasarawa State.
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Morocco: One of the world’s oldest universities draws global students
Founded 12 centuries ago as a mosque by a pioneering woman in the old medina of Fez in Morocco, al-Qarawiyyin University hosts one of the world’s oldest libraries, home to unique Islamic manuscripts treasured by historians
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Somali town of Beledweyne heavily flooded after a river burst its banks
Floodwaters flowed through the Somali town of Beledweyne on Sunday after heavy rains pounding East Africa caused the Shebelle River to burst its banks.