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A Malawi court has said businessman Thomson Mpinganjira – accused of attempting to bribe election judges – has a case to answer, which paves the way for a full trial. Mr Mpinganjira was accused of attempting to bribe a panel of five…
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At least 34 people have drowned after a boat capsized off the coast of Djibouti, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has said. The boat “operated by people smugglers” was carrying about 60 migrants escaping conflict in…
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Multiple sources have reported large Russian military movements towards the eastern Ukraine border and into Crimea, which Russian forces annexed from Ukraine in March 2014. Many of these reports have appeared on Twitter, such as tweets by…
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George Floyd's younger sibling has testified "I miss my brother" as prosecutors prepare to rest their case against the ex-officer accused of murdering him. After the state of Minnesota spent more than two weeks making the case against…
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Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibeh and a delegation of ministers will make their first visit to Turkey on Monday since taking office last month, the Turkish presidency said on Sunday. Libya’s new unity government was sworn in on…
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Prince Philip, the late husband to the UK's Queen Elizabeth II, will be laid to rest on Saturday next week, in a ceremony that will be colorful and steeped in tradition, but low key by royal standards. Philip, who was officially the Duke…
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Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has said it is “not proper to ignore” the coronavirus pandemic, in comments suggesting a shift from her COVID-sceptic predecessor, who downplayed the disease. Hassan announced she would create an…
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More than 1,800 inmates have escaped from a prison in Nigeria after it was attacked by gunmen, officials say. The attackers reportedly entered the prison yard in the south-eastern town of Owerri by using explosives to blast the…
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For years, Rebecca Roberts and her partner Rhys Weaver struggled with infertility. Then, last year, with the help of fertility medications, Roberts found out she was pregnant — and, while pregnant, got pregnant again. "This is not…
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At the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, Josephine Muchilwa was working as a cook, but like many others in Kenya and around the world, she lost her job. Over the past year, BBC World Service Business Daily presenter Ed Butler has been…
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