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Former Liberia President’s son detained over missing cash
Charles Sirleaf, son of ex-president of Liberia, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, was one of two officials detained on Thursday.
The arrest follows the release of reports detailing widespread alleged malpractice at the central bank.
Charles…
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Gun battle rages after Mogadishu attack
Somalia’s security forces are battling gunmen holed up in a building in Mogadishu, hours after a suicide car bomb attack on a busy street left at least five people dead, police say.
The attack was launched late on Thursday by suspected…
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President Macky Sall wins second term
Senegal's President Macky Sall has won a second seven-year term following Sunday's election.
He took 58% of the vote in the poll in which he faced four challengers, but was accused of preventing some of his main rivals from running.…
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Ramaphosa: Resurrection controversy brings name of God, churches into disrepute
South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa says that his government wants to talk to churches and religious leaders to stop them from taking advantage of South Africans.
But he says that it is unconstitutional to start regulating…
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Trump-Kim summit breaks down after North Korea demands end to sanctions
A summit between US President Donald Trump and the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un ended with no agreement after the US refused North Korean demands for sanctions relief, President Trump said.
“It was all about the the sanctions,” Mr…
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India demands Pakistan release pilot as Kashmir crisis intensifies
India has demanded the release of a fighter pilot shot down by Pakistan warplanes in a major escalation between the two nuclear powers over Kashmir.
Video showing the pilot – blindfolded and with blood on his face – was shared by…
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Atiku heads to court over Nigeria’s election results
Atiku Abubakar will be seeking legal redress after disputing Nigeria’s presidential election in which Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has been re-elected for a second four-year term.
Mr Abubakar said the election was a “sham” and…
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SA funeral firm to sue pastor for ‘resurrection stunt’
A group of funeral directors in South Africa say they will sue a self-styled prophet who claims to have resurrected a dead man.
A viral video of Pastor Alph Lukau shows him shouting “rise up” to a man lying down in a coffin who then…
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Rwanda to unveil satellite for broadband internet in rural schools
Rwanda is working with OneWeb, a UK based company, to unveil a satellite that will provide broadband internet to schools in remote areas. This was announced this week by the Ministry of ICT and Innovation.
On Wednesday at around 23:30…
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House votes to block Trump border emergency
The US House of Representatives has voted to revoke President Donald Trump’s emergency declaration over building a US-Mexico border wall.
The bid to overturn the declaration now goes to the Republican-majority Senate, where some…
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