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A former judge and leading opposition figure has been sworn in as the head of Ethiopia's electoral board. Birtukan Mideksa is the latest significant appointment of a woman to a key public office. Ms Birtukan returned to Ethiopia earlier…
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Blac Chyna is being criticised for selling a skin-lightening cream in Nigeria. The model's new product, in partnership with a brand called Whitenicious, was announced on Instagram. The Whitenicious x Blac Chyna Collection is described…
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A Kenyan priest stationed at a parish in Cameroon's troubled South-West region has been killed. He was caught in cross-fire between government forces and separatists, according to a local official. "Some villagers say he was shot by…
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Cremation is provoking a huge debate in Zimbabwe, bringing cultural and religious beliefs to the fore, journalist-turned-barrister Brian Hungwe writes from Harare. "For you were made from dust, and to dust you will return" - this verse…
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A Moroccan woman has been accused of killing her lover and serving up his remains to Pakistani workers in the United Arab Emirates, prosecutors say. The woman killed her boyfriend three months ago, they say, but the crime was only recently…
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After success in reducing the number of malaria cases, the progress in the fight against malaria has stalled, the World Health Organization says. In its latest report on malaria it says that in 2017, compared to the year before, there…
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For the second year in a row the charity Water Aid has highlighted Ethiopia's poor record when it comes to access to toilets at home. On World Toilet Day, it has reported that 93%of Ethiopians lack basic sanitation where they live,…
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A US federal judge has blocked an order issued by President Trump to deny asylum to migrants crossing the southern US border illegally. US District Judge Jon Tigar in San Francisco issued the temporary restraining order after hearing…
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Ivanka Trump used a personal email account to send hundreds of messages discussing official White House business last year, officials confirm. A review into her emails revealed she had used her private address to contact government…
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Dozens of increasingly desperate migrants rescued by a cargo ship in the Mediterranean have been refusing to leave after it docked in a Libyan port. Some told journalists they would rather die than be forced to disembark in Libya where…
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