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US President Donald Trump has seized on reports that Hillary Clinton's team bankrolled a sleazy dossier of allegations linking him to Russia. Unfounded claims that Mr Trump had been filmed with prostitutes in a Moscow hotel surfaced in…
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The United States says it is concerned about the increasingly deteriorating political situation in Togo. The use of excessive force by security forces on protesters was of particular concern. A statement issued by a U.S. Department of…
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Security has been tightened in Kenya as voting takes place in a re-run of the presidential election, which is being boycotted by the main opposition. Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta, who is seeking a second term, has urged…
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In a surprise move, Arizona Senator Jeff Flake has said he will not run for re-election, citing "outrageous and undignified" behavior from the White House. Earlier, Senator Bob Corker called Trump "utterly untruthful." Republican Senator…
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The Togolese government has cancelled the Francophonie ministerial conference scheduled to be held in the capital Lome in November. The cancellation comes amid opposition protests against President Faure Gnassingbe’s rule and the call…
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Six crew from a German container vessel have been kidnapped in Nigerian waters, a shipping company said on Tuesday. Four of those taken are Filipino, and one is a Ukrainian national, according to the Philippines department of labour and…
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Kenyans go to the polls on Thursday for a second time this year after the Supreme Court cancelled the August election victory of President Uhuru Kenyatta But there are fears of a flawed vote and the consequences that could have on the…
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Tanzania's government has banned the opposition-linked Swhaili language newspaper, Tanzania Daima, for 90 days after accusing it of publishing false information. The ban also applied to the daily newspaper's online edition,…
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A Ugandan lawmaker has been fined by a court for urinating in public. A court in the capital Kampala asked Abraham Abiriga to pay 40,000 Ugandan shillings (equivalent to $10) for creating a public nuisance by his action. The MP who…
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A spoof government notice hit social media as soon as President Robert Mugabe announced he had set up a new ministry responsible for Cyber Security, Threat Detection and Mitigation. Zimbabweans reacted with customary humour to the…
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