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Politics
Nigeria: Ex-Interim President Ernest Shonekan Dies at 85
Chief Ernest Shonekan, the former head of the Interim National Government that succeeded the military junta of General Ibrahim Babangida,…
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News
Uganda’s Schools Reopen, Ending World’s Longest Lockdown
In Kampala, Uganda, schools reopened to students on Monday, ending the world’s longest school disruption due to the COVID-19 pandemic.…
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Sports
Salima Mukansanga to Become AFCON’s First Female Referee
Salima Mukansanga of Rwanda will make history as the first woman to ever referee at the African Cup of Nations,…
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Business
Mozambique: Africa’s First Floating Gas Plant Docks
Africa’s first deep-sea floating Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) facility has arrived in Mozambican seas after a seven-week journey, marking a…
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Entertainment
A Profile on Legendary Sidney Poitier 1927-2022
Sidney Poitier, the Bahamian-American actor who broke countless Hollywood barriers in the 1950s and 1960s, most notably in 1964 when…
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Politics
China is not debt-trapping Africa, Foreign Minister claims
On Thursday, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi dismissed claims that Beijing was dragging African countries into debt traps by handing…
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Business
Morocco and China Sign the Belt and Road Initiative Agreement
Morocco and China strengthened their partnership by signing a joint Belt and Road implementation plan. Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita…
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Opinion
Algeria and a Question of Identity: Who counts as African?
In a series of letters from African writers, Algerian-Canadian journalist Maher Mezahi considers what it means to be African as…
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News
Congo: Mount Nyiragongo Volcano Rumbles with Smoke
Mount Nyiragongo, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, is pouring vast clouds of black smoke and volcanic ash into…
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News
Haiti’s Prime Minister Escapes Assassination Attempt
Gunmen attempted to assassinate Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry on Saturday during a ceremony commemorating the Caribbean country’s independence, according…
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