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492South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma hands himself over to police
South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma has handed himself in to police to begin serving a 15-month jail sentence for contempt of...
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686Burundi human rights defender Germain Rukuki released after four years
BUJUMBURA — Reacting to news that Burundian human rights defender Germain Rukuki has been released after serving more than four years in...
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208King Mswati has not fled the country, says Eswatini Prime Minister
MBABANE – The Kingdom of eSwatini has dismissed reports that King Mswati III has fled the kingdom after pro-democracy protests escalated on...
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Eswatini’s King Mswati flees country amid violent protests
King Mswati III has fled Eswatini amid violent protests in parts of the kingdom, the South African Broadcasting Corporation reported late Monday....
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282Make every school a health-promoting school, countries urged
UNESCO and the World Health Organization today launched the Global Standards for Health-promoting Schools, a resource package for schools to improve the...
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142New Humanitarian Hub to boost efficiency in delivering humanitarian assistance in Pibor, South Sudan
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) handed over the newly constructed Pibor Humanitarian Hub in South Sudan’s Greater Pibor Administrative Area (GPAA),...
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407Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu defeated, Naftali Bennett sworn in as new Prime Minister
JERUSALEM — Naftali Bennett was sworn in as Israel’s new prime minister on Sunday, after winning a confidence vote with the narrowest...
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384Zambia President Edgar Lungu collapses during Defence Force day event
Zambia President Edgar Lungu collapsed on Sunday, June 13, 2021, during a Defence Force Day event over “dizziness”, the government has said....
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309Africa’s COVID-19 cases surpass 4.99 million, says Africa CDC
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa reached 4,990,089 as of Friday afternoon, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
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299Mali junta leader declares himself President in second military coup in nine months
The head of the former junta in Mali, Col Assimi Goïta, has declared himself the country’s transitional president, after stripping the country’s...
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190Ethiopia denounces U.S. decision to impose visa restrictions on Ethiopian officials
ADDIS ABABA, May 24 (Xinhua) — The Ethiopian government on Monday denounced the decision by the U.S. administration to impose visa restrictions...
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345Mali President, Prime Minister and Defence Minister arrested in attempted Coup
Malian interim President Bah N’Daw and Prime Minister Moctar Ouane were put under arrest by military officers on Monday, drawing condemnation from...
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251UN High Commissioner for Refugees urges more support for Burundians returning home
Ending a two-day visit to Burundi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi praised progress made towards helping refugees find long-term solutions...
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1.3KMerck Foundation, Burundi First Lady support families of casual workers affected by Coronavirus pandemic
BUJUMBURA — Merck Foundation the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany in partnership with The First Lady of Burundi and Ambassador of...
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272Africa CDC: Ebola infects 30, kills 15 in DRC
KAMPALA —The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said Guinea and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have...
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891Tanzania Prime Minister: President Magufuli is in his office ‘working hard’
Tanzanian President John Magufuli is in the country and working hard in his office, his prime minister said on Friday, squashing rumours...
