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[DW] The government of Tanzania paid Saniniu Laizer nearly 2.9 million euros for the precious tanzanite gemstones, which will be kept in the country's national museum.
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Source: allAfrica.com
South Africa: Minister Zweli Mkhize Confirms Total of 131 800 Cases of COVID-19
Press Release - As of today, the cumulative number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa is 131 800, with 7 210 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours.
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Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa an Archbishop of Criminals - Biti
[New Zimbabwe] MDC Alliance Vice President Tendai Biti has labelled President Emmerson Mnangagwa a syndicate archbishop presiding over high-level criminal activities being committed in government.
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Zimbabwe: Justice Bere Hearing to Go Ahead
[The Herald] The disciplinary tribunal hearing of misconduct allegations against suspended Supreme Court judge Justice Francis Bere will now go ahead, after it decided not to stop proceedings until the High Court rules on whether or not it was proper to convoke a tribunal.
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Malawi: MEC Chair Clarifies on Null and Void Votes
[Malawi News Agency] Blantyre -Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Chairperson, Chifundo Kachale says the commission has a Constitutional mandate to re-look at null and void votes from all the polling stations because they have an impact on the final results.
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Mozambique: Eight Killed in Terrorist Ambush
[AIM] Maputo -- Five terrorists killed eight people on 27 June in an ambush against a vehicle of the company Fenix Construction Services in the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado.
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Rwanda: New Study Sheds Light On Factors Pushing Children Into the Streets
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Tunisia: HPR Considers Bill On Approval of Credit Agreement Signed With AfDB
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -The House of People's Representatives (HPR) held on Tuesday a plenary session to examine a bill on the approval of the credit agreement signed on November 6, 2019 between Tunisia and the African Development Bank (AfDB).
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Africa: UN Security Council Calls for 90 Days Ceasefire in Conflict Zones
[East African] The United Nations Security Council has unanimously passed a resolution demanding an immediate 90 days' cessation of hostilities in conflict zones around the world due to the impact of the novel coronavirus.
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Uganda: Busoga Farmers Given 1,384 Boxes of Soap
[Monitor] Famers from Iganga, Kamuli and Jinja have received 13,840 bars (1,384 boxes) of soap from One Acre Fund, a non-profit agriculture organisation headquartered in Jinja City, to support Government efforts to stem the spread of Covid-19.
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Rwanda: Six Villages in Kigali City Put Under COVID-19 Lockdown
[New Times] Six villages of Kigali City were on Thursday, June 25 put under a 15-day total Covid-19 lockdown in a bid to prevent the spread of the virus in other areas.
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Zimbabwe: ZNA Dismisses Social Media Assault Claims
[The Herald] The Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) has dismissed social media allegations that soldiers deployed in Kadoma and Kwekwe to assist the police in ensuring compliance to lockdown regulations are assaulting civilians.
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Africa: After COVID-19, African Women Must Get Back to Better Jobs
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Zimbabwe: Tragedy as Chegutu Council Employee is Buried in Sewer System
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Uganda: UPDF Officer, Ldus Charged With Murder of 65-Year-Old Man in Oyam
[Monitor] The Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) 5th Division Court-Martial on Friday pressed charges of murder against two Local Defence Unit personnel and a UPDF officer accused of killing a 65-year-old man.
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Zimbabwe: Storm as Finance Ministry Overshoots Budget By Us$10. 6 Billion in 3 Years
[New Zimbabwe] THE Tendai Biti-led Public Accounts Parliamentary Portfolio committee on Friday advised Finance ministry officials to complete the legality of its overspending of US$10.6 billion from 2015-2018 before parliament approves its Financial Adjustment Bill.
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South African Man Dragged Naked From Shack Sparks Legal Action Against Evictions
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Kenya: Central Region Governors Laud Rival of Nairobi-Nanyuki Metre-Gauge Rail
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