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After being overrun in August 2020, Mocimboa da Praia became the de-facto headquarters of the Islamic State-linked extremists, who are locally referred to as Al-Shabab
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Kenya: Why Mt Kenya Region Is DP Ruto's Poisoned Chalice
[Nation] Deputy President William Ruto's dream of succeeding President Kenyatta is increasingly becoming hinged on how Mt Kenya votes next year.
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Rebecca Enonchong has spent her third night at the Douala Gendarmerie Legion and nothing seems to show that she will be released any sooner
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Nigeria: Court Orders Interim Forfeiture of N241 Million, Allegedly Diverted By Buhari's Ssa
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Tanzania: CCM Denies Uhuru Newspaper Headline, Editors to Face Action - The Tanzania News
Dar es Salaam — The ruling party-CCM has today August 11, 2021 denied news published by its Uhuru newspaper claiming that President Samia Suluhu Hasan has no intention to run for presidency in 2025. The party said the newspaper's lead story had distorted excerpts of the interview conducted by
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Ethiopia: Amnesty - Hundreds of Women, Girls Raped in Ethiopia's Tigray
[VOA] Washington -- Amnesty International says Ethiopian government forces, Amhara region's militia group and Eritrean forces have been systematically raping and abusing hundreds of women and girls in the conflict in the country's northern Tigray region.
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Uganda: Olympic Heroes Await Museveni Reward
[Monitor] Performing at the Olympics is such an honour and winning a medal is every athlete's dream. The celebration tells it all. It makes nobodies national heroes.
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#StayWoke The Oklahoma Eagle: Sad Anniversary For Voting Rights Act | The Oklahoma Eagle
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Kenya: LSK Wrangles Deepen as Row Ends Up in Court
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Somalia: Building On Somaliland's Successful Elections
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Phillips says fare hike must be twinned with minimum wage increase
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Angola: Govt Approves National Plan to Eradicate Child Labour
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Zambia election: Vote count begins | Africanews
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Leaders in fresh push to avert Mount Kenya vote split
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What's Going On | New York Carib News
NEW YORK, NY LEO DRAMA: On August 10, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced his resignation effective in 14 days. He said, “I will step aside and let the government get back to government” referencing the COVID problem, economic recovery, and the multiplicity of problems extant today. He has a laundry
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Africa: Routine Jailing of Activists and Political Opponents is So 1960s
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South Africa's Basic Income Versus Jobs Debate - a False Dilemma
[The Conversation Africa] Once considered a utopian ideal, a basic income guarantee has become a distinct political possibility, as the South African government scrambles to respond to growing hunger, and anger in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Spurred by recent unprecedented riots, the state
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Tunisia: President Kais Saied Meets Palestine's Ambassador in Tunis
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