[Namibian] A GROUP of Swapo connected youth and sport individuals are among the main beneficiaries of N$11,2 million paid from a fishing consortium co-owned by the state-owned National Youth Council and "Struggle Kids...

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[African Arguments] Rwanda joined in 2009 despite its poor human rights record. At the CHOGM summit this June, the Commonwealth must stand up for its values...

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[VOA] New York -- The United Nations is disbursing $65 million for humanitarian needs in Ethiopia, $40 million of which will go to the aid operation in the northern Tigray region...

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[allAfrica] As of May 7, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 4,607,326 while over13,120,378 vaccinations have been administered across the continent...

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[Seychelles News Agency] Diversifying the economy with an emphasis on the agricultural sector remains a priority of Seychelles' government, the head of state said in a live presidential press conference held over the conferencing platform Zoom on Thursday...

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[WHO] Geneva -- Initial 11 members are distinguished experts in economics, health, government, finance and development from around the world. Council's focus is on new strategies to shape economies and financial systems with the objective of building healthy societies that are just, inclusive, ...

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[This Day] The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), yesterday called for the release of journalists who are still in detention across the country, urging media owners, the private sector and the government, to provide special protection for journalists, as most of them are often neglected and exposed to...

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[This Day] Kaduna, Makurdi -- Bandits who abducted some students of Greenfield University in Kaduna have threatened to kill the remaining ones still in captivity if their demand for ransom is not met by today...

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[The Herald] Former Harare Mayor Herbert Gomba is today expected to appear at the Harare Magistrates' Court on criminal abuse of office charges...

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[VOA] Nairobi -- Human rights groups in Kenya are urging authorities to reconsider plans to close two camps that are home to over 400,000 refugees and asylum-seekers...

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[New Times] Rwandan cyclist Didier Munyaneza, who rides for Ignite Benediction, has crashed out of Tour du Rwanda 2021 after suffering an accident in Nkoto, Kamonyi District, during Stage 3 on Tuesday...

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[East African] Zimbabwe continued to record a steady influx of refugees from across Africa despite the closure of borders for the past one year due to the outbreak of Covid-19, according to new figures from the UN Refugee Agency...

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[The Herald] Former Harare mayor Herbert Gomba, who was yesterday granted $20 000 bail on fresh criminal abuse of office charges, has notified the State that he will apply for refusal of further remand if police fail to complete investigations within the next two weeks...

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[SciDev.Net] Nairobi -- Gambia has eliminated trachoma as a public health problem, offering hope to other African countries trying to eradicate the painful eye disease...

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[Nation] Kenya would be thrown into a constitutional crisis should President Uhuru Kenyatta dissolve Parliament as advised by retired Chief Justice David Maraga, the electoral agency has told the High Court...

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[Premium Times] Apart from attacks on civilians, security agencies have also been targeted lately with many killed and properties destroyed...

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[Premium Times] Mr Daudawa, known for masterminding the abduction of over 300 students from a boys' secondary boarding school on the outskirts of Kankara, Katsina State...

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[New Frame] Former Safa technical directors Fran Hilton-Smith and Serame Letsoaka assess why the dysfunctional association is on its knees and how to get South African football back in contention...

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[Zimbabwe Standard] MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa yesterday said employers must pay their workers in United States dollars, saying they deserve a decent wage...

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[New Zimbabwe] CORRUPTION accused former Public Service minister Prisca Mupfumira Saturday made a surprise appearance at a Zanu PF provincial coordinating committee meeting (PCC) held in Chinhoyi...

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[Nation] At least 247,529 Nairobi residents have received the Covid-19 vaccine AstraZeneca since Nairobi Metropolitan Services launched the inoculation exercise in March. More males than females have received the jab...

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[Vanguard] The former President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief John Nniah Nwodo, has distanced himself from a social media report alleging that he fingered members of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPoB, as being responsible for the ongoing killings in South East region...

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[Premium Times] Many states across the country are battling with security challenges involving killings and kidnappings of innocent individuals...

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[Premium Times] "There is no Nigerian worker today that can depend solely on his salary without looking for other things to augment the income...

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[The Conversation Africa] Netflix went live in South Africa on 6 January 2016. The arrival of the subscription-based content streaming service was a game changer for the country's film and television industry, as it had been for other countries...

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