Africa
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WAEF: Goodluck Jonathan inaugurates ‘West African Elders Forum’
The forum, comprising of respected leaders in the region, will help deepen democracy in the area, Jonathan said in a social media post on Thursday night.
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Luca Attanasio: Gunmen kill Italian ambassador during attack on UN in Congo
Italy's ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo was killed on Monday when a UN convoy came under attack in the troubled east, DRC sources and the government in Rome said.
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IT’S OFFICIAL: Okonjo-Iweala becomes first woman, African to lead WTO
Okonjo-Iweala, 66, was named director-general by representatives of the 164 countries that make up the WTO, which deals with the rules of trade between nations.
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Xiaomei Havard: Chinese politician becomes lawmaker in South Africa
Xiaomei Havard, a Chinese-born South African businesswoman and politician from Gauteng, has emerged as a member of parliament for the African National Congress (ANC).
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South Africa: Man allegedly kills lover and 9-year-old daughter
A massive manhunt was launched which resulted in the arrest of this suspect at Brixton, in the Gauteng Province.
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Protest breaks out in Senegal over COVID-19 curfew
Youths protesting a coronavirus curfew clashed with security forces overnight in the Senegalese capital.
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20-year-old Muslim beaten up for attending Christmas party
A young Muslim was attacked by fellow Muslims after he posted photos online of a Christmas party he had attended.
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Gunmen invade community, slaughter 207 people in their sleep — report
A total of 207 people were killed in a Wednesday attack by gunmen in western Ethiopia, the country’s Human Rights Commission said, more than doubling a previous count.
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Omah Lay, Tems arrive Nigeria after escaping Uganda ‘corona police’
Both singers were arrested in Uganda for flouting COVID-19 rules.