Africa
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Guinea coup was expected, I warned Alpha Condé 2 months ago – D.K. Osei
The coup in Guinea came as no surprise to retired Ghanaian diplomat, D.K. Osei, who worked in the Ghana Embassy…
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Citizens are calm and jubilating after military takeover – Guineans tell JoyNews
Although the democratic government of Guinea led by President Alpha Conde has been overthrown by the military, the country is…
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Animal skins from South Africa seized in South Sudan
Security officers in South Sudan have seized more than 320kg (700lb) of wild animal skins smuggled from South Africa, a…
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Gambia government blamed for rejected draft constitution
Gambia’s opposition leader has blamed the government for the rejection of a draft constitution that would have limited presidential terms.…
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Liberia’s first ‘indigenous’ president was tortured on video and laid naked in state
After Charles Taylor was able to put together a militia dubbed the National Patriotic Front of Liberia (NPFL) with the…
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Mystery deaths of hundreds of elephants solved
Toxins made by microscopic algae in water caused the previously unexplained deaths of hundreds of elephants in Botswana, wildlife officials…
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Al-Qaeda, Boko Haram are recruiting Nigerians in North – President Akufo-Addo
The president of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo, has said Al-Qaeda and Boko Haram are taking advantage of poverty in North-East Nigeria,…
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Ivory Coast opposition candidate calls for ‘civil disobedience’ to block Ouattara’s 3rd term bid
Ivory Coast’s main opposition candidate is calling for civil disobedience to prevent President Alassane Ouattara from being elected to a…
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Kenya makes ‘record sales from avocado exports’
Kenya has made record sales from avocado exports amid the coronavirus pandemic, local newspaper Daily Nation reports. The country sold…
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Nigeria’s Gokada founder murdered in New York
Fahim Saleh, the founder of Gokada, one of Nigeria’s ride-hailing motorcycle services, has been found murdered in a Manhattan apartment…
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