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Guinea Bissau holds presidential poll after political chaos

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Voters in Guinea Bissau are choosing a new president in Sunday’s presidential election after weeks of political chaos. More than 760,000 voters have registered to take part in the poll that opened at 07:00 GMT and will close at 17:00 GMT. There were violent protests ahead of Sunday’s elections after the incumbent president Jose Mario Vaz sacked his entire government… Read More
Africa East Africa World 

Kenyans ‘watched helpless’ as dozens are killed by landslides

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Kenyans who survived Saturday’s deadly landslides say they watched helpless as dozens of people were washed away following heavy rains. Over 30 people, including seven children were killed by landslides caused by heavy rains in northwestern Kenya. The rains started just before the weekend in areas like West Pokot County, causing flooding and mudslides, sweeping away bridges and cutting off… Read More
Africa West Africa World 

Britain refuses to end colonial rule in Africa’s Chagos Islands

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Britain has failed to withdraw from the Chagos Islands, the last territory it still colonizes in Africa despite a deadline for it to do so. A United Nations deadline for Britain to end “continued colonial administration” expired this week. The U.N. General Assembly voted in May in favor of Britain returning the islands to Mauritius and set a deadline for… Read More
Africa Ghana West Africa World 

Toilet facility made from plastics in Ghana

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The Ghana Recycling Initiative by Private Enterprises (GRIPE), in partnership with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research’s Building and Road Research Institute (CSIR-BRRI), have built a sanitation facility constructed out of modified concrete. The facility which is a six-seater Aqua Privy Toilet Facility block constructed with post-consumer plastics forms part of GRIPE’s commitment to demonstrate and provide a second-life… Read More
Africa East Africa Featured World 

Uganda to launch drone medical supply service in 2020

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Ugandan officials are reported to be planning on launching a drone medical supply service in 2020. The Ugandan government is currently in talks with a firm to seal a deal to deliver blood packages, drugs and medical equipment to public health facilities. An executive of the drone service firm, Flexdrone was reported by Reuters on Friday to have confirmed the… Read More
Africa Nigeria News and Headlines West Africa World 

ECOWAS Parliament condemns Nigeria border closure

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The ECOWAS Parliament has called for the reopening of Nigeria’s land border describing its closure as running contrary to ECOWAS Protocols. For over three months, the West African giant has closed its border with Benin, Niger and Cameroon arguing that the decision is in the country’s national interest; to increase local agricultural production, curb influx or substandard goods and prevent… Read More
Africa Southern Africa World Zimbabwe 

Zimbabwe: Renaming of streets after Mnangagwa sparks outrage

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Zimbabwe has announced plans to rename some streets across the country after President Emmerson Mnangagwa. The said plan was approved by the country’s cabinet and forms part of proposed new names for streets and buildings. The Herald reports that the new names will affect “roads, places and Government buildings in Harare, Bulawayo and other towns across the country. It further… Read More
Africa Featured South Africa Southern Africa World 

South Africa: KFC couple’s wedding set for New Year’s Eve

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Nonhlanhla Soldaat and Hector Mkansi took social media by storm after a video captured Mkansi proposing to Soldaat at a KFC joint in South Africa. After the video went viral, South Africans quickly came in to donate to ensure that the couple were able to have a memorable wedding. The outpour of love on social media led to people willing… Read More
Africa World 

Forex scams in Africa and how to avoid them

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Foreign exchange (forex) trading in Africa is still pretty much in its infancy. But with the African Development Bank Group highlighting the regional economy’s continuous improvement, forex trading has been picking up speed in the continent over the past few years, as the region is fast becoming a popular destination for financial markets. Of course, forex trading’s rising popularity in Africa… Read More
Africa Business World 

IMF says 40% of African countries are in debt crisis

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The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, Kristalina Georgieva, says 40 per cent of African countries are in debt distress. She described Africa as a continent of opportunities and one with many troubles, noting that the focus was to help countries have sound macro-economic policies, improve the investment climate and show it to the rest of the world. “Africa… Read More
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