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Ghana: Anger over killing of women by abusive partners

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– – There is a public uproar in Ghana over the killing of two women by their abusive male partners this month. Within 48 hours, the two women died after they were brutally assaulted by their partners. In the first case, an Accra based business executive was arrested after he allegedly assaulted the wife, leading to his wife. The second case… Read More
Africa East Africa World 

Tanzania’s President Magufuli ‘catches Covid-19’ after denial

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Tanzania’s President John Magufuli is on admission at a Kenyan hospital undergoing medical treatment for Covid-19. Opposition leader Tundu Lissu revealed in an interview with the BBC that Magufuli had coronavirus and a cardiac arrest. Sources at the hospital he is currently on admission at said the Tanzanian leader had breathing challenges. Magufuli was flown to the Nairobi hospital this… Read More
Africa Ivory Coast West Africa World 

Ivorian Prime Minister Hamed Bakayoko dies of cancer

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– – Ivory Coast’s prime minister, Hamed Bakayoko has died in Germany at the age of 56, according to the government. President Alassane Ouattara said in a statement on twitter that “I have the immense sorrow to announce the death of the Prime Minister, Hamed Bakayoko, Head of Government, Minister of Defense, this Wednesday March 10, 2021, in Germany, as… Read More
Africa South Africa Southern Africa World 

South Africa: Man killed after police shot into student protesters

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– – One man has been killed during a protest by students at the University of Witwatersrand on Wednesday. South African police had fired rubber bullets and stun grenades to disperse the protesters who are demanding changes to registration and financial aid policies. The man killed wasn’t a student, according to officials. The man was caught in the crossfire right… Read More
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Equatorial Guinea: Death toll from military base explosions hits 105

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– – The death toll from explosions at a military camp in Equatorial Guinea has now risen to 105. According to authorities, a total of 615 people were injured in Sunday’s blasts at the Nkoa Ntoma camp in Bata, the country’s economic hub. Buildings at the compound and houses in surrounding districts were badly destroyed by the explosions. 133 people… Read More
Africa Mozambique Southern Africa World 

Mozambique: Family of 25 dies after eating meal from wild plants

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– – 35 people have died in Mozambique’s northern Muecate district after reportedly eating meal prepared from wild plants and fruits. According to authorities, twenty five of the victims come from the same family. Officials in Mozambique say people eating wild fruits, tubers and even wild grass have been reported recently in the region. The state television, TVM, reported that… Read More
Africa Central Africa World 

The Congolese woman guerrilla fighter seeking revenge

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– – Faida comes from North Kivu in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a few kilometers from the village of Masisi. She suffered sexual violence in the hands of armed men and after surviving that ordeal Faida is still struggling with the impact caused her mentally and physically. The day she was raped, she told DW that the armed… Read More
Africa Football Sports World 

Japanese football league on the hunt for more Kenyan talents

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– – With the start of the new season, it is an exciting time for each supporter to pay extra attention to the new talents added to one’s favorite teams, getting a feeling for their potential and expectations. J. League has clearly embarked on finding more talents from Kenya who bring a new enthusiasm to the league. Ismael Dunga and… Read More
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Man catches Fish worth $2.6 mln but eats it with villagers

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Social media users have been thrown into a state of shock with news of a Nigerian man capturing a Blue Marlin Fish worth $2.6 million. The capturing of the fish wasn’t the source of shock for many but rather what the man and his village folks decided to do with it. They ate the fish, according to a Africa Facts… Read More
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