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Nigeria: Two dead as gunmen attack military academy

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– – At least two people have been killed after gunmen attacked a top military academy in Nigeria. Local media reports say another person has been abducted at the Nigerian Defence Academy which trains elite officers from Nigeria and other African countries. An army spokesman said the assailants broke into the campus in the northern city of Kaduna in the early… Read More
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Ex-Chadian leader Hissène Habré dies serving jail term

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Senegalese media reported that the former Chadian leader was being treated for a coronavirus infection. Senegalese Justice Minister Malick Sall said Tuesday that “Habré has been handed over to his Lord.” The former Chad leader has been serving his life prison term in Senegal prison for crimes against humanity after his conviction in 2016. He was convicted of rape, sexual slavery… Read More
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Nairobi bans spitting in public, blowing nose without handkerchief

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– – It is now an offence to spit in public and blow your nose without a handkerchief in Kenya’s capital city of Nairobi. The latest bans are part of new measures approved by the city’s governor which also covers the playing of loud music in public spaces. The Nairobi authorities consider all these acts public nuisance and want to… Read More
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Hakainde Hichilema takes over as Zambia’s new president

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– – Hakainde Hichilema has taken over as Zambia’s new president after winning a historic election by defeating incumbent Edgar Lungu this month. It was his sixth bid for the presidency and his 2021 victory with almost one million votes more than his rival signalled a landslide victory. Hichilema’s electoral success has inspired many opposition politicians who are fighting hard… Read More
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Tulsa race massacre survivors visit Ghana, accept citizenship

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– – Two survivors of the 1921 Tulsa race massacre in Oklahoma, United States of America are currently touring Ghana, their first visit to the continent. Viola Ford Fletcher, 107 and her brother Hughes Van Ellis, 100 are the last two known living survivors of the 1921 racist massacre in Tulsa. On May 31, 1921, a group of Black men… Read More
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5 Ways to Spend Quality Time With Your Family

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– – Family time is something that we all should try to spend as much as possible. From a young age, we’re taught to prioritize family over everything else, especially in our formative years. We may not always feel like it when we have work or school assignments, but the fact of the matter is that spending time with your… Read More
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Burkina Faso: Death toll from jihadist attack rises to 80

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– – Authorities in Burkina Faso have said that the number of people who died in Wednesday’s jihadist attack has risen to 80. The deaths occurred when a military convoy escorting civilians in northern Burkina Faso was attacked by militants. Almost 60 of the victims were civilians, according to authorities with others being soldiers and members of a pro-government militia.… Read More
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US offers $5m reward for former army chief of Guinea-Bissau

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– – The United States government has offered a $5m reward for information leading to the arrest or conviction of former Guinea-Bissau military chief Antonio Indjai. Mr Indjai led a coup in the West African country in 2012 before he was dismissed two years later in a democratic transition. The US authorities indicted him in 2013 on accusations of plotting… Read More
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Thomas Sankara murder trial to start in October

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– – Burkina Faso officials have announced that the trial of former Burkina Faso President Blaise Compaoré and 13 others accused of assassinating Thomas Sankara will start on 11 October. Compaoré ousted Thomas Sankara in 1987 and has since been suspected of playing a role in the death of the former military leader. Military prosecutors in Burkina Faso’s capital Ouagadougou… Read More
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Beggars and hawkers banned in Nigeria’s Lagos state

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– – Street begging and hawking has been banned in Nigeria’s Lagos state as officials make efforts to bring an end to the menace. A special taskforce has now been formed by the state authorities to ensure that beggars and hawkers do not roam the streets. Authorities have linked the activities of some of the beggars and hawkers to crime… Read More
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