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Militants attack Somali hotel killing at least 12 people

“The security forces continued to neutralise terrorists who have been cordoned inside a room in the hotel building. Most of the people were rescued, but at least eight civilians were confirmed dead so far,” Mohamed Abdikadir, an official said. A newly married couple were wounded by mortar attack.A mom and her kids were killed.During the terror attack at Hayat Hotel,… Read More
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Nigeria: Police found 20 mummified bodies in suspected shrine

– – Police in Nigeria say they have discovered 20 mummified bodies at a suspected shrine near Benin city in Edo state. The bodies in a dried state were found in a building suspected to be used for a voodoo shrine. Three people have been arrested following the discovery, according to the police who said the corpses were of 15… Read More
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Ethiopian Airlines pilots miss runway after falling asleep

Two Ethiopian Airlines pilots missed an airport runway after falling asleep at 37,000ft in the air. The pilots could not land the plane at the first time of asking. The crew were finally woken up by the autopilot alarm before finally and safely landing the plane. Air traffic reportedly tried to contact them after they overshot the point of descent… Read More
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The History and Popularity of Blackjack Game

– – We’ll go over all you need to know about this card game in this post, including how it was started and why you should play it right away. The Origin of Blackjack Game The game of blackjack has existed for centuries but did not reach its modern form until the twentieth century. If you’re new to the game… Read More
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Emirates suspend flights to Nigeria from September

The Dubai-based Emirates airline will suspend flights services to Nigeria from the start of September, 2022. The airline said it has been unable to repatriate its money from Nigerian since investing in flights to the West African nation. Nigeria has restricted access to foreign exchange, a move that has impacted the operations of businesses like Emirates. The country restricted access… Read More
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The Romanian Eternal derby

– – Probably most countries around the world with professional football leagues have some kind of entertaining derby. Punters can go to the website 1xbet.ug – place a quick bet Uganda and take advantage of all its chances on these contests. In Romania, it is possible to find the so-called Eternal-derby. This is a game where Steaua București and Dinamo… Read More
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Ghana summons nursing student who threatened to kill patients on TikTok

– – A nursing student in Ghana is being investigated for threatening to kill patients. In a viral video on social media platform TikTok, the student who appeared in a nursing school uniform threatened to kill any client who seeks her service as a nurse after graduating. The student of the Nalerigu Nursing and Midwifery College was seen in the… Read More
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University of Ghana launches project to advance women in STEM

– – A project titled, “Transforming Institutions to Advance women leaders in Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM): Lessons from Ghana and Kenya” (SISTARS) has been launched by the Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the University of Ghana, Prof. Nana Aba Appiah Amfo. The function was chaired by Prof. Boateng Onwona-Agyeman, Provost, College of Basic and Applied Science. The project is led… Read More
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WTO waives intellectual property rights to support vaccine production in Africa

– – The World Trade Organisation (WTO) announced in June 2022 an agreement to waive the intellectual property rights that usually apply in the manufacturing of vaccines, to assist the production of COVID-19 vaccines in developing countries. The measures were proposed to the WTO by the South African and Indian governments, with other developing countries supporting the move. The waiver… Read More
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Kenya: Raila Odinga rejects presidential election results

– – Kenya’s opposition leader, Raila Odinga has rejected the presidential election results announced on Monday by election officials. The country’s deputy President William Ruto was declared winner of the country’s presidential election held on August 9. Kenya’s top election official announced that William Ruto won the presidential election with 50.49% of the vote as against 48.5% secured by opposition… Read More
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