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South African Casinos names Springbok Casino as the best casino in 2022

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– – It should come as no surprise that Springbok Casino has just been crowned the Best Online Casino in 2022 by the team at SouthAfricanCasinos.co.za, adding yet another award to its growing trophy cabinet. SouthAfricanCasinos.co.za is the leading comparison site for players looking to find the top online casino brands in South Africa, and it’s highly experienced team of… Read More
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Ghana: Ruling party MPs demand the sacking of the finance minister

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– – Members of parliament from Ghana’s ruling party on Tuesday asked the country’s president, Nana Akufo-Addo to sack his finance minister. The blame the finance minister Ken Ofori-Atta and one of his deputies for eroding the confidence in the country’s economy. The MPs told reporters in Accra that sacking the finance minister who is also the President’s cousin will… Read More
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Chad mourns victims of protests demanding a return to civilian rule

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– – A seven day of mourning has been declared in Chad for the atleast 50 people who were killed in protests demanding the return to civilian rule. Chadian military leader General Mahamat Idriss Déby who declared the national mourning has blamed external forces for the protests. Chad’s opposition called for peaceful protests last Thursday to mark the date when… Read More
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Pakistani journalist shot dead by Kenyan police

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– – Kenyan police on Sunday night shot and killed a Pakistani journalist and TV host Arshad Sharif. He was shot in the head along the Nairobi-Magadi highway. His driver was also injured. Police say the journalist was mistakenly killed. Local media reports said Sharif was shot and killed by the police after he and his driver allegedly breached a… Read More
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The African countries facing visa ban from the United Arab Emirates

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– – Several African countries are facing visa bans from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with an immediate effect in what is seen as a move to tighten visa requirements. The ban covers applications related to a 30-day visitors visas, according to a notice from the UAE. The visa ban covers Uganda, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Cameroon, Nigeria, Liberia, Burundi,… Read More
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Guinea’s ruling military proposes two-year transitional timeline

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– – The ruling military in Guinea has now proposed to exit power in two years, according to government spokesman Ousmane Gaoual Diallo. This shorter timeline for a transition to elections of 24 months is a revision of the earlier a 36-month timeline. The regional body, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) had earlier rejected the 36-month transition… Read More
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Uganda’s Kasasa community gets savings and credit cooperative support

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– – Members of the Ugandan Kasasa community are benefiting from a savings and credit cooperative support to improve their livelihoods. The project by the InteRoots Initiative, a Denver, United States-based nonprofit organization with supporters from around the globe, has provided nearly $500,000 in unrestricted funding to the community for the project. The savings and credit cooperative has over 120… Read More
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Sudan: At least 151 people killed in renewed violence

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– – Renewed clashes in Sudan’s Blue Nile state have led to the death of at least 151 people and left 86 others injured. Fighting erupted over recent days despite a peace deal signed in 2020 to end the conflict. Some of Sudan’s rebel groups in the western Darfur region and in Blue Nile and southern Kordofan had agreed to… Read More
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Ghana: Traders suspend closure of shops over economic crisis

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– – Ghanaian traders on Friday suspended their strike action over worsening economic crisis in the West African nation. On Wednesday the traders mostly in the capital, Accra closed their shops to protest the high cost of doing business and general economic hardship. The leaders of the striking traders had said the shops would remain closed until Monday, October 24,… Read More
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Ethiopia: New date set for Tigray peace talks in South Africa

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– – Ethiopian government officials have said that a new date has been set by the African Union (AU) for the start of peace talks to resolve the Tigray conflict. The talks will now take place on Monday October 24 in South Africa, according to the Ethiopian government. Redwan Hussein, the Ethiopian prime minister’s national security adviser, confirmed that the… Read More
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