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Kenyan Doctors Strike Over Pay
AFRIQUECAN: KENYAN public hospital doctors who have been on strike since last month convened in two major cities on Tuesday…
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12 killed, 15 Children Missing in South Sudan Attack
AFRIQUECAN: YOUTHS attacked a village in Eastern South Sudan and shot dead at least 12 people while 15 children are…
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DR Congo Gets First Female Prime Minister
AFRIQUECAN: DEMOCRATIC Republic of Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi on Monday appointed the country’s first ever female prime minister, naming planning…
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IMF Ties Egypt Loan Disbursements to Currency Flexibility
AFRIQUECAN: THE IMF will tie payments to Egypt under an $8 billion financial programme to Cairo’s letting market conditions determine…
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Opposition Faye Wins Senegalese Presidential Election
AFRIQUECAN: BASSIROU Diomaye Faye has won the Senegalese presidential election… www.afriquecan.com The anti-establishment figure won with 54.28% of votes in…
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S African Parliament Speaker Takes Special Leave Over Corruption Inquiry
AFRIQUECAN: SOUTH AFRICA’S National Assembly speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula said on Thursday that she will take special leave as a result…
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Gambian Parliament Debates Bill to Reverse Ban on Female Genital Mutilation
AFRIQUECAN: GAMBIAN lawmakers on Monday debated whether to repeal a ban on female genital mutilation, which has been on the…
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Niger’s Junta Revokes Military Agreement With US
AFRIQUECAN: NIGER’S junta has ended a military agreement that allowed US personnel to be deployed in the country. Saturday’s announcement…
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EU Pledges Billions of Euros For Egypt
AFRIQUECAN: THE European Union announced a 7.4 billion euro ($8.1 billion)funding package and an upgraded relationship with Egypt on Sunday,…
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Campaign For Jailed Senegal Election Candidate Faye Takes to The Road
AFRIQUECAN: BACKERS of detained opposition presidential candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye are taking his campaign to the streets of Senegal with…
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