African News
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Somali Pirates Demand Ransom For Chinese Vessel
AfriqueCAN Somali pirates who hijacked a Chinese fishing boat have demanded a ransom payment for the vessel and its 18…
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Burkina Faso Junta Fires Prime Minister
AfriqueCAN Burkina Faso’s ruling junta has dismissed interim Prime Minister Apollinaire Joachim Kyelem de Tambela and dissolved the government, according…
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Morocco Preparing Law to Allow Cryptocurrencies
AfriqueCAN A draft law on cryptocurrencies is undergoing the process of adoption in Morocco, the governor of its central bank,…
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Four Barrick Gold Employees Arrested in Mali
AfriqueCAN Four employees of Canada’s Barrick Gold have been charged and detained pending trial in Mali, the company said on…
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Children Killed in Mozambique Election Violence: HRW
AfriqueCAN Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Monday that Mozambican security forces killed at least 10 children and injured dozens more…
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South Sudan’s Army says Gunfire Incident at Former Spy Chief’s Home is Resolved
AfriqueCAN South Sudanese authorities say a confrontation between the People’s Defense Forces and personnel protecting former spy chief General Akol…
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24 Die As 2 Boats Capsize in The Indian Ocean
Twenty-four people died after two boats capsized off the Madagascar coast in the Indian Ocean, Somalia’s government said Sunday. Somalia’s…
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Niger Rebels Fighting For Ousted President’s Release Hand Over Weapons
AfriqueCAN Nine members of an armed rebel movement seeking the release of Niger’s ousted president surrendered Monday, officials in the…
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UN Considers Action on Sudan War
AfriqueCAN The United Nations Security Council is discussing a British-drafted resolution that demands Sudan’s warring parties cease hostilities and calls…
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Head of Tunisia Olive Oil Giant Held on Corruption Suspicion
The head of Tunisia’s leading olive oil exporter, CHO group, has been detained on suspicion of corruption, local media reported…
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