Africa
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Gunmen Kill Three in Benin Border Attack
AfriqueCAN: THREE people have been killed by unidentified gunmen who attacked a border crossing in northern Benin www.AfriqueCAN.com Malanville Mayor…
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Tunisian Court Imprisons Journalist
… For Insulting Public Official AfriqueCAN: A Tunisian court has sentenced prominent journalist Mohamed Boughalab to six months in prison…
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US Bars Four Former Malawi Officials
AfriqueCAN: THE United States has barred four former officials of the Malawi government from entry because of their involvement in…
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Mali’s Junta Suspends Political Party Activities
AfriqueCAN: MALI’S junta has issued a decree halting political party activities, government spokesperson Abdoulaye Maiga announced in a statement read…
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South Africa’s Leftist EFF Angles to Join Government After Vote
AfriqueCAN: THE leftist Economic Freedom Fighters, South Africa’s third-largest party, expects no outright winner to emerge from next month’s elections,…
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Togo Bans Protests Over Canceled Presidential Election
AfriqueCAN: TOGO’S government said a planned three-day protest this week over the arrest of opposition figures and new legislation scrapping…
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Ivory Coast Bets On Solar
AfriqueCAN: IVORY Coast officially opened a 37.5 megawatt (MW) solar power plant on Wednesday in what the government said was…
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Faye Sworn in as Senegal President
AFRIQUECAN: SENEGAL’S once jailed opposition candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye was sworn in on Tuesday as the West African nation’s fifth…
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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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