African News
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Mauritania’s President Ghazouani Wins re-Election
AfriqueCAN: MAURITANIAN President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani has won the country’s presidential election, according to provisional results from over 99.27% of…
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South Africa’s Ramaphosa Cabinet Includes ex-opposition Leader
AfriqueCAN: SOUTH African President Cyril Ramaphosa appointed former opposition leader John Steenhuisen as minister of agriculture on Sunday, bringing the…
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21 Nigerien Soldiers Killed By Terrorists
AfriqueCAN: AN ambush by a “terrorist group” killed 21 Nigerien soldiers near the country’s border with Burkina Faso on Tuesday,…
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Ivory Coast Sets Up Mobile Enrollment For Health Coverage Program
AfriqueCAN: Health authorities in Ivory Coast launched mobile enrollment centres for the country’s universal health coverage program, which has been…
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Libyans Want An End To Country’s Divisions
AfriqueCAN: LIBYANS from rival regions and all walks of life are fed up with the country’s divisions and want political…
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Kenya Scraps Bread Tax As Protesters Tear-gassed
AfriqueCAN: KENYA’S government has scrapped some proposed taxes in this year’s controversial finance bill, including a 16% levy on bread,…
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Zuma’s MK Party To Join South Africa’s Opposition Alliance
AfriqueCAN: SOUTH Africa’s former president, Jacob Zuma, has said his political party — uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) — will join the…
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South African Authorities Warn of mpox After 2 Deaths
AfriqueCAN: Two people have died after contracting mpox, or monkeypox, South African health authorities said Thursday. Six recent mpox cases…
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DR Congo Weighs Legal Move Against Apple in Mining Dispute
AfriqueCAN: THE government of the Democratic Republic of Congo is studying legal action against Apple in France and the United…
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Malawi Vice President, 9 Others Killed In Plane Crash
AfriqueCAN: Malawi’s Vice President Saulo Chilima has been killed in a plane crash along with nine other passengers, the country’s…
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