Africa
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Segun Aremu: Nigerian traditional monarch shot dead and wife kidnapped
Armed men have shot dead a traditional ruler, and kidnapped his wife plus one other person in south-western Nigeria, authorities…
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Nairobi fire: Gas blast in Kenyan capital kills three and injures nearly 300
A huge gas blast in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, has killed at least three people and injured nearly 300. A…
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Oluwadarasimi Omoseyin: Nollywood star sentenced for stepping on naira notes
A Nigerian actress has been sentenced to six months imprisonment for tampering with the currency after she was filmed spraying…
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Pope Francis addresses pushback from African bishops on same-sex blessing
Pope Francis has addressed criticism over his consent to priests to bless same-sex couples, saying the pushback from African bishops…
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South African Airways: Troubled airline returns to intercontinental travel
South African Airways – once a giant of African aviation – is back in the intercontinental market, but there are…
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Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso announce withdrawal from ECOWAS
Three military-led West African nations have announced their immediate withdrawal from the regional bloc ECOWAS, accusing the body of becoming a…
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Burkina Faso thanks Russia for ‘priceless gift’ of wheat
Burkina Faso says it has received 25,000 tonnes of free wheat from Russia. Confirming the news on Friday, one minister…
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The Nigerian professor who makes more money welding
Kabir Abu Bilal is not your regular Nigerian university professor – he has a second job working as a welder…
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South African police arrest suspect in connection with building fire that killed 77
Police in Gauteng have arrested a suspect in connection with the fire that tore through a five-story building in central Johannesburg…
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More than 40 killed in artisanal mine collapse in southwest Mali, officials say
More than 40 artisanal gold miners were killed in southwest Mali last week after the shaft they were working in…
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