Africa
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UN Security Council demands halt to siege of Sudan city of 1.8 million people
The United Nations Security Council on Thursday demanded a halt to the siege of al-Fashir – a city of 1.8…
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Cyril Ramaphosa re-elected South African president
South Africa’s parliament has re-elected Cyril Ramaphosa as the country’s president following a landmark coalition deal between the governing African…
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Cameroon replace coach Brys after Eto’o argument
Marc Brys has been replaced as head coach of Cameroon – without taking charge of a game – after he…
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Counting under way in South Africa’s crucial election
Votes are being counted after what is seen as South Africa’s most closely fought elections since the African National Congress…
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Zuma votes after being barred from running himself
Hundreds of Jacob Zuma supporters ululated and chanted his clan names (“Nxamala!”, “Msholozi!”) as the 82-year-old former president arrived to…
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Outrage as Nigeria changes national anthem
Some Nigerians have expressed outrage after the country’s national anthem was changed with little consultation. President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday…
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Golden Eaglets beat Black Stars in WAFU Zone B U-17 AFCON
Nigeria’s under 17 National team the Eaglets, beat Ghana’s Black Starlets in the third-place playoff game at the ongoing WAFU…
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Nollywood banned from producing ‘money rituals’, smoking scenes in films
The CEO of Nigeria’s National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB), Shaibu Husseini, says the federal government has approved the prohibition…
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Rolex to leave South Africa after 76-year presence
The luxury watch brand Rolex will close its official store in South Africa in June after 76 years, the company told…
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Nigeria asks Senegal to mediate with junta-led states
Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on his Senegalese counterpart to reach out to neighbouring countries planning to pull…
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