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Authorities report at least 18 killed, dozens injured in Nigeria suicide attacks
NIGERIA – At least 18 people have reportedly been killed and dozens injured after a series of blasts by suspected female suicide bombers ...
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Kenya rocked by fresh protests despite Ruto’s U-turn over tax bill
KENYA – Police in Kenya fired tear gas on protesters as a fresh wave of demonstrations swept the country, despite President William Ruto’s ...
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‘I concede,’ Kenya president, Ruto, backs down on tax hikes after more than 23 die from protests
KENYA – Kenyan President, William Ruto, on Wednesday reportedly withdrew planned tax hikes, bowing to pressure from protesters who had stormed parliament. Protestants ...
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Kenyan protesters storm Parliament Complex over new tax laws, one reportedly shot
NAIROBI — Anti-tax protesters in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, reportedly forced their way into the complex where parliament sits. The BBC reported that ...
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Ghana completes external debt restructuring programme, reportedly secures over $8 billion in savings
GHANA – Ghana has reportedly concluded its debt restructuring programme with official creditors and Eurobond holders, Finance Minister Mohammed Amin Adam, has announced. ...
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Ghana reportedly introduces West Africa’s largest floating solar PV System
GHANA – Ghana has reportedly launched West Africa’s largest floating solar PV system to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels. The country is ...
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Protests, clashes with police continue in Kenya over controversial tax bill
KENYA – Crowds of Kenyans again took to the streets on Thursday in protest, clashing with police in Nairobi as nationwide demonstrations continue ...
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Zuma’s party joins opposition alliance, seeks to annul election results
South Africa’s former President, Jacob Zuma, has announced that his political party, uMkhonto weSizwe (MK), will join the opposition alliance in parliament. Zuma ...
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Four killed in convoy accident amid funeral clashes over late Malawi Vice-President, Chilima
Four people, including a pregnant woman, were killed after a vehicle in the convoy carrying the body of the late Malawi Vice-President, Saulos ...
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Cyril Ramaphosa re-elected South African President
SOUTH AFRICA – South Africa’s parliament has re-elected Cyril Ramaphosa as the country’s president following a landmark coalition deal between the governing African ...
