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South Sudan, China ink two technical cooperation deals
South Sudan and China on Friday signed two technical cooperation deals that will involve China granting the construction of 47…
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Floods destroy shelters for IDPs in NE Nigeria
Severe floods caused by torrential rains have destroyed makeshift tents of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in parts of Nigeria’s northeast…
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Kenyan police intensify fight against drugs with more arrests
A Kenyan female police officer is among seven suspects who were arrested in the coastal city of Mombasa with cocaine…
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African women leaders pledge to advance transformation agenda
NAIROBI, Women leaders from the Sub-Saharan African region on Friday pledged to leverage on their numerical strength, ingenuity and entrepreneur…
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Somalia, AU begin audit of firms operating in airport to boost security
The African Union mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and the government has started a physical audit of companies and organizations operating…
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China offers 29 scholarships to South Sudanese students
At least 29 South Sudanese students on Thursday received scholarships from the Chinese government to study in various fields of…
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Former Tanzanian leader urges SADC to cut dependence on donor funding
DAR ES SALAAM, Former Tanzanian President Benjamin Mkapa on Thursday urged the 16 member states of the Southern African Development…
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Zimbabwe president calls for efforts to modernize defense forces to meet changing environment
HARARE, Photo caption – Zimbabwean soldiers march during the 39th anniversary of the Zimbabwe Defence Forces Day Celebrations in Harare, Zimbabwe. (Xinhua/Shaun Jusa)…
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Facebook weeds out fake news in African languages
Facebook, in partnership with fact-checking organisation Africa Check, has started checking for fake news in African languages. The program, which…
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Kenya intensifies war against narcotics in coastal region amid escalating gang violence
Kenyan security personnel have intensified crackdown on narcotics trafficking amid mounting evidence of its link to gang violence that rocked…
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