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Staff work at a polling station for the first round of the presidential election in Antananarivo, Madagascar, on Nov. 7, 2018. Madagascar kicked off its first round of the presidential election on Wednesday to select their future leader for the next five years.

Presidential election kicks off in Madagascar

Thursday, November 08, 2018

Work in progress: Researchers work on malaria vaccines. Net photo.

African scientists are closer than ever to developing a malaria vaccine

Wednesday, November 07, 2018

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Egypt court orders execution of 8 defendants over terror charges

Wednesday, November 07, 2018

South Sudanu2019s President Salva Kiir (right) talks to Sudanu2019s President Omar al-Bashir after signing a cease fire and power sharing agreement with South Sudanese rebel leader Riek Machar in Khartoum, in August. Net photo.

South Sudan to mediate peace talks between Sudan, rebels

Tuesday, November 06, 2018

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East African countries urged to engage youth in regional decision-making body

Monday, November 05, 2018

Victims of ethnic violence in Jonglei state, South Sudan, wait in line to receive emergency food rations at the World Food Program distribution centre in Pibor. Net photo.

South Sudan to probe inter-ethnic skirmishes in Jonglei state

Monday, November 05, 2018

Innovating the future: African scientists in a laboratory. Net photo.

Africa’s future needs better research culture, and not just for scientists

Monday, November 05, 2018

Policemen stand beside the microbus which carried Coptic Christians when gunmen opened fire in Menyia, on Friday. Net photo.

Egypt says 19 militants killed in security operation after attack on Christians

Monday, November 05, 2018

South African researchers say they have made bricks using human urine in a natural process involving colonies of bacteria, which could one day help reduce global warming emissions by finding a productive use for the ultimate waste product. Net photo.

South Africans make bricks from human urine

Saturday, November 03, 2018

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At least 15 killed, 20 injured in South Sudan’s Jonglei state in tribal fighting

Friday, November 02, 2018

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South Sudan rebel leader Machar returns to mark peace deal

Thursday, November 01, 2018

Kigalisu2019 central business district. File.

Africa’s smaller economies are leading business reforms on the continent

Thursday, November 01, 2018

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South Sudan’s peace deal fete to boost hope for peace, stability: experts

Tuesday, October 30, 2018

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Gabon president Bongo hospitalised in Saudi Arabia

Monday, October 29, 2018

A vehicle of Uber operating taxi in Nairobi. Net photo.

In African cities, the “gig economy” is called the economy

Monday, October 29, 2018

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Morocco to become major production centre for Renault -CEO

Monday, October 29, 2018

Urine bricks created by students at the University of Cape Town. Net photo

‘Liquid gold’: Students make world’s first brick out of human urine

Monday, October 29, 2018

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Zimbabwean finance minister unveils plans to reduce national budget deficit

Friday, October 26, 2018

AU-backed conference seeks to foster peace, unity in Somalia

Thursday, October 25, 2018

Rulindo and Gifurwe Substations to increase reliability of power supply in the North. Courtesy

Renewable energy centre to unlock energy generation capacity in southern Africa: official

Wednesday, October 24, 2018