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New law allows 25-year-old Nigerians to seek political office

Friday, June 01, 2018
Yahya Jammeh. / Internet photo
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Victims of Jammeh's fake AIDS treatment sue Gambia's ex-ruler

Friday, June 01, 2018
The revenue raised is also intended to help pay off of the country's growing national debt. / Internet photo
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Uganda imposes WhatsApp and Facebook tax 'to stop gossip'

Friday, June 01, 2018
Bushmeat stalls have also returned to the sides of busy highways to cater to travelers. / Internet photo
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Nigeria bushmeat industry rebounds after Ebola outbreak

Friday, June 01, 2018
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Algeria seizes 700kg of cocaine on container ship

Thursday, May 31, 2018
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South Sudan President Salva Kiir in Ethiopia for peace talks

Thursday, May 31, 2018
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One dead, four injured in Cape Town train fire

Wednesday, May 30, 2018
Emmerson Mnangagwa. Internet photo
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Date of Zimbabwe elections announced

Wednesday, May 30, 2018
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Uganda to install digital speed limiters in all commercial vehicles

Wednesday, May 30, 2018
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South Sudan, UN vow to strengthen fight against HIV

Wednesday, May 30, 2018
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Ghana launches zero hunger strategic review report

Wednesday, May 30, 2018
Moroccou2019s King Mohammed VI has sent a medical team to the besieged Gaza Strip. (Net photo)
Africa

Morocco to send medical team to Gaza

Tuesday, May 29, 2018
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26 countries sign commitment to AU's Single African Sky

Tuesday, May 29, 2018
Former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe. / Internet photo
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Former Zimbabwean president Mugabe snubs parliament again

Tuesday, May 29, 2018
Macron (centre) with Fayez al-Sarraj and Gen Khalifa Haftar last summer. / Internet photo
Africa

France to host international conference on Libya in Paris

Monday, May 28, 2018
Chinese Ambassador to Egypt Song Aiguo (2nd L) distributes a Ramadan gift box to a man in Cairo, Egypt, on Sunday. Dozens of Chinese companies sent hundreds of food boxes to the needy people and held a charity iftar table in Cairo's Maadi district, sharing the joy of Egyptians during the holy month of Ramadan. (Xinhua/Wu Huiwo)
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Chinese firms send food, hold charity iftar in Cairo during Ramadan month

Monday, May 28, 2018
A nuclear plant. Net photo.
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Does nuclear power for African countries make sense?

Saturday, May 26, 2018
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Net photo.
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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie uses the mispronunciation of African names to teach a lesson on the importance of intent

Friday, May 25, 2018
A man walks past a destoryed vehicle in the eastern Libyan city of Benghazi, Libya. (Net photo)
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Car bomb kills 6 in Libya's Benghazi

Friday, May 25, 2018
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DR Congo boat sinking: River disaster kills 50 people

Friday, May 25, 2018