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Child soldiers in South Sudan. Net.
Africa

S.Sudan’s warring parties agree deal on security arrangements: SUNA agency

Friday, July 06, 2018
Dr Ntaganda(R) speaks during the press conference at Oshen King Faisal Hospital as Dr Ngambe looks on yesterday. Nadege Imbabazi.

King Faisal Hospital doctors separate conjoined twins

Friday, July 06, 2018
A crane at the Lamu Port in Kililana where construction of the first three berths is ongoing. File.
Africa

Kenya set to complete 1st berth at Lamu port in December: official

Friday, July 06, 2018
Iradukunda at her stall during the Agriculture expo. Diane Mushimiyimana.

Kayonza teen builds a business from herbal plants

Friday, July 06, 2018
Traffic stands still on both sides of the streets of Kenyau2019s capital Nairobi. Net.
Africa

Nairobi is planning a car-free day program to ease traffic congestion

Friday, July 06, 2018
Minister Busingye inspects a guard of honour mounted by the new officers yesterday. Courtesy.

Serve the public diligently, minister Busingye tells new police personnel

Friday, July 06, 2018
First Lady Mrs Jeannette Kagame, Minister Dr Eugene Mutimura of the Ministry of Education (right) with FAWE staff, founder members and teachers during the National Conference on Investing in Education held in Kigali. The meeting coincided with the 20th Anniversary of FAWE-Rwanda. Courtesy.

First Lady: Gender gaps must be fixed in education

Friday, July 06, 2018
Assistant Chinese Foreign Minister Chen Xiaodong speaks at the forum in Beijing. Hudson Kuteesa.

E-commerce, education to feature in upcoming China-Africa summit

Friday, July 06, 2018
A customer closes a box of lobsters that are imported from the U.S. at a seafood retailer at a fish market in Beijing, China, June 27, 2018. Courtesy Reuters.
Business

US-China tariffs take effect in deepening trade row

Friday, July 06, 2018
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Business

Kenya plans Sub-Saharan Africa’s first cable car

Friday, July 06, 2018
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International

Turkey to retaliate if US slaps sanctions over S-400 purchase - Ankara

Friday, July 06, 2018
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International

Norway blames the influx of migrants on Europe's black labor market

Friday, July 06, 2018
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International

China slaps US with 25% tariffs as trade war escalates

Friday, July 06, 2018
Workers search for bodies buried under debris at a spot in the old city of Mosul, northern Iraq, on July 5, 2018. More than 5,200 bodies have been retrieved during the past months, buried under debris of the devastated buildings in the old city center of the western side of Mosul, local official and civil defense police said on Thursday. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)
International

Iraq: Over 5,200 bodies retrieved in old city of Mosul

Friday, July 06, 2018
Rescuers carry the body of a victim after explosions at a small fireworks factory in La Saucera, a neighborhood on the outskirts of Tultepec, Mexico, on July 5, 2018. Two explosions on Thursday at the small fireworks factory in central Mexico left at least 19 people dead, including firefighters and police officers, and another 40 people injured, local authorities said. (Xinhua/Fernando Ramirez)
International

19 killed in blasts at small fireworks factory in central Mexico

Friday, July 06, 2018
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Africa

Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed to make his first official United States visit

Friday, July 06, 2018
Egyptian authorities have severely cracked down on Brotherhood supporters since Morsi's ouster. / Internet photo
Africa

Egypt jails 21 Muslim Brotherhood loyalists up to 25 years over terror charges

Friday, July 06, 2018
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Africa

South Africa: ANC warns U.S. of unintended consequences from trade wars

Friday, July 06, 2018
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Africa

South Sudan cancels independence celebrations over cash constraints

Friday, July 06, 2018
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Africa

Libya calls for speedy repatriation of illegal immigrants

Friday, July 06, 2018