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A Nigerian solider finds friends and familiar stories when he starts competing in para-sport.
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Kenya, a major tourism destination famed for its wildlife, is focusing on efforts to preserve popular draws such as lions or elephants, but far less money is spent on the protection of raptors. Story by Clémence Waller.
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Kenya's public hospital doctors union on Wednesday signed a return to work agreement with the government, ending a national strike that began in mid-March and had left patients in limbo. More information with FRANCE 24 correpondent at Nairobi, Kenya, Olivia Bizot.
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A Boeing 737 carrying 85 people caught fire and skidded off a runway at Senegal's main airport, injuring 10 people including the pilot, the country's transport minister said Thursday. More information with FRANCE 24 correspondent at Dakar, Senegal, Sam Bradpiece.
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Human Rights Watch said on Thursday that attacks by Sudanese paramilitary forces and their allied militias, which killed thousands in the western region of Darfur last year, constituted a campaign of ethnic cleansing against the area’s non-Arab population. Story by Clemence Waller.
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A leading rights group said on Thursday that attacks by Sudanese paramilitary forces and their allied militias, which killed thousands in the western region of Darfur last year, constituted a campaign of ethnic cleansing against the area’s non-Arab population. For more information, Georja Calvin-...
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Chad's military ruler declared winner of presidential election, while opposition disputes the result
Chad’s military leader, Mahamat Deby Itno, was declared the winner of this week's presidential election, according to provisional results released Thursday. The results were contested by his main rival, Prime Minister Succès Masra. Story by Charlotte Hughes and Alexandre Guin.
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Memory Banda’s battle, which she has been waging since she was a teenager in a village in Malawi, started with a poignant question: “Why should this be happening to girls so young?”
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Hope was fading Friday for 44 construction workers buried for days in the rubble of a building that collapsed in South Africa, with authorities saying rescuers are now faced with the challenge of moving thousands of tons of concrete with heavy machinery to see if there...
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Somalia's government has requested the termination of a UN mission that has advised it on peace-building, security reforms and democracy for over a decade.
- Russian Investment Forum at AIM Congress 2024 highlighted Russia’s robust economic standing.
- Various Russian regions showcased unique investment opportunities, from the Far East’s oil and gas sector to Tatarstan’s diverse industries.
- Discussions also...
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The Nigerian Senate has approved the death sentence as a penalty for drug traffickers in the country after it passed the 2024 NDLEA Act (Amendment) Bill through the third reading. The proposal was adopted yesterday when the Senate dissolved into a committee of the whole for a clause-by-clause...
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The House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services of the United States has asked the Department of Justice (DOJ), to reopen the Foreign Corruption Practice Act into Shell and Eni’s 2011 purchase of the rights to Oil Prospecting Licence (OPL), 245, one of Nigeria’s most lucrative...
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Chad's interim President Mahamat Idriss Déby has been declared the official winner of the 6 May presidential elections with over 61 percent of the vote, according to provisional results released Thursday, extending his family's decades-long grip on power.
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The leader of the military junta in Chad, Mahamat Déby has been declared the official winner of the presidential elections which has now legitimized his grip on power in the West African country. According to the state’s election body who citied provisional results, Gen Déby won 61.3% of the...
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Superstar Nigerian afrobeats musician, David Adeleke, professionally known as Davido, has hinted at quitting music after his next album. The ‘Unavailable’ crooner revealed that he would quit music after his next album. Davido gave this hint on Thursday night while reacting to the recent pictures...
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Hunters reportedly find five Rwandan men in mangroves on Saibai Island, a known crocodile habitat
As the UK government continues its push to forcibly...
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- At AIM Congress 2024, ministers from around the world share insights and strategies for navigating economic challenges.
- Ministers highlight diverse approaches to investment attraction, ranging from leveraging emerging markets and fostering SMEs to offering incentives like tax...
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Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has clarified that his visit to the residential quarters of the State House of Assembly on Thursday afternoon was to undertake an on-the-spot assessment of the condition of the structures for possible rehabilitation work to restore its status and make...
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Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle will today (Friday) embark on a much-talked-about visit to Africa’s most populous country, Nigeria. Africa Today News, New York understands that the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to Nigeria is happening due to the invitation of the Chief of...
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