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Biya announces dialogue to solve Cameroon’s Anglophone separatist crisis
*Cameroon’s president Paul Biya on Tuesday night announced the organisation of a national dialogue to solve a separatist crisis in the country’s English-speaking regions.* In...
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What are the US’s intentions in Africa?
The United States has been losing influence in Africa – but its top diplomat to the continent wants to turn this around. “For too long...
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Ethiopia’s Bekele wins Berlin Marathon
*Former Olympic and world champion Kenenisa Bekele staged a thrilling comeback to win the Berlin marathon on Sunday, dramatically missing out on the world record...
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Coronavirus: Black African deaths three times higher than white Britons – study
Coronavirus patients from black African backgrounds in England and Wales are dying at more than triple the rate of white Britons, a study suggests. The...
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Xenophobia hub: SA outlets attacked in Nigeria, Zambia; police slams fake news
September 4, 2019: Zambians protest, MTN shuts offices Students from the University of Zambia protested in the capital, Lusaka, against attacks on foreign nationals in...
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The Madagascar farmers trying to save sea cucumbers
In much of the Far East, sea cucumbers are a delicacy, fetching a high price for their purported health benefits. In Tampolove, a tiny windswept...
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South African police arrest dozens after riots in Johannesburg
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Police arrested dozens of people in South Africa’s commercial capital Johannesburg on Monday after rioters looted shops, burned tyres and blocked road...
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Sudan’s PM chooses 14 members of first cabinet since Bashir’s ouster
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudan’s prime minister has approved 14 members of his cabinet, the first to be appointed since the fall of long-term leader Omar...
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Lowering cost of money transfer in Africa [Business Africa]
Moving legal money within Africa is becoming a huge challenge for residents on the continent. The multi-billion dollar industry is fraught with hurdles including inefficiencies...
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Cameroonian and African football icon Samuel Eto’o retires
Cameroon’s all-time record goalscorer Samuel Eto’o has retired at the age of 38. Eto’o announced his retirement via his official Instagram handle: “The end. Towards...
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South Africa seeks investors
*The 2019 World Economic Forum was held once again in South Africa after two years, bringing over 1000 participants including global business leaders and young...
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Niger: Niamey hit by intense floods [The Morning Call]
Niger has been hit by deadly floods since the beginning of June which have claimed the lives of 57 people and affected more than 130,000....
