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Somalia joins East Africa trade bloc in 'milestone'
AFP, Published on 25/11/2023
» NAIROBI - Conflict-weary Somalia on Friday became the eighth member of the East African Community (EAC) in a move hailed as a milestone for the troubled Horn of Africa country.
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Fighting breaks out as Mali army closes on Tuareg rebel town
AFP, Published on 12/11/2023
» BAMAKO - Mali's army drove closer on Saturday to the town of Kidal clashing with Tuareg separatist and rebel groups in what could signal the start of fighting for the strategically important northern crossroads.
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Mali army closes on Touareg rebel town: sources
AFP, Published on 11/11/2023
» BAMAKO - Mali's army moved closer Saturday to the strategically important northern town of Kidal that is held by Touareg separatist and rebel groups, army and political sources said.
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Bola Tinubu takes helm in Nigeria, Africa's troubled giant
AFP, Published on 29/05/2023
» ABUJA - Long-time political kingmaker Bola Tinubu was sworn in as president of Nigeria on Monday, succeeding Muhammadu Buhari, a former general who stepped down after two terms in office.
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UN conference pledges $2.4bn to head off Horn of Africa famine
AFP, Published on 25/05/2023
» UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES): A United Nations-backed conference raised SS$2.4 billion Wednesday to prevent famine in the Horn of Africa, which is reeling from its worst drought in decades as global temperatures rise.
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Southern African troops to deploy against rebels in east DRCongo
AFP, Published on 09/05/2023
» WINDHOEK - Southern African countries on Monday agreed to deploy forces to help quell violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where armed groups have terrorised civilians for decades.
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Fears mount in Sudan as former regime members escape
AFP, Published on 26/04/2023
» KHARTOUM: A wanted Sudanese war crimes suspect has confirmed that he and other members of the Islamist regime ousted in 2019 have escaped from prison during recent fighting, raising new fears for a fragile ceasefire that has enabled foreigners to flee.
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Spiritual healer a phenomenon in troubled Burkina
AFP, Published on 03/03/2023
» OUAGADOUGOU: A line of cars and motorcycles cuts across the arid West African landscape, kicking up clouds of dust on the unpaved road.
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Italian firm gears up to restart works on Total's Mozambique gas project
AFP, Published on 01/03/2023
» JOHANNESBURG - An Italian firm contracted by French energy giant TotalEnergies said on Wednesday it was gearing up to resume work on a Mozambique gas project that was halted for security reasons in 2021 as soon as in July.
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Nigeria tallies votes for new president
AFP, Published on 26/02/2023
» LAGOS - Nigeria was counting ballots on Sunday, a day after a historically tight election among three frontrunners competing for the presidency of Africa's most populous nation.
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