US top diplomat begins 3-nation Africa tour in South Africa

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US top diplomat landed at Lanseria International Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa, Sunday. Secretary of State Antony Blinken began his three-nation tour of Africa.  He visited...

Former Ivory Coast president, Laurent Gbagbo, pardoned by Ouattara

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President of the Ivory Coast, Alassane Ouattara, has pardoned his predecessor, Laurent Gbagbo, who was facing a 20-year jail sentence for political unrest. In a...

Sudan seeks to shed its image of conflict to boost tourism...

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Sudan is often viewed as a place of conflict but the country also boasts unique attractions, from the confluence of the Blue and White...

Somali Shebabs carry out attacks in Ethiopia

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Extremist group al-Shabab has taken advantage of Ethiopia's internal turmoil to cross the border from neighbouring Somalia in unprecedented attacks in recent weeks, according...

In a first, Somalia-based al-Shabab is attacking in Ethiopia

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MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — The al-Shabab extremist group has exploited Ethiopia’s internal turmoil to cross the border from neighboring Somalia in unprecedented attacks in recent weeks...

Kenya: Diehard presidential hopeful ‘Baba’ Odinga ends election campaign

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Raila Amolo Odinga, a veteran Kenyan political leader and one-time prime minister, has long cast himself as an anti-establishment firebrand, despite belonging to one...

South Africa: Advocacy group defends migrants right of access to public...

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South Africa arguably boasts the highest standard of healthcare on the continent where everyone can access public healthcare. However, access to public facilities comes...

MOWCA’s Adalikwu pays a working visit to Regional Academy of...

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The Secretary General of Maritime Organization of West and Central Africa (MOWCA) Dr. Paul Adalikwu in company of some members of staff of the...

Egyptian engineer joins suborbital flight

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Egyptian engineer Sara Sabry is one of a crew of six that are taking part this Thursday in a suborbital flight. Blue Origin's New Shepard...

New eruption of a volcanic fissure near the Icelandic capital

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A volcano erupted on Wednesday in Iceland, spewing red lava and plumes of smoke through a fissure in an uninhabited valley after several days...