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Diversifying the Democratic Republic of Congo’s economy
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is thinking about new ways to grow its economy. Before, it mainly relied on mining for money. But now, experts say it needs to change.
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EU restricts visa provisions for Ethiopian nationals
The European Union (EU) will limit visas for people from Ethiopia. This is because the Ethiopian government hasn’t been helping take back citizens who stay in the EU illegally.
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Ghana’s high court dismisses bid to speed up anti-LGBTQ law passage
A court in Ghana on Monday, April 29 dismissed a legal challenge against President Nana Akufo-Addo’s decision on the anti-LGBTQ bill.
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Ethiopian Orthodox Christians celebrate Palm Sunday
This significant day amongst Orthodox Christians marks the beginning of Holy Week and commemorates Jesus Christ’s triumphant entry into Jerusalem.
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Burkina Faso rejects Human Rights Watch’s report on village massacre as ‘baseless’
“We strongly reject and condemn such baseless accusations,” said Communications Minister Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouedraogo.
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At least 40 people die in western Kenya after a dam collapses following heavy rains
The Old Kijabe Dam, located in the Mai Mahiu area of the Great Rift Valley region that is prone to flash floods, collapsed and water spilled downstream, carrying with it mud, rocks and uprooted trees.
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Gabon: Participants in national dialogue complete work
Gabonese delegates taking part in the national dialogue completed their mission on Saturday (Apr. 28). The talks sought to lay the groundwork for restoring civilian rule. The report will be handed to the president of the transition on April 30.
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Prince Harry and Meghan to visit Nigeria in May for Invictus Games talks
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan will visit Nigeria in May for talks on the Invictus Games, which he founded to aid the rehabilitation of wounded and sick servicemembers and veterans, a Nigerian official said Sunday.
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Kenya postpones reopening of schools as flood-related deaths near 100
Some schools remained “adversely affected” by the flooding, the Education Ministry said Sunday night.
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Kenya: Several people feared dead after boat capsizes in flood-hit east
The search and rescue was suspended Sunday (Apr. 28) to resume in daylight. Survivors in Garissa county were brought to the Buratana Nursing Home.
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Francis prays for Haitians and “peoples suffering from war and violence”
“May the God of peace enlighten hearts so that the will for dialogue and reconciliation may grow in everyone,” the 87-year-old Pontiff said before some 10,000 people crowded into St. Mark’s Square in Venice, Sunday (Apr. 28), to pray the Mass with him.
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Ethiopia, Kenya dominate Madrid marathon
Thousands of runners from all over the world took part in the Madrid Marathon on Sunday (Apr. 28). Kenyan and Ethiopian athletes were the ones who shone in both the men’s and women’s races.
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Haitians demand new leaders find swift solutions to gang violence
The nine-member council acknowledges the challenges it faces and says it will vote for the country’s next president on Tuesday.
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Campaigning in Togo ends Sunday ahead of legislative and regional elections
Monday’s polls come against the backdrop of heightened political tension since the approval in April of a divisive new constitution.
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USAID Administrator Samantha Power promotes Lobito corridor investment in Angola
During her time in Benguela, Samantha Power engaged with local farmers and government partners, emphasizing the significance of the Lobito corridor in promoting economic growth and development in the region.
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UN concerned by reports of imminent attack in Sudan’s North Darfur region
The African Union has also expressed alarm at the “deteriorating security and humanitarian situation” in the region.
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British prime minister says Rwanda migration policy already working as a deterrent
The controversial plan aimed at deterring people from crossing the English Channel to reach the UK was signed into law on Thursday.
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More rain expected in Kenya where weeks of floods have left scores dead
The above-average rains since March have caused widespread destruction and displaced over 100 thousand people.
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South Africa marks Freedom Day ahead of tough general election
Polls suggest support for the ruling African National Congress is at its lowest since the first democratic elections 30 years ago.
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Moroccan city of Fez celebrates the Sufi culture
The Moroccan city of Fez is engulfed in music as artists and visitors gather for a a festival of Sufi culture. As well as traditional music and chanting from the mystical form of Islam, classical European music been included.
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Agriculture fair opens in drought-hit Morocco with focus on sustainability
This event in Morocco coincides with the country reeling from the detrimental impact of drought on its agriculture sector.
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U.S. court upholds R. Kelly’s 20-year prison sentence
Kelly’s attorney called the decision disappointing and says they will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review Friday’s decision by the Chicago-based 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
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Premature infant rescued from mother’s womb in Gaza dies after 5 days
Sabreen al-Rouh Jouda, named after her mother, died in a Gaza hospital on Thursday after her health deteriorated and medical teams were unable to save her, according to her uncle Rami al-Sheikh.
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WHO raises concerns about overuse of antibiotics
Data was collected from some 450. 000 patients admitted to hospitals for COVID-19 in 65 countries over a three-year period between January 2020 and March 2023.
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UN calls for de-escalation as fighting intensifies for control of North Darfur state capital
For now, civilians who haven’t fled El-Fasher live in exruciating anguish: “[they] are trapped in the city, the only one in Darfur still in the hands of the SAF,” the spokesperson for the UN Human Rights chief told reporters Friday (Apr. 26).
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Kenya: 44 people die due to flooding
As a result of the deluge, Kenya’s domestic railroad operations have been suspended and highways in some areas have been temporarily closed.
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Plastic pollution: High expectations in Kenya as global treaty talks underway in Canada
Negotiators and observers from around the world are meeting in Canada until April 29th to craft a treaty to stop the rapidly escalating problem of plastic pollution.
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Kenya Airways protests arrest, detention of its staff in DRC
The employees were arrested last Friday by DR Congo’s military intelligence unit for allegedly lacking proper customs documents for valuable cargo, according to reports.
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Basketball: Phildalphia 76ers centre Joel Embiid suffering from Bell’s palsy
Phildalphia 76ers centre Joel Embiid set his individual best at the NBA playoffs on Thursday despite a diagnosis of Bell’s palsy.
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British police charge two men after Channel migrant deaths
Two individuals have been charged with immigration offences following an inquiry into the devastating loss of five migrants, including a child, in the English Channel.
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Nine African migrants buried in secular ceremony in Brazil
The 9 corpses likely Mauritanian and Malian migrants were found by Brazilian fishermen, on April 13, on a boat adrift. Authorities said the manner of the burial would allow for subsequent exhumations in case families of the deceased were located and wished to transfer the bodies back home.
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Burkina Faso Suspends BBC and Voice of America
Burkina Faso’s communication spokesperson, Tonssira Myrian Corine Sanou, said late that Thursday that both radio stations would be suspended for two weeks, and warned other media networks to avoid reporting on the story.
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South Africa to mark 30 years of freedom amid inequality and tense election ahead
South Africa will mark 30 years of freedom this Saturday April 27, as the country remembers the day in 1994 when millions cast their vote in South Africa’s first ever democratic elections.
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2024 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival kicks off
From the irresistible aroma of cochon de lait poboys to the soul-stirring melodies that echo from every stage, the Jazz and Heritage Festival offers an unparalleled sensory experience.
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“Not good enough” – Rio Ferdinand slams UK government for lack of action on racism
“What should be the consequences for individuals that do this or the consequences for the social media platforms that allow this (on-line racist abuse). The people that are making those decisions don’t get abused like this because they’re not black, because.. they don’t feel that discrimination”
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Namibia: Tourists pose naked at Big Daddy Dune in Namib Desert, Govt expresses anger
Namibian officials have expressed outrage after tourists were photographed posing naked at one of the country’s iconic attractions, the Big Daddy dune in the Namib Desert.
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Repatriated South African apartheid-era artworks on display to celebrate 30 years of democracy
Most of the artworks were taken out of the country by foreign tourists and diplomats who had viewed them at the Australian Embassy in the capital, Pretoria.
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Togo: Expectations are high for Monday’s legislative polls despite controversy
“The state of our roads needs to be improved. Our leaders need to do more on that and that’s what I expect from these elections. They have to build roads up to remote areas, some areas seem to have been left out as if they are not part of the country.” Bruno Kpoti, motorcycle taxi…
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Haiti’s transitional council sworn in
Haiti’s transitional council was sworn in on Thursday, after Prime Minister Ariel Henry’s formal resignation earlier in the day.
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Egypt rejects displacement of Palestinians into Sinai or any other place- President El-Sissi
“Since the developments that the region has witnessed over the past months and the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip, the Egyptian stance from the first moment has been to completely reject any displacement of the Palestinians from their land into Sinai or any other place in order…”