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Wed, 04 Aug 2021 08:00:41 +0000
News24.com | Shiver me timbers: piracy surge in the Atlantic drives boom for SA boat builder
A proliferation of pirate attacks in the Gulf of Guinea, an expanse of the Atlantic Ocean stretching from Senegal to Angola, is driving a security-boat building boom in South Africa.

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 21:10:02 +0000
News24.com | 37 killed in road accident in central Mali
Thirty-seven people were killed and several others injured when a bus collided with a lorry in central Mali during heavy rain, the government and local officials said.

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 19:22:55 +0000
News24.com | 16 hostages killed in DR Congo's restive east
At least 16 people were knifed to death weeks after being taken hostage in the Democratic Republic of Congo's east, in bloodletting blamed on armed Islamists, military and local sources say.

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 14:55:03 +0000
News24.com | Nigeria still processing telecom firm MTN's licence renewal
ABUJA, Aug 3 - Nigeria's communications commission said on Tuesday MTN Nigeria's application to renew its operating licence for another ten years was still undergoing regulatory processing.

Tue, 03 Aug 2021 13:31:37 +0000
News24.com | UN rights chief concerned about Tunisia turmoil, offers help
UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet voiced her concerns about the political turmoil in Tunisia in a phonecall with the foreign minister, and offered her assistance if required, a spokeswoman said on Tuesday.

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 14:36:39 +0000
News24.com | Both sides in Cameroon conflict must protect civilians, says HRW
Human Rights Watch on Monday urged authorities in Cameroon to protect civilians caught up in a conflict pitting the central African country's army against separatists in the west, denouncing atrocities committed by both sides.

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 13:54:52 +0000
News24.com | Uganda eases Covid-19 curbs as admissions fall
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Friday ordered an easing of a six-week Covid-19 lockdown following a dramatic reduction in serious cases of the disease.

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 12:45:04 +0000
Businessinsider.co.za | Zimbabwe traffic will be able to avoid Musina CBD by June next year, Sanral says
The bypass road had been due to open in September 2018, then in 2019.

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 12:08:11 +0000
News24.com | Nigerian doctors begin strike over pay, inadequate facilities
Doctors in Nigeria's state-run hospitals on Monday began a strike over pay, insurance benefits and poor facilities, union leaders said, as the country faces a third wave of coronavirus.

Mon, 02 Aug 2021 11:42:06 +0000
News24.com | WATCH | Nigeria receives four million Covid-19 vaccine doses from US
Nigeria received four million doses of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine from the United States on Sunday as the West African nation steps up efforts to battle a third wave of infections.

Sun, 01 Aug 2021 10:11:56 +0000
News24.com | US urges Tunisia to return to 'democratic path'
Tunisia should swiftly return to its 'democratic path', a top White House official has told President Kais Saied, days after his shock power grab that included suspending parliament.

Sat, 31 Jul 2021 13:59:56 +0000
News24.com | Rwanda lifts Covid lockdown on capital
Rwanda's government has ordered the lifting of a lockdown on the capital Kigali and eight other districts even though Covid-19 cases are still on the rise.

Sat, 31 Jul 2021 12:30:44 +0000
News24.com | Tunisian president says he will not become a dictator after MP arrest
Tunisia's president has promised he would not turn into a dictator and rejected accusations he had staged a coup, as two parliament members were arrested.

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 15:16:00 +0000
News24.com | Covid-19: Kenya extends curfew as cases surge
Kenya said Friday it is extending a nighttime curfew and banning public gatherings to slow the spread of Covid-19, warning that hospitals were becoming overwhelmed.

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 14:40:17 +0000
News24.com | Egypt sentences 24 Muslim Brotherhood members to death
An Egyptian court has sentenced 24 Muslim Brotherhood members to death for the killing of police officers in two separate cases, a judicial source has said.

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 13:00:57 +0000
News24.com | 19 civilians killed in new attack in Niger
A fresh attack in western Niger near the border with volatile Mali has left 19 civilians dead, the government has announced.

Fri, 30 Jul 2021 10:00:09 +0000
News24.com | Blinken says Tunisian president promised 'democratic path'
The US Secretary of State has expressed concern about the political crisis in Tunisia after President Kais Saied suspended the parliament and dismissed the government.

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 17:40:39 +0000
News24.com | Why picture of the president getting vaccinated is a game-changer for Tanzania’s Covid-19 response
By wearing a mask, getting her jab and even talking about Covid-19, Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has shown a complete shift from her Covid-denialist predecessor.

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 16:31:15 +0000
Businessinsider.co.za | 10 Nigerian Olympians sent home as authorities ‘drop ball’ on not doing enough drug tests
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria took full responsibility for the mishap, while 10 athletes from five other countries have also been ruled out.

Thu, 29 Jul 2021 14:30:23 +0000
News24.com | Rwanda says it has killed 14 insurgents in Mozambique
Rwanda has killed 14 insurgents in Mozambique in fighting, an army spokesperson has said, adding that a Rwandan soldier had sustained a minor injury.



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