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New cyclone begins to make landfall in northern Mozambique
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A powerful tropical cyclone began to make landfall on Thursday in Mozambique, just six weeks after Cyclone Idai devastated the central part of the country and left hundreds dead. Authorities carried out…
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Aid group says Cameroon’s restive regions need more help
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Tens of thousands of people are living in the bush without humanitarian aid in Cameroon after two years of fighting between separatists and government forces that has failed to attract widespread…
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Doctors at Ebola epicenter in Congo threaten strike
BUTEMBO, Congo (AP) — Doctors at the epicenter of Congo’s Ebola crisis are threatening to go on strike indefinitely if health workers are attacked again. The march on Wednesday comes after a Cameroon national working…
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Kenyan court finds UK man guilty of possessing explosives
MOMBASA, Kenya (AP) — A Kenyan court has found British national Jermaine Grant guilty of possessing bomb-making materials. Sentencing will be on May 9. Grant is already serving a nine-year sentence for forging immigration documents.…
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Ugandan opposition figure Bobi Wine detained in his house
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A lawyer for Ugandan pop star and opposition figure Bobi Wine says the singer has been detained in his house on the outskirts of the capital, Kampala. Medard Sseggona said Wednesday…
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33 reported dead in South Africa flooding, mudslides
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African media report that 33 people are dead from flooding and mudslides in the country’s eastern KwaZulu-Natal province. State broadcaster SABC on Tuesday cites provincial authorities on the number of fatalities.…
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Uganda acquires 2 new jets, seeks to revive national airline
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Uganda’s government has taken delivery of two new passenger jets in a bid to revive the national carrier that collapsed years ago. Uganda Airlines is set to begin operations in June.…
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Couple get 7 years in prison each for enslaving Guinean girl
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A suburban Fort Worth couple has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison each for enslaving a Guinean woman for 16 years. A federal judge in Fort Worth, Texas,…
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Economist named as Mali’s prime minister amid violence
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali’s president has chosen an economist to replace the prime minister following growing violence by ethnic militias in the country’s center. Boubou Cisse, the 45-year-old finance minister, is seen as a…
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Nigeria oil output to decrease 8 percent daily after fire
WARRI, Nigeria (AP) — An oil company in Nigeria is declaring a “force majeure” shutdown after a fire. The temporary closure is expected to cut Nigeria’s oil production by about 8 percent per day. Aiteo…
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Gorillas perfect their selfie style in photo with park ranger
Two gorillas have been snapped apparently mimicking human behavior, in a remarkable selfie with a park ranger who helped rescue them as babies. See the viral photo.
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Harry and Meghan could ‘move to Africa’ after birth of royal baby
Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, could be planning to move to Africa after the upcoming birth of their first child, according to reports in British newspaper The Sunday Times.
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British, Nigerian nationals shot dead in central Nigeria
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Police and the British High Commission say a British woman and a Nigerian citizen have been shot dead in north-central Nigeria. A High Commission statement says they were killed on Friday…
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Malian army camp reported attacked near Mauritania border
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Armed men on motorcycles have attacked a Malian army camp and killed an unknown number of people near Mali’s border with Mauritania. Army spokesman Diarran Kone said the complex attack took…
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South Sudan opposition seeks 6-month extension on peace deal
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudan’s opposition is calling for a six-month extension to implement next steps in a fragile peace deal as a major deadline approaches next month to form a power-sharing government…
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