Author: Anna Faraja
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Congo’s Sassou Nguesso Wins Fifth Term with 94.8% of Vote to extend his 42-year in power
Provisional results released on March 17 show President Denis Sassou Nguesso winning 94.8% of the vote, extending decades-long rule as opposition groups question election transparency.
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Tanzanian man sentenced to death for killing his 4-year-old son for wealth
The High Court in Iringa has sentenced a 28-year-old bajaji driver to death after finding him guilty of killing his young son in a case prosecutors said was driven by financial motives.
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Two killed and 22 police officers injured in violent protests in Kenya over M-Pesa Agent’s Death
At least two people were killed and more than 20 police officers injured during violent protests in Kenya’s Migori County following the killing of a local businessman.
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Heavy fighting erupts in Somalia’s Quansahdhere as opposition claim control
Heavy fighting broke out in southern Somalia as opposition fighters claimed control of the town of Qansahdhere in the Bay region.
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UN expresses concern over increasing drone attacks on civilians in Sudan
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, said he was “appalled” by the rising number of drone attacks on civilians during Sudan’s ongoing conflict. The warning follows reports that more than 200 civilians have been killed since early March in drone strikes across the Kordofan region and in White Nile state. The attacks…
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Chinese National Arrested in Kenya Over Attempt to Smuggle Thousands of Ants
NAIROBI, Kenya – A Chinese national was apprehended at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport by Kenyan authorities over charges of attempting to smuggle out of Kenya thousands of live ants from Kenya. The suspect was apprehended by security personnel while in the process of leaving for China. The man, identified as a 27-yar old Zhang…
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Madagascar President Sacks Prime Minister and Entire Cabinet
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar – The President of Madagascar has unexpectedly dismissed the country’s prime minister and all government ministers, in a move that adds another layer to the island’s political transition after last year’s power change. Officials stated that president Michael Randrianirina relieved Herintsalama Rajaonarivelo and the rest of his cabinet of their positions on March…
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Armed Islamist Group Believed to Be Linked With Al-Queida, Killed At Least 12 Drivers in Mali
At least 12 truck drivers have been killed in western Mali in an attack blamed on an armed Islamist group linked to al-Qaeda, according to a new report by Human Rights Watch.
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Kenyan Tiktoker Arrested After Filming Himself Tearing KSh100 Note
A Kenyan man has been arrested after posting a video on social media showing himself tearing a 100-shilling banknote, authorities confirmed on March 10.
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South Africa: More Arrests in R10m Limpopo Insurance Scam
Limpopo police arrested additional suspects this morning in connection with a major fraud and murder-for-insurance case involving a former police officer. Meanwhile, the Madlanga Commission continues to hear explosive testimony regarding high-level money laundering.
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