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Sudan: Gunfire erupted outside the state television office – Reports

More shelling has been reported in the Sudanese capital Khartoum, as fighting between the country's warring generals intensifies. Witnesses reported artillery fire around the state television building in the adjoining city of Omdurman. The army announced...
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Marburg virus outbreak in Tanzania declared over

Tanzania has declared the Marburg virus outbreak to be over. In March, the presence of the haemorrhagic fever was initially established in the northwestern Kagera region. There were nine cases and six people died. The World...
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Gambia hires US lawyers to take action against syrup scandal – Report

Gambia has enlisted the services of a United States law firm to explore potential legal recourse following the findings of a government-funded investigation, which concluded that contaminated medicine sourced from India was highly probable...
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Anti-LGBTQ law: We will cut our spending if they refuse to aid us – Ugandan president

Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has admitted that international partners and funders may reduce help to the East African country as a result of a recently approved anti-LGBTQ law. The 78-year-old is, however, unperturbed by...
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Tinubu urges security chiefs to collaborate to end insecurity in Nigeria

In his inaugural meeting with security and intelligence chiefs since assuming the presidency, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has pledged to implement reforms to address Nigeria's pressing security challenges. The country faces deep-rooted issues, including terrorism and...
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9 killed in clashes after Senegal’s Sonko jailed 2 years

Violent clashes between riot police and protesters in Senegal have resulted in the death of at least nine individuals. The unrest erupted after opposition leader Ousmane Sonko was sentenced to two years in prison....
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18 killed after rockets hit Khartoum market

A market in Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, was struck by rockets, resulting in the death of 18 people and leaving over 100 wounded, as reported by doctors and residents. The attack occurred amidst ongoing...
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‘We are the poorest’ – Zimbabwe nurse discloses

The International media has been told by the a Zimbabwean nurse that they are the "poorest of the poorest" globally and in the southern African. Douglas Chikobvu said he and his colleagues were paid a...
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Kenya has being called to probe police murders during protests

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged Kenyan authorities to conduct an urgent investigation into police brutality after criticizing them for failing to take action in the recent killings of demonstrators. In March and April riot...
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Son of Libya’s ex-spy head found dead – Reports

Reports have it that the son of a notorious former Libyan intelligence chief was discovered dead in the southern city of Sabha. There are conflicting reports on the cause of Amhammed al-Senussi’s death. His father Abdullah...
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Mozambicans apprehended in Malawi while attempting to sell pangolin

Two Mozambican residents were apprehended in neighboring Malawi after being found in possession of a protected pangolin. The suspects, aged 40 and 46, were arrested by the Malawian police in the central Mchinji district, where...
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Nigerian police rescues 6 pregnant women in “baby factory” raid

Local media has reported that Nigerian police rescued six pregnant women after raiding a suspected "baby factory" in Rivers state. Police said they had arrested a 39-year-old woman, the alleged owner of the child trafficking...
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Nigeria: Richest banker Jim Ovia earns $26m a day as NGX surges

In a spectacular turn of events, Jim Ovia, Nigeria's wealthiest banker and the founder of Zenith Bank Plc, has seen his net worth skyrocket in just 24 hours. The surge can be attributed to the...
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Anti-LGBTQ bill approval is done! – Uganda president declares

Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, president of Uganda has declared that every discussion on anti-LGBTQ bill has been settled since May 29 when he approved of the Bill transmitted to him from the Parliament. He stressed...
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 Nigeria: Ramon Adedoyin sentenced to death by hanging over murder of an OAU student

Dr Ramon Adedoyin, a popular hotel owner, has been found guilty and condemned to death by hanging for the murder of Timothy Adegoke, a former Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife student who died between November...
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Sudan losing dozens of babies in orphanages due to ongoing conflict

Amidst the outbreak of conflict in Khartoum, Dr Abeer Abdullah found herself frantically moving from room to room in Sudan's largest orphanage, desperately attempting to provide care for hundreds of babies and toddlers. The...
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South Africa: Veteran actor Patrick Ndlovu dies aged 85

Renowned actor Patrick Ndlovu, a veteran of the stage, has passed away at the age of 85. Ndlovu gained recognition for his portrayal of the formidable principal in the popular series "Yizo Yizo," which...
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South Africans mourn death of renowned broadcaster Eusebius McKaiser

South Africans have rushed to social media to eulogise the late Eusebius McKaiser, a renowned novelist and broadcaster who died on Tuesday May 30 2023.. His manager, Jackie Strydom, told Daily Maverick that McKaiser had suffered a...
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Fuel-subsidy debt owed by Nigeria reaches a staggering $6bn

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has revealed that the country's government owes the company over $6 billion. This amount represents the funds that NNPC has utilized to maintain affordable gasoline prices, and the...
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Hilton Hotel owner sentenced to death for murder of student

The owner of Hilton Hotel in Ile-Ife, Nigeria, Dr Rahmon Adedoyin has been sentenced to death by hanging, along with two workers of the hotel, for the murder of a student, Timothy Adegoke. Justice Oyebola...
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Senegal protests against arrest of opposition leader

Protesters clashed with security authorities in Dakar, Senegal, on Monday, torching cars and erecting barricades to protest the treatment of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, who is on trial for rape. Just one day prior, Sonko...
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21 Nigerians lost their lives each day over insecurity during Buhari’s government

Muhammadu Buhari's eight-year tenure as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, has revealed that twenty-one Nigerians were killed per day as a result of insecurity. Despite being a...
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Liberia: Man faces prosecution for giving chimpanzee too much alcohol and cigarettes

A 51-year-old Liberian man is on trial after being accused of supplying too much alcohol and cigarettes to a chimpanzee he unlawfully possessed. According to Front Page Africa, officials in the West African nation said...
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Opposition in South Africa seeks to prevent Putin visit

South Africa's largest opposition party has made claims on Tuesday May 30 that it has taken legal measures to ensure that Vladimir Putin is arrested if he enters the nation for a summit in...
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EU launches initiative to address climate change-related crises

The European Union (EU) has begun an interventionist project aimed at protecting residents of coastal towns in Nigeria's Niger Delta region from the severe consequences of climate change. The Security Component Coordinator of the project...
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Russia will participate in SA meeting at ‘appropriate level’

Questioned on whether Russian leader Vladimir Putin will attend the Brics summit in South Africa in August, a Kremlin spokesman has said Russia will take part “at the proper level”, Reuters reports. The Russian president...
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Nigerians rush to stock up fuel over Tinubu’s plan to scrap subsidy

Nigeria's new president's first full day in office is seeing panic buying of fuel following an announcement to end a decades-long subsidy on petroleum goods. In Monday's inaugural address, Bola Tinubu said the subsidy...
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3 murder cases recorded every hour in South Africa

Numbers released by the police in South Africa on Tuesday May 30 indicates that 3 murder cases are recorded every hour in the first quarter of the year Every three months, at a press...
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Uganda’s new LGBT law elicits conflicting views

Uganda's new anti-gay law has sparked a range of emotions in the East African country. President Yoweri accepted the revised measure on Monday, causing the United States and European countries to threaten sanctions and...
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Joe Biden calls on Museveni to immediately repeal Uganda’s new anti-LGBTQ law

President of the United States Joe Biden has urged that Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality Law be repealed, just one day after it was signed into law by his counterpart, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. The White House, on May...
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7 crucial points from Tinubu’s inaugural address

President Bola Tinubu was sworn in as Nigeria's 16th president today Monday May 29 2023, amid colorful ceremonies and a joyous atmosphere at Eagle Square. Tinubu, in his inaugural speech, touched on keynote policies and...
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Inauguration 2023: Tinubu commends Buhari for sterling performance

President Bola Tinubu has lauded his predecessor and former President Muhammadu Buhari saying he did a good job during his tenure. Tinubu stated this while delivering his inaugural speech as the 16th President of Nigeria...
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Stage collapses during Abba Kabir’s inauguration

The massive audience during the inauguration event of the New Nigeria People's Party, NNPP flag bearer, Abba Kabir Yusuf as Governor of Kano State has caused the podium to partially collapse. Stage collapses at...
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Inauguration 2023: Twitter has unverified Osinbajo

Twitter, the microblogging platform, has taken off the verification tag from the account of Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, Nigeria's former Vice President. It, however, left the verification tag of former President Muhammadu Buhari. The special verification tag...
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Bola Tinubu wastes no time: Social media bios updated as Nigeria’s new president settles in

Nigeria's newly inaugurated President, Bola Tinubu, has wasted no time embracing his new role with boundless enthusiasm, captivating the nation and online audiences alike. As the inauguration ceremony unfolded, with many Nigerians tuning in through...
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Tinubu to announce members of his cabinet within 60days – Faleke

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), James Faleke, says Bola Tinubu will unveil members of his cabinet within 60 days after his inauguration as Nigeria’s President on Monday. The righthand man of the...
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Peter Obi discloses he’s aware of evil plans against him and his supporters

The Labour Party's (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, says he is aware of certain terrible plans against himself and his followers in the coming months. The former Anambra State governor disclosed this in a...
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It’s time: Tinubu takes oath of office as Nigeria’s 16th President

Former Lagos State Governor Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu was sworn in as Nigeria's 16th President on Monday May 29, 2023. The oath of office was administered by the Chief of Nigeria, CJN Olukayode Ariwoola at...
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Oluremi Tinubu: The woman who brought God to the presidential villa

Africa’s most populous country, Nigeria, has its first-ever pastor First Lady. Mrs Oluremi Tinubu, the wife of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, today, 29 May 2023, has her name in history as holding such a...
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The remarkable story of Tinubu: From dishwashing in Chicago to ruling Africa’s giant

Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, born in Lagos on 29th March 1952, will be sworn in as the President of Nigeria today, Monday, 29th May 2023. He is set to become the country's 16th president since...
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Buhari chides Nigerians; says its easier to rule cows than them

Ex-President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari has stated that his cows are much simpler to govern than Nigerian citizens.— Buhari He spoke at a gala and dinner held on Sunday in Abuja. While praising the outcome of...
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I’m not going to make excuses; I’m going to live up to expectations -Tinubu

On Sunday night, President-elect Asiwaju Bola Tinubu informed Nigerians that he applied to be President and that he would live up to expectations and deliver on his promises. The President-elect said he would set Nigeria...
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Tinubu’s inauguration: Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima sworn-in

The 16th vice president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the former governor of Borno State, Kashim Shettima, has been sworn in. The oath of office was administered by the Chief Justice of...
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Tinubu’s inauguration in pictures: Heavy security presence as Nigeria ushers in new president

The Nigerian capital of Abuja has been heavily guarded ahead of President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu's inauguration. Mr Tinubu is succeeding Muhammadu Buhari, who is retiring down after two eight-year terms. The president-elect will take the oath...
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Obi urges citizens to remain be calm and law-abiding at Tinubu’s inauguration

Ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the last election, Peter Obi, has urged his supporters and citizens in general to remain calm and...
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South African hospital investigated for placing newborns in boxes

Authorities in South Africa are looking into an incident in which newborn babies were placed in cardboard boxes rather than incubators or cribs in North West province. The incident in Mahikeng Provincial Hospital’s neonatal section...
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16th president of Nigeria Bola Tinubu to be sworn in today

Today, President-elect Bola Tinubu will be sworn in as Nigeria's 16th president since the country's independence in 1960. Kashim Shettima will be sworn in as the country's new vice president. Both will take over from President...
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Student in Malawian school banned for 3years over dreadlocks

Alli Nansolo debated whether or not to clip his son's dreadlocks for years. Although it is not a legal requirement in Malawi, an informal policy that was implemented across government schools meant that his...
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Cyril Ramaphosa, Paul Kagame, other leaders arrive in Nigeria for Tinubu’s inauguration

Many of the presidents from Africa other foreign dignitaries have settled in Nigeria for the inauguration of Bola Tinubu as the continent's 16th president. Movements around Eagle Square in Abuja, the venue of the handover...
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Nigeria: Buhari will be remembered as a failure by history

Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Bode George, has called President Muhammadu Buhari's eight years in office a failure. George said Buhari did not live up to the expectations of Nigerians...
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