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Vatican Makes Ruling on Allowing Catholic Priests to Bless Gay Unions
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Vatican Makes Ruling on Allowing Catholic Priests to Bless Gay Unions

The Vatican has finally addressed the issue of whether Catholic priests can bless same-sex marriages. In a decree approved by Pope Francis, the Vatican’s doctrinal office—the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith…

Mar 15, 2021
Tanzania Vice President Breaks Silence on President Magufuli’s Health
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Tanzania Vice President Breaks Silence on President Magufuli’s Health

Tanzanian Vice President Samia Suluhu has broken her silence on President Pombe Magufuli’s health status. Suluhu, who spoke during an official visit to the Tanga region on Monday, said Magufuli was undergoing what she…

Mar 15, 2021
Tanzanian Prime Minister Addresses President Magufuli’s Health and Whereabouts
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Tanzanian Prime Minister Addresses President Magufuli’s Health and Whereabouts

Tanzanian Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa has refuted reports that the country’s President Pombe Magufuli is undergoing COVID-19 treatment abroad. Speaking on Friday, Majaliwa said Magufuli “is in the country and worki…

Mar 12, 2021
25 Members of the Same Family Die After Eating Wild Fruits and Plants
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25 Members of the Same Family Die After Eating Wild Fruits and Plants

35 people, including 25 members of the same family died in Mozambique after allegedly eating food prepared from wild fruits and plants. The incident happened in the South African country’s northern district of Muecate…

Mar 11, 2021
Magufuli Flown to India from Nairobi for COVID-19 Treatment, Says Tanzania Opposition Leader
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Magufuli Flown to India from Nairobi for COVID-19 Treatment, Says Tanzania Opposition Leader

Exiled Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu claims that ailing President John Pombe Magufuli has been flown to India from Nairobi. “The Man Who Declared Victory Over Corona “was transferred to India this afternoon…

Mar 11, 2021
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Catholic Church in Tanzania Raises Red Flag After 60 Nuns, 25 Priests Die of Suspected COVID-19
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Catholic Church in Tanzania Raises Red Flag After 60 Nuns, 25 Priests Die of Suspected COVID-19

The Catholic Church in Tanzania has raised a red flag after more than 60 nuns and 25 priests have died of suspected COVID-19 complications. The secretary of the Tanzania Episcopal Conference Father Charles Kitima says…

Mar 3, 2021
Ruto’s Lawyer Karim Khan Elected ICC Chief Prosecutor
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Ruto’s Lawyer Karim Khan Elected ICC Chief Prosecutor

British human rights lawyer Karim Khan has been elected as the International Criminal Court (ICC) Chief Prosecutor. Khan, who represented Deputy President William Ruto when he faced crimes against humanity charges at…

Feb 13, 2021
Magufuli Warns Health Officials Against Acquiring COVID-19 Vaccines
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Magufuli Warns Health Officials Against Acquiring COVID-19 Vaccines

Tanzanian President, John Pombe Magufuli has warned the country's health officials against acquiring COVID-19 vaccines. “The ministry of health should be careful, they should not hurry to try these vaccines without do…

Jan 27, 2021
Broadcasting Legend Larry King Dies at 87
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Broadcasting Legend Larry King Dies at 87

(AP) - Larry King, the suspenders-sporting everyman whose broadcast interviews with world leaders, movie stars and ordinary Joes helped define American conversation for a half-century, died Saturday. He was 87. King d…

Jan 23, 2021
Assuming US Presidency, Joe Biden Calls for End to 'Uncivil War'
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Assuming US Presidency, Joe Biden Calls for End to 'Uncivil War'

Democrat Joe Biden was sworn in as president of the United States on Wednesday, vowing to end the ‘uncivil war’ in a deeply divided country reeling from a battered economy and a raging coronavirus pandemic that has ki…

Jan 20, 2021
Museveni Declared Winner of Uganda's Presidential Election, Extending 35-Year Rule
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Museveni Declared Winner of Uganda's Presidential Election, Extending 35-Year Rule

Uganda’s long-serving President Yoweri Museveni has been re-elected for another five-year term. Museveni was declared the winner of Thursday’s presidential election by the country’s Electoral Commission (EC) on Saturd…

Jan 16, 2021
US Cancels Diplomatic Monitoring of Uganda's General Election
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US Cancels Diplomatic Monitoring of Uganda's General Election

The US has announced it will not observe Uganda’s general election slated for Thursday. US Ambassador to Uganda, Natalie Brown on Wednesday said the move was informed by the electoral commission’s refusal to accredit…

Jan 13, 2021
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Twitter Permanently Suspends Trump's Account for 'Risk of Further incitement of Violence'
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Twitter Permanently Suspends Trump's Account for 'Risk of Further incitement of Violence'

Twitter banned President Donald Trump's account Friday, citing "the risk of further incitement of violence." The social platform has been under growing pressure to take further action against Trump following Wednesday…

Jan 8, 2021
Reports: Trump Cabinet Members Consider invoking 25th Amendment to Remove Him from Office
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Reports: Trump Cabinet Members Consider invoking 25th Amendment to Remove Him from Office

Trump Administration Cabinet secretaries have discussed invoking the 25th Amendment to remove President Donald Trump from office, according to reports from ABC News and CBS News. The 25th Amendment allows the vice pre…

Jan 6, 2021
Twitter Removes President Trump's Tweet, Locks His Account for 12 Hours Following Violent Protests at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC
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Twitter Removes President Trump's Tweet, Locks His Account for 12 Hours Following Violent Protests at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC

Twitter has permanently deleted three of President Trump’s tweets following the violence that broke out in and around the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. Following Facebook’s decision to delete President Trump’s video addr…

Jan 6, 2021
Trump Supporters Storm US Capitol, Clash with Police
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Trump Supporters Storm US Capitol, Clash with Police

(AP) Protesters supporting President Donald Trump violently clashed with law enforcement Wednesday, sending the U.S. Capitol into chaos, locking the building down and halting the vote to certify Joe Biden’s presidenti…

Jan 6, 2021
Chinese Billionaire Jack Ma Reportedly Missing After Criticizing Government
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Chinese Billionaire Jack Ma Reportedly Missing After Criticizing Government

Chinese billionaire Jack Ma has reportedly gone missing amid a conflict with the Chinese government. The Alibaba founder has not made any public appearance in more than two months, raising questions on his whereabouts…

Jan 4, 2021
Kenyan Man Accused of Planning to Hijack Aircraft in the US to Face Terror Charges
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Kenyan Man Accused of Planning to Hijack Aircraft in the US to Face Terror Charges

A Kenyan man is set to be charged with six counts of terrorism in the US. Cholo Abdi Abdullah is accused of conspiring with al-Qaeda linked terror group Al-Shabaab to hijack a plane in the US. The US Department of Jus…

Dec 16, 2020
Eswatini Prime Minister Dies in South Africa After Contracting Covid-19
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Eswatini Prime Minister Dies in South Africa After Contracting Covid-19

Eswatini Prime Minister Ambrose Dlamini has passed away three weeks after he tested positive for Covid-19. The 52-year-old died on Sunday afternoon while undergoing treatment at a hospital in neighboring South Africa…

Dec 14, 2020
Trump Orders Withdrawal of US Forces from Somalia
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Trump Orders Withdrawal of US Forces from Somalia

US President Donald Trump has ordered the withdrawal of nearly all American troops from Somalia. The US has at least 700 troops in Somalia to help the country fight the al Qaeda-linked al-Shabaab insurgency.  The move…

Dec 5, 2020
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