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Namibia to Sell 170 'High-Value' Elephants Amid Drought and Rising Population

The Namibian government has announced plans to sell 170 “high-value” elephants citing drought and an increase in their number. In an advert published in the state-owned newspaper New Era this week, the South African c…

Dec 4, 2020

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Police Open Probe into Argentine Football Legend Diego Maradona's Death

Argentine authorities have opened a probe into the death of football legend, Diego Maradona. Prosecutors in the affluent Buenos Aires suburb San Isidro obtained a search warrant for properties of Maradona’s personal d…

Nov 29, 2020

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Funeral Home Worker Fired for Taking Photos with Diego Maradona’s Lifeless Body

A funeral home worker has been axed after he took photos next to the body of the late Argentina football legend, Diego Maradona who died on Wednesday aged 60. Pictures shared online showing the worker identified as C…

Nov 28, 2020

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Elon Musk Topples Bill Gates to Become World's Second Richest Person

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has overtaken Microsoft founder Bill Gates to become the second richest person in the world. Musk's net worth grew by $7.2 billion to $128 billion after shares in his car company Tesla surged. This…

Nov 25, 2020

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Mastermind of 1998 Nairobi US Embassy Bombing Assassinated Alongside His Daughter

An Al Qaeda commander believed to have organized the 1998 terror attack on the US Embassy in Nairobi is dead. Abdullah Ahmed Abdullah, alias de Guerre Abu Muhammed, was assassinated on the streets of Iran capital, Teh…

Nov 14, 2020

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Uhuru Congratulates Tanzania’s Magufuli After Landslide Victory as US Raises Questions

President Kenyatta has congratulated Tanzania’s John Pombe Magufuli following his re-election for a second term in office. President Magufuli won the just-concluded election by a landslide, garnering 12.5 million vote…

Oct 31, 2020

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Husband of Africa's Richest Woman Isabel dos Santos Dies in a Diving Accident in Dubai

Africa’s richest woman Isabel dos Santos of Angola has lost her husband, Sindika Dokolo. Dokolo, a Congolese businessman, is reported to have died in a diving accident in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thurs…

Oct 31, 2020

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Pope Francis Voices Support for Same-Sex Unions

Pope Francis has expressed support for homosexuals, saying they are children of God and have a right to be in a family. In a documentary released on Wednesday, the pontiff who is the global leader of the Roman Catholi…

Oct 21, 2020

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Brazilian Senator Suspended After He was Caught Hiding Cash Between His Buttocks

A Brazilian Senator was reportedly caught hiding cash between his buttocks during a police raid on Wednesday. Police investigating the alleged misuse of Covid-19 response funds in the country are said to have found th…

Oct 16, 2020

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US Threatens to Impose Visa Restrictions on African Leaders Instigating Violence

The US has issued a warning to African leaders suppressing democracy and instigating violence in their countries. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in a statement on Thursday said that the US is watching closely and will…

Oct 10, 2020

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Malawi Court Rules Degrees Acquired During Marriage are Matrimonial Property Sharable During Divorce

A Malawi court has ruled that academic qualifications obtained during marriage are part of matrimonial property. The ruling was issued by the country’s High Court in a case in which a housewife named Ellen Tewesa sued…

Oct 5, 2020

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US President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Test Positive for Coronavirus

(AP) President Donald Trump said early Friday that he and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for the coronavirus, a stunning announcement that plunges the country deeper into uncertainty just a month before…

Oct 2, 2020

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Tanzanian Rat Awarded Gold Medal for Live-Saving Bravery in Detecting Explosives

An African giant pouched rat from Tanzania has been awarded a gold medal for his prowess in detecting explosives in Cambodia. The five-year-old rodent named Magawa was conferred a civilian award for animal bravery by…

Sep 29, 2020

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Frustrated Nigerian Man Burns All His Academic Certificates Due to Unemployment

A Nigerian college graduate has caused a stir on social media after he set all his academic certificates on fire. The man identified as Usman Abubakar, a resident of Nigeria’s state of Katsina, burned the documents af…

Sep 27, 2020

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Police in Vietnam Bust Factory Recycling 320,000 Used Condoms Meant for Resale

Authorities in Vietnam this week seized more than 320,000 used condoms that were being repackaged as new after cleaning. The contraceptives weighing approximately 360 kilograms were impounded after police officers and…

Sep 25, 2020

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US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg Dies of Pancreatic Cancer at 87

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a diminutive yet towering women's rights champion who became the court's second female justice, has died at her home in Washington. She was 87. Ginsburg died of complications…

Sep 18, 2020

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Police Launch Search After 219 Naked Prisoners Break Out of Jail in Uganda

Police in Uganda have launched a search for more than 200 inmates who escaped from jail on Wednesday. The prisoners are said to have overpowered a guard, broke into the armory, dumped their distinctive yellow uniforms…

Sep 17, 2020

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Nigerian State Passes Law to Castrate Child Rapists

Lawmakers in Nigeria's state of Kaduna have passed a bill recommending full surgical castration as punishment for those found guilty of raping children under the age of 14. The state's governor Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai is…

Sep 13, 2020

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World's Most Expensive Sheep Fetches $490,000

The world’s most expensive sheep has been sold for a staggering $490,000 at an auction in Scotland. The Pedigree Texel ram lamb Double Diamond was sold to three farmers at the Scottish National Texel Sale last Thursda…

Aug 30, 2020

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Legendary Jamaican Olympian Usain Bolt Tests Positive for Covid-19, Days After Hosting Birthday Party

Legendary Jamaican short-distance runner Usain Bolt has tested positive for Covid-19, according to reports in the Caribbean nation. Bolt, considered to be the greatest sprinter of all time, was diagnosed with the dise…

Aug 24, 2020