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19-Year-Old Man Joins Race to Unseat Long-Serving Uganda President Yoweri Museveni

A 19-year-old man has joined the race to unseat incumbent Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni in the 2021 election. Hillary Humphrey Kaweesa picked presidential nomination forms from Uganda’s Electoral Commission this w…

Aug 14, 2020

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Joe Biden Picks Kamala Harris as His Running Mate

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has picked US Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate. Senator Harris, 55, has been a US senator representing California since 2017. Prior to that. She served as…

Aug 11, 2020

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Over 50 Killed After Massive Explosion Rocks Beirut, Lebanon [VIDEO]

At least 50 people have died and 3,000 injured after two powerful explosions rocked Lebanon’s capital city, Beirut on Tuesday. The massive explosion at Beirut's port sent shockwaves across the city, shaking buildings…

Aug 4, 2020

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UK School Hires 10-Year-Old African Girl as Coding Instructor

A 10-year-old Nigerian girl has secured a job as a coding instructor in the United Kingdom. Emmanuella Mayaki recently received the offer from Southfield Primary School in Coventry, England, where she will take up the…

Jul 31, 2020

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Former US Presidential Candidate Herman Cain Dies of the Coronavirus at 74

(AP) - Former GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain has died after battling the coronavirus. He was 74. A post on Cain’s Twitter account on Thursday announced the death. Cain had been ill with the virus for several…

Jul 30, 2020

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Family Speaks on Former Tanzania President Benjamin Mkapa’s Cause of Death After Covid-19 Rumors

The family of former Tanzania President Benjamin Mkapa has dispelled claims that he died of Covid-19. Family spokesperson, William Erio said the 81-year-old was diagnosed with Malaria and succumbed to cardiac arrest…

Jul 26, 2020

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Former Tanzania President Benjamin Mkapa Passes Away

Former Tanzania President Benjamin Mkapa has died at the age of 81. Mkapa, who governed the nation between 1995 and 2005, passed away on Friday while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Dar es Salaam. His passing wa…

Jul 24, 2020

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US Congressman and Civil Rights Leader John Lewis Dies of Cancer

US Congressman and civil rights leader John Lewis is dead. Lewis, a democrat who represented Georgia’s 5th congressional district since 1987, was 80 years old. Lewis rose to prominence as one of the leaders of the Civ…

Jul 17, 2020

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Revealed: Nelson Mandela's Daughter Zindzi Was Diagnosed with Covid-19 on the Day She Died

Zindzi Mandela, the daughter of the late former South African President Nelson Mandela, tested positive for Covid-19 prior to her death. Zindzi passed away while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Johannesburg on M…

Jul 16, 2020

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Police Rescue American Woman Held Hostage in Nigeria for 16 Months by Online Scammer

An American woman who had been held hostage for more than a year in Nigeria has been rescued. The retired civil servant from Washington, DC is said to have been lured to Nigerian last year by a man who she met on Face…

Jul 15, 2020

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Nelson Mandela’s Daughter Zindzi Passes Away

Zindzi Mandela, the daughter of the late former South African President Nelson Mandela is dead. Zindzi passed away while undergoing medication at a hospital in Johannesburg on Monday morning aged 59, according to repo…

Jul 13, 2020

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How FBI Used Instagram and Snapchat to Capture Flamboyant Nigerian $441 Million Online Scammer

Police in the US are holding a 37-year-old Nigerian national accused of masterminding a $441 million cyber scam. Ramon Olorunwa Abbas was arrested last month after the FBI and Dubai police stormed his apartment in Dub…

Jul 12, 2020

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Dollar Millionaire: Tanzanian Small-Scale Miner Sells Two Gemstones for $3.5 Million

A Tanzanian small-scale miner became a dollar millionaire after he sold two Tanzanite gemstones for a whopping TSh7.8 billion (US$3.5 million). The two dark violet-blue gemstones weighing 9.2kg and 5.8kg are said to…

Jun 25, 2020

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Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza Died of Covid-19, Diplomats Say

Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza died of Covid-19, it has emerged. Diplomatic sources in Bujumbura and Nairobi say the Nkurunziza, 55, died of the virus after officials delayed in making a decision on whether to ai…

Jun 11, 2020

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Burundi First Lady Denise Nkurunziza Leaves Kenyan Hospital After Husband's Death

Burundi First Lady Denise Nkurunziza has left Aga Khan Hospital in Nairobi following her husband’s death. Mrs. Nkurunziza arrived at the Melchior Ndadaye International Airport in Bujumbura on Tuesday evening aboard a…

Jun 10, 2020

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Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza Dies at 55

Outgoing Burundi President Pierre Nkurunziza is dead. Nkurunziza, 55, succumbed to cardiac arrest while undergoing treatment at Karusi Fiftieth Anniversary Hospital in Bujumbura on Monday afternoon, reports in Burundi…

Jun 9, 2020

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Tanzania Summons US Ambassador over ‘False’ Covid-19 Claims

The Tanzanian government on Tuesday summoned US Ambassador Dr. Inmi Patterson to clarify the statements the mission issued this month regarding the Covid-19 situation in the country. Amb. Patterson was summoned to the…

May 27, 2020

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Victims of 1998 Bomb Attacks on US Embassies in Nairobi, Dar es Salaam Awarded $4.3 Billion by US Court

The US Supreme Court on Monday, May 18th, awarded victims of the 1998 bomb attacks on American embassies in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) $4.3 billion in punitive damages. The top court ordered Sudan to compens…

May 19, 2020

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South Sudan Vice-President Riek Machar, Wife Diagnosed with Covid-19

Riek Machar, the Vice-President of South Sudan has been infected with Covid-19, his office has announced. Machar tested positive for the virus together with his wife Angelina Teny, who serves as the country’s defense…

May 19, 2020

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Tanzania President Magufuli Says His Child Who Contracted Covid-19 Treated Himself with Lemon, Ginger

Tanzania President John Pombe Magufuli has divulged that one of his two children was recently infected with Covid-19. Speaking during a church service on Sunday, May 17th, Magufuli said the child did not go to any hos…

May 17, 2020