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Twitter Announces Ban on All Political Adverts

Twitter says all advertisements on politics will be banned from the platform beginning next month. This was announced by the company Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jack Dorsey via his Twitter handle on Wednesday. “We b…

Oct 31, 2019

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Isis Leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi Killed during US Raid in Syria

President Trump on Sunday announced that Islamic State (Isis) leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi died following a US raid in northwestern Syria this weekend. The attack, which had been planned for five months, was staged by…

Oct 27, 2019

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Kenya’s Valary Jemeli Wins Frankfurt Marathon Title

Kenya’s Valary Jemeli Aiyabei on Sunday won the 2019 edition of the Frankfurt Marathon after leading from gun to tape. Jemeli fended off stiff competition from Ethiopians to complete the 42-kilometer race in 2 hours 1…

Oct 27, 2019

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Powerful Democratic Congressman Elijah Cummings Has Died

(AP) — Maryland Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, a sharecropper’s son who rose to become the powerful chairman of a U.S. House committee that investigated President Donald Trump, died early Thursday of complications from long…

Oct 17, 2019

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Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Wins 2019 Nobel Peace Prize

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed was on Friday announced as the winner of the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize. The prize was granted to Abiy in recognition for his efforts in bringing to an end a conflict with neighboring E…

Oct 11, 2019

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Somali-Born US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar Files for Divorce

Somali-born US Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has filed for divorce from her husband over what she termed as an "irretrievable breakdown" of their marriage. Ms. Omar filed for divorce from Ahmed Hirsi on Friday in Minnesota…

Oct 8, 2019

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US Moves its Somalia Embassy from Nairobi to Mogadishu

The United States has finally relocated its Somalia Embassy from Nairobi to Mogadishu. The US reopened its Embassy in Mogadishu on Wednesday, close to 30 years after it closed it following the break out of a civil wa…

Oct 3, 2019

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Revealed: Why Mugabe Asked His Wife to Highly Guard His Body after Death

The late former Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe asked his wife Grace to guard his remains once he passes away to protect them from ‘rituals.’ This was revealed by family spokesman Leo Mugabe, the former president's n…

Oct 1, 2019

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Al-Shabaab Militants Attack US Military Base

The Al-Shabaab militia group claimed responsibility for an attack on a United States military base in Somalia on Monday. Al-Shabaab militants struck the US base located in Baledogle, about 110 kilometers northwest of…

Sep 30, 2019

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Former Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe Finally Buried in His Rural Village

Former Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe was on Saturday finally laid to rest three weeks after his death. The 95-year-old was buried in the courtyard of his home in Kutama, the rural village where he was born. Kutama…

Sep 29, 2019

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Robert Mugabe Will Not be Buried at Heroes Acre

Former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe will not be buried at National Heroes Acre in Harare as earlier planned, the government announced. Mugabe will be laid to rest in his hometown of Zvimba, located in the outski…

Sep 27, 2019

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Families of Ethiopian Crash Victims to Get $144,500 Each from Boeing

US aircraft manufacturer Boeing on Monday announced that families of passengers who perished in the Ethiopian Airlines plane crash will be paid $144,500 each. Boeing asked families of those killed in the March 10th, 2…

Sep 24, 2019

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Revealed: Robert Mugabe Succumbed to Cancer after Doctors Stopped Treatment

It has now emerged that former Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe was battling cancer and died after treatment was stopped. Zimbabwe’s State-run Herald newspaper quoted his successor Emmerson Mnangagwa saying that the 9…

Sep 23, 2019

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10 Highest Paying Countries for Nurses in the World

Nursing, like many careers in healthcare sector, is one of the most marketable and well-paying professions in the world. Registered nurses earn relatively high salaries in many countries but there are some that pay mo…

Sep 19, 2019

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Kenya’s Geoffrey Kamworor Shatters World Half-Marathon Record

Kenya’s Geoffrey Kamworor is the new world record holder for fastest run Half-Marathon by a male athlete. Kamworor clocked 58:01 on Sunday to win the Copenhagen Half-Marathon, breaking the previous world record held b…

Sep 15, 2019

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Gov’t, Family End Stand-Off over Robert Mugabe’s Burial Site

The family of former Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe has agreed to bury him at the National Heroes Acre in the country’s capital, Harare. The family was initially opposed to the government’s plan to bury him at the m…

Sep 13, 2019

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Global Online Scams: Kenyans, Nigerians Among over 200 Arrested by US Authorities

Kenyans are among close to 300 suspects who were arrested by United States authorities in connection with a global online scam. The US Department of Justice (DOJ) said 281 cybercriminals were arrested in 12 countries…

Sep 12, 2019

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Robert Mugabe Given VIP Escort in Singapore as Body is Airlifted to Zimbabwe

The body of former Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe was airlifted from Singapore on Wednesday morning ahead of burial next weekend. Police motorbikes were pictured escorting a white Mercedes hearse carrying Mugabe's r…

Sep 11, 2019

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Robert Mugabe to Get State Burial at Hilltop Shrine in Harare

Former Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe, who passed away last week, is set to receive a State burial next weekend. 95-year-old Mugabe, who had been ailing for a long time, died while undergoing treatment at a hospital…

Sep 9, 2019

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Former Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe Dies

Former Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe has passed away at the age of 95. His death was announced by current Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who described Mugabe as an icon of liberation and a pan-Africanist. "…

Sep 6, 2019