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Soweto Pride celebrations mark end of harsh South African third wave
Wrapped in rainbow flags, dozens of South Africans celebrated delight on Saturday inside the historic black township of Soweto, and the...
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Kenyan elderly women learn to defend themselves against sexual attack
In the alleyways of a Korogocho slum in Kenya, 15 women, many of them grandmothers, have enrolled in twice-a-week taekwondo classes at a...
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'Hotel Rwanda' hero sentenced to 25 years on terror charges
Paul Rusesabagina, the "Hotel Rwanda" hero who became a fiercely outspoken government critic, was sentenced Monday to 25 years in prison...
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Niger hosted last Saturday its major Sahara camel race.
Twenty-five camels took part in two laps of five kilometres at the Ingall camel race, in the north of Niger. This was being a flagship...
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Ethiopia announces partial second round vote that includes Amhara, Oromia regions
Ethiopia said Monday it would not hold polling in at least 26 constituencies during the next round of landmark national polls due to...
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DRC opposition leader Fayulu demands probe after rally brutally dispersed
Congolese opposition leader Martin Fayulu has demanded an investigation after protection forces brutally dispersed a rally he called over...
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Congolese lawmakers seek to amend marriage law on dowry, polygamy
A draft regulation that seeks to amend a 1987 Congolese law concerning the price of dowry, and matters of polygamy has whipped up a...
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Senegal grab fourth place as Beach Soccer World Cup ends
Senegal took fourth location on the 2021 FIFA beach soccer global Cup which ended on Sunday in Russia. The African champions lost 9-7 to...
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