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South Africa’s Trevor Noah to host Grammy Awards for fourth year in a row
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South Africa’s Trevor Noah to host Grammy Awards for fourth year in a row

As the age-old adage goes, don’t mess with success. The Grammy Awards aren’t, bringing Trevor Noah back as host in

Ugandan serial killer sentenced to 105 years in prison
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Ugandan serial killer sentenced to 105 years in prison

The High Court in Kampala, Uganda, has sentenced 25-year-old Musa Musasizi to 105 years in prison for the heinous murders

Somalia: President Mohamud highlights progress made on security
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Somalia: President Mohamud highlights progress made on security

“The drawdown of ATMIS (African Transition Mission in Somalia), we are witnessing today is a testament to the progress we’ve

New Gaza crossing opens for aid truck inspections
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New Gaza crossing opens for aid truck inspections

Egypt on Tuesday sent 80 truckloads of humanitarian aid destined for the Gaza Strip to a checkpoint just opened by

Benin: two soldiers killed by homemade bomb in the north
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Benin: two soldiers killed by homemade bomb in the north

Two soldiers on motorcycle patrol in northern Benin were killed on Tuesday by an improvised explosive device, military and police

US hails ‘Record’ year for trade with Africa
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US hails ‘Record’ year for trade with Africa

“We have had a record year for US-Africa relations,” said Judd Devermont, head of sub-Saharan Africa at the White House,

As DR Congo gears up for elections, displaced persons in conflict-torn east feel abandoned
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As DR Congo gears up for elections, displaced persons in conflict-torn east feel abandoned

The displacement camps near the city of Goma in eastern DR Congo stand as a testament to the government’s struggle

South Africa: Residents of Johannesburg struggle to cope as heatwave sweeps across
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South Africa: Residents of Johannesburg struggle to cope as heatwave sweeps across

In the city of Jo’burg we mostly have areas which are informal. In those areas we find river streams, so

Didier Drogba joins E1 racing series as team owner
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Didier Drogba joins E1 racing series as team owner

Drogba joins Seven-times Super Bowl champion Tom Brady who was unveiled as the newest celebrity team owner in the E1

MINUSMA lowers its flag in Mali
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MINUSMA lowers its flag in Mali

The UN mission in Mali (MINUSMA) lowered the United Nations flag at its headquarters in Bamako, symbolically closing ten years