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Coronavirus: African states impose strict restrictions
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List of African countries with coronavirus grows as Kenya, Ethiopia, Sudan report cases
Kenya, Ethiopia, Sudan, Guinea and Mauritania all confirmed their first cases of the new coronavirus on Friday, giving the disease a foothold in 19 countries on the African continent.
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Will my Asian family accept my black boyfriend?’
Since the end of apartheid - and even for some years before that - young South Africans have been free to date whoever they want. But relationships between black people and the country's Asian population remain quite rare - and the approval of parents, and grandparents, is not a given.
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Rare white giraffes killed by poachers in Kenya
Two extremely rare white giraffes have been killed by poachers in north-eastern Kenya, conservationists say.
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Ivory Coast’s Ouattara says he won’t seek third term in October election
Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara said on Thursday he would not stand for re-election in October, ending speculation about his political future ahead of a highly-anticipated vote.
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Former Egypt president Hosni Mubarak dead
Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak, a bulwark against Islamic militancy and guardian of Egypt's peace with Israel, has died at the age of 91.
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Lesotho First Lady Maesaiah Thabane faces charge of murdering rival
The wife of the prime minister of Lesotho is to be charged with murdering his previous wife.
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Turkish parliament to vote on sending troops to Libya
Lawmakers expected to approve action to back UN-supported Tripoli government
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Angola court orders seizure of Isabel dos Santos's assets
An Angolan court has ordered the seizure of the assets and bank accounts of the billionaire daughter of ex-President José Eduardo dos Santos.
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Rush-hour car bomb kills dozens in Somali capital
At least 76 people are reported to have been killed by a car bomb during morning rush hour in Somalia's capital.
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Algeria's powerful military chief Ahmed Gaid Salah dies
Algerian strongman military chief Ahmed Gaid Salah, known for telling veteran leader Abdelaziz Bouteflika to resign, has died aged 79, official media say.
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Why Algeria’s Election Probably Won’t Stop Months of Protests
Many Algerians say Thursday's election is just more of the same — and even after 10 months of protests, they're not done yet.
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Ennahda-backed Saied wins Tunisia presidency
If the parliament still cannot agree, there will be a new election.
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Tunisia’s long-time leader Ben Ali, ousted by the Arab Spring, dies at 83
Tunisia’s former president Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali has died at the age of 83. The first casualty of the Arab Spring, Ben Ali was forced from power by popular revolt in 2011 after 23 years in office and had since been living in exile in Saudi Arabia.
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Civilians killed in two deadly attacks in northern Burkina Faso
At least 29 people were killed in Burkina Faso's troubled north on Sunday after a food convoy and a transport truck were attacked, the government said.
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Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe's strongman ex-president, dies aged 95
Robert Mugabe, the Zimbabwean independence icon turned authoritarian leader, has died aged 95.
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Ivory Coast music star DJ Arafat killed in road crash
DJ Arafat, an Ivorian singer with a huge following in francophone Africa, has died after a road accident in Abidjan, the state broadcaster RTI said on Monday.
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Zimbabwe Is on ‘Right Path’ After Decades of Isolation, Mnangagwa Says
Annual inflation is 176%, 18-hour power shortages are regular
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Tunisia's President Beji Caid Essebsi dies at 92
Essebsi had been taken to a military hospital on Wednesday
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Turkey threatens Libyan strongman Haftar as six citizens detained
Turkey says the forces of Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar will become a "legitimate target" if they do not immediately release six Turks.
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