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Kenya declares three days national mourning over military chief’s death


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Kenyan military chief Geeral Francis Ogolla died in a helicopter crash west of the country, President William Ruto announced Thursday and declared three days of national mourning. The helicopter was carrying 11 people, including General…

Senegalese president receives national dialogue report


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Senegalese president Macky Sall was handed the report written following the national dialogue he convened last week. Before the launch of the dialogue, the leader said he'd rely on the recommendations of the report to set a new date to…

Sierra Leone hosts National science, leadership festival for youths


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An annual science and leadership festival helps to train young people in Sierra Leone. For the past seven years, Project 1808 has taken place in Kabala, in the Koinadugu district in the north of the country. "What we try to do in a…

ECOWAS Court reiterates collaboration with national judicial institutions


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ECOWAS Court to collaborate with Ghana’s judiciary and other national judicial institutions in the region to strengthen the rule of law and protection of human rights in West Africa In press release by the Community Court of Justice, the…

Burundian youths celebrate national holy day


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Thousands of members of the Imbonerakure, Burundi’s ruling party’s youth wind, joined by President Evariste Ndayishimiye celebrated their national holiday. In a speech delivered in the middle of a stadium pitch in Makamba, President…

South Africa: BRICS national security advisors discuss economic cooperation


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Top national security officials from South Africa, China, Russia, India and Brazil were set to advance among other things their common "BRICS agenda and cooperation on security-related matters", Minister in Presidency responsible for State…

Cameroon celebrates National Unity Day


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Cameroon celebrates 51 years as unified nation with a military and civilian parade on National Unity Day in its capital Yaoundé. For all but 10 of those years it has been ruled by just one man, President Paul Biya. And at 91 years old…

Moroccan National Finery Museum reopens


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The Bizmoun necklace is the oldest piece of jewellery in the world. It’s on display at the National Finery Museum in Rabat, Morocco, a building which has reopened its doors after years of renovations. The necklace, made of 32…

Senegal declares national mourning after bus crash kills dozens


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Thirty-eight people died and earthy were wounded in central Senegal after two buses collided in the on Sunday, President Macky Sall said in statements. The crash, one of the deadliest in the West African country's recent memory, was on one…

Zambia: Chinese national arrest over racism in Malawi


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A Chinese national wanted in Malawi for filming children chanting racist slogans in Chinese has been arrested in neighbouring Zambia, an immigration official said. "He was arrested in Chipata, Zambia, after fleeing the country," Malawi…