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Ramaphosa on Joburg mayor’s death, Algeria’s Bouteflika laid to rest: Here are your top news headlines

President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed shock over the death of Johannesburg mayor Jolidee Matongo, and former Algerian president Abdelaziz... Read more

20 Sep, 2021

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Algeria buries ex-president Abdelaziz Bouteflika in muted funeral

Algiers – Algeria on Sunday buried Abdelaziz Bouteflika, the North African country’s longest-serving president, at a cemetery for its independence... Read more

19 Sep, 2021

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Nigerian kidnappers free 10 more students

Kano – Gunmen who kidnapped more than 100 students from a high school in northwest Nigeria months ago have released... Read more

19 Sep, 2021

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Burundi rebel group claims airport attack

Nairobi – A rebel group has claimed a series of mortar attacks launched overnight on the airport of Bujumbura, Burundi’s... Read more

19 Sep, 2021

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Algeria: Big, volatile and oil dependent

Algiers – Here are some key facts about Algeria, where veteran ex-president Abdelaziz Bouteflika has died two years after he... Read more

19 Sep, 2021

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Algeria prepares to bury ex-president Abdelaziz Bouteflika

Algiers – Flags flew at half-mast in Algeria on Sunday ahead of the funeral of Abdelaziz Bouteflika, the North... Read more

19 Sep, 2021

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Nigerian troops rescue officer seized from military academy

Kano – Nigerian troops have rescued an army officer kidnapped last month from an elite military academy in the restive... Read more

19 Sep, 2021

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North Africa virus cases plummeting after summer spike

Tunis – Weeks after a spike in coronavirus cases overwhelmed intensive care units across North Africa with severe oxygen... Read more

19 Sep, 2021

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Mixed reactions as Algeria’s ex-president Abdelaziz Bouteflika dies aged 84

Algiers – Abdelaziz Bouteflika who ruled Algeria for two decades before resigning in 2019 has died aged 84, leaving behind... Read more

19 Sep, 2021

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‘It’s hard to comprehend this tragedy,’ says Ramaphosa after Johannesburg mayor is killed in car accident

Johannesburg – The mayor of Johannesburg was killed in a car accident as he returned from campaigning with President Cyril... Read more

19 Sep, 2021