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28 Aug, 2021
Dozens of abducted Nigeria pupils reunited with parents after three months
Minna – Nearly 100 Nigerian schoolchildren kidnapped from an Islamic seminary three months ago were reunited with their parents... Read more
27 Aug, 2021
Gambia blocks migrant returns from EU
Banjul – The Gambia has formally blocked flights returning migrants deported from the EU, a sensitive political issue in the... Read more
27 Aug, 2021
Malaria trial shows 70% reduction in severe cases in sub-Saharan Africa
Washington – A new approach using existing medicines to prevent malaria has been shown to reduce severe cases of... Read more
27 Aug, 2021
Uganda says foils attack on ‘Lion of Mogadishu’s funeral
Pader – Uganda said on Friday it had foiled a suicide bomb attack against the state funeral of a top... Read more
27 Aug, 2021
Congolese children trade life as miners for a chance at school
Kipushi – Lined up under a hot sun in Kipushi, a mining city in southeastern Democratic Republic of Congo,... Read more
27 Aug, 2021
African countries aim to eradicate polio after outbreaks
Brazzaville – African countries on Thursday vowed to wipe out all forms of polio on the continent after efforts to... Read more
27 Aug, 2021
Sudan receives $857 million in IMF aid
Khartoum – Sudan has received more than $857 million as part of a global allocation by the International Monetary Fund... Read more
27 Aug, 2021
Morocco to close its Algiers embassy after ties cut
Rabat – Morocco is to close its embassy in Algiers on Friday, an official source said, after Algeria severed ties... Read more
27 Aug, 2021
DRC seeks $58 billion to rebuild industry
Kinshasa – The Democratic Republic of the Congo on Thursday announced a plan to re-industrialise the resource-rich but impoverished African... Read more
27 Aug, 2021
