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A Sudanese political analyst says Sudan will have a hard time finding the cash to pay the punitive damages imposed by a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in connection with the 1998 bombings of U.S. embassies in Kenya and
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South Sudan: Minister Makuei Tests Positive for COVID-19
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Coronavirus in Africa: 216,775 cases; 5,852 deaths; 98,686 recoveries
There are now more than over 200,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus across the continent, with a number of African countries imposing a range of prevention and containment measures against the spread of the
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Uganda: COVID-19 - Who Questions Uganda On Case Deductions
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has questioned the modality Uganda is using to deduct numbers of Covid-19 positive foreign cases, especially of trans-border cargo truck
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South Sudan's Machar and His Wife Test Positive for COVID-19
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South Sudan: An Appeal to UN's Budget Committee - It's No Time to Cut Back On Child Protection
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Kenya: Govt Set to Impose Tough Measures After Spike in COVID-19 Cases at Border Points
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Rwanda tests peacekeepers in South Sudan
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After 539 days, 150 matches and 331 goals, the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying has been completed, bar one match.
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South Sudan: Kiir Appoints New Army Chief of Staff in Unity Bid
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Coronavirus in Africa: 267,818 cases; 7,219 deaths; 123,054 recoveries
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East Africa: COVID-19 Leaves Region in $2.3 Billion Debt Hole in Three Months
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Coronavirus in Africa: 225,126 cases; 6,051 deaths; 102,912 recoveries
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Kenya Reaches Out to Djibouti After UN Security Council Victory
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