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[Nation] Luanda -- Angola's President João Lourenço is facing a barrage of online criticism over his governance, in what could suggest a tougher virtual battle for him ahead of the 2022 elections.
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Source: allAfrica.com
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[East African] Ethiopian authorities on Thursday warned of a possible "terror attack" in the capital Addis Abba.
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Kenya: Ex-MP Danson Mungatana Charged With Fraud
[Nation] Former Garsen MP Danson Mungatana and his business associate Collins Paul Waweru have been charged with fraud.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Tunisia: UGTT - Lebanon Aid in Excess of Load Capacity to Be Distributed to Nursing Homes
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The Tunisian General Labour Union (French: UGTT) said Thursday aid intended for Lebanon in excess of the plane's load capacity will be distributed to nursing homes and people without support.
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Rwanda Reports 15 More Covid-19 Recoveries
[New Times] Rwanda on Wednesday, August 05, recorded 15 new Covid-19 recoveries and 5 confirmed cases.
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Uganda: Allow Back Non-Contact Sports, Betting
[Monitor] COVID -- 19 remains at large . It is still as dangerous as it is deadly. The need for precautions will never be overestimated. But life has been creeping back from the days of total lockdown to the current partial. Yet certain activities remain under lock and key.
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Kenya: KQ Given Go-Ahead to Fire Some Pilots
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya Airways Chief Executive Officer Allan Kilavuka in a letter to Kenyan Pilots Association on Friday said the company has received the nod from its board to carry out layoffs after it reviewed its operations in May.
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Snapchat Says It Is No Longer Promoting Trump's Account
Snapchat said Wednesday that is has stopped promoting President Donald Trump’s content on its “Discover” pages due to recent comments he has made about protesters demonstrating against racial inequality and police brutality in the wake of George Floyd’s death at the hands of Minneapolis
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Angola: Covid-19 - Eight Out of Every 100 People Exposed to Virus
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Eight out of every 100 people in Angola expressed the probability of having come into contact with the Sars-Cov-2 virus (Covid-19), as part of the rapid serological tests that have been taking place in the country since last July.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Angola: Covid-19 - Angola Reports 31 New Infections, Two Deaths, 35 Recoveries
[ANGOP] Luanda -- At least 31 new positive cases of covid-19 have been detected in Angola in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to number of infections to 1.966.
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Angola: COVID-19 - Minister Reiterates Call for Compliance With Preventive Measures
[ANGOP] Ondjiva -The minister of Social Affairs, Family and Women Promotion, Faustina Inglês de Alves, Monday reiterated the call for people to continue complying with the covid-19 pandemic preventive and combat measures.
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Kenya: Muslims Mark Idd-UL-Adha Amid Covid-19 Pandemic
[Nation] Muslims across the county began celebrating the Idd-ul-Adha (the feast of sacrifice), which marks the culmination of the annual Hajj.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Zimbabwe: Ginimbi Cleared in Gas Importation, Lifestyle Scandal
[New Zimbabwe] Businessman and socialite, Genius Kadungure has been acquitted in a case in which he was being accused of failing to declare income returns to the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) while prejudicing the Commissioner of Taxes of millions of United States dollars.
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Somalia: Somaliland Releases Detained Musicians
[Dalsan Radio] Authorities in Somaliland have on Wednesday released two singers after being in prison for more than 2 months in Hargeisa.
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Rwanda: UN Chief Condemns Attack on Rwandan Peacekeepers in Central African Republic
[New Times] UN Secretary General António Guterres has condemned the killing of a Rwandan peacekeeper serving under the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Central African Republic (MINUSCA).
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Sudan: Al-Burhan Receives Telephone Call From Egyptian President
[SNA] Khartoum -- The Head of the Transitional Sovereign Council, Lit-General, Abdul Fattah Al-Burhan , on Tuesday, received telephone call from the Egyptian President, Abdul Fattah Al-Sisi on the occasion of Eid Al-Adha.
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Kenya: Mara River Water Levels Rise After Mau Forest Revival
[Nation] Conservation of the Mau forest complex has led to increased water levels in the Mara River.
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Kenya: Ex-Gor, Mathare Forward Kevin Oliech Succumbs to Cancer in Germany
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Former Harambee Stars, Gor Mahia and Mathare United centre forward Kevin Oliech has succumbed to cancer in a hospital in Germany.
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Uganda: Startimes to Air NBA Season in Uganda
[NexTVAfrica] StarTimes Uganda will broadcast the 2019/2020 NBA season via ESPN channel. The sport channel is very popular on StarTimes and will air all the games. Basketballs is gaining popularity in Uganda, and StarTimes is best of the basketball work to Uganda.
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Rwanda: Overcrowded Kigali Villages at High Risk for Covid-19
[New Times] Over the last two months, there has been an upsurge in the number of Covid-19 cases reported in Kigali City.
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Kenya: Reopening Schools Remains in Limbo Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
[Nation] The Ministry of Education has once again cast uncertainty over the resumption of classes in the country.
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Kenya's Monaco Bound Contingent to Take Covid-19 Tests Friday
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenyan athletes heading to the season opening Monaco leg of the World Athletics Wanda Diamond League are scheduled to undergo COVID-19 tests on Friday as part of the protocol to enable them travel to the French principality for the August 14 meet.
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Algeria: Deep Reforms for Transparency, Strict Control of Public Money Management
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -Minister of Finance Aymen Benaderahmane stressed Tuesday, in Algiers, that his department is working for the implementation of "deep reforms" likely to enshrine transparency and strict control in the management of public funds.
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The Community Must Use New Sites and Three Ts – Voice and Viewpoint
First, the State and the County must be commended for providing the long overdue test site for the Southeastern communities now at the Tubman/Chavez Center located at Euclid Avenue and Market
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Somalia: One Killed in Landmine Blast in Mogadishu
[Dalsan Radio] At least one person has died and another one seriously wounded after a roadside landmine went off in Mogadishu's Waberi district on Wednesday night.
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Somalia: Three Arrested in Connection to Murder of Tuktuk Driver in Beledweyne
[Dalsan Radio] The Somali police in Beledweyne have arrested three men who were in connection to the murder of a Tuktuk in driver Beledweyne district the capital of Hiran province.
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Nigeria: Lagos Tanker Drivers Start Strike Today As Talks With Govt Fail
[Premium Times] The National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has said that the planned strike by Petroleum Tanker Drivers in Lagos would start on Monday as its meeting with the Lagos State Government ended in a deadlock.
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Somalia: SNA Kills Al-Shabaab Official in Lower Shabelle
[Dalsan Radio] The Somali National Army [SNA] has killed senior Alshabab militant group leader on Sunday in an operation in Lower Shabelle.
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