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[Leadership] Sokoto State commissioner for finance, Abdussamad Dasuki, has said he is not in the race for the 2023 governorship seat.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Malawi: High Court Grants Sumbuleta Bail
[Nyasa Times] "We're still waiting for documentary evidence."
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Angola: Opec+ to Decide On Crude Production Levels for August
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The members of the Organisation of the Petroleum Producing and Exporting Countries (OPEC) and non-OPEC meet Thursday to analyse the market in June and forecast production levels for August.
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Somalia: At Least Six Killed As Somali Troops Clash in Mogadishu
[Dalsan Radio] At least six people were killed and eight others wounded on Tuesday when Somali government forces clashed in the capital, Mogadishu.
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Angola: Cunene Timber Exploration Licence Suspended
[ANGOP] Ondjiva -- The attribution of exploration licenses to timber companies for the period of 2021, in Cunene province, are suspended due to the problems of climate change (cyclical drought) affecting the region.
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Zimbabwe: Two Pupils Murdered, Dumped in a Toilet Pit
[The Herald] Two Grade 1 pupils from Mbaza Primary School in Nyanga were allegedly killed on their way from school on Tuesday and their bodies were dumped in a disused toilet pit about 2km from the school.
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Malawi: Mgeme Resigns At Malawi Broadcasting Corporation
[Nyasa Times] Former presidential secretary Mgeme Kalilani has resigned from the state controlled, Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) where he worked for 19 years as a journalist and later as a legal officer.
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Rwanda: After 100 Days, Rwanda Records 798 Cases of COVID-19
[New Times] After 100 days of Coronavirus pandemic's outbreak in Rwanda, the country has significantly scaled up its virus testing capacity.
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Egypt: GIS Chief Probes With Haftar Libyan Army's Efforts to Achieve Stability, Fight Terror
[Egypt Online] Chief of the Egyptian General Intelligence Service (GIS) Abbas Kamel had talks with commander of the Libyan National Army Khalifa Haftar during his current visit to Libya upon directives of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi.
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Zimbabwe: Jailed Zimbabwe Journalist Hopewell Chin'ono Gravely Ill - Personal Doctor Attending to Him
[RFI] A lawyer representing jailed Zimbabwean freelance journalist Hopewell Chin'ono said via social media on Monday that Chin'ono is ill and is awaiting a doctor visit in prison.
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Nigeria: D'Tigers Unbeaten As 2021 Fiba Afrobasket Qualifier Ends in Rwanda
[Daily Trust] Nigeria's D'Tigers concluded their first phase of the 2021 FIBA Afrobasket championship qualifiers unbeaten with another emphatic 91-68 points win against Mali.
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South Africa: President Cyril Ramaphosa Declares Special Provincial Official Funeral for the Late Queen Noloyiso
Press Release - President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared a Special Official Funeral Category 1 as a final farewell for the late Regent of the Royal House of the amaRharhabe, Her Majesty Queen Noloyiso Sandile.
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Tunisia: Hatem Mliki - 'Al Watania' Bloc Favours Non-Partisan Government
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- "Al Watania" bloc favours the decision of PM-designate Hichem Mechichi to form a technocratic government, head of the bloc Hatem Mliki said on Wednesday.
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Tunisia: Deficit of Food Trade Balance Hits 574.4 MD Late in April
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- The food trade balance deficit widened by the end of April to 574.4 million dinars from 3.2 million in the same period last year.
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Nigeria: Sports Federations - Minister Inaugurates Caretaker Committees Today
[Leadership] The minister of youth and sports development, Mr Sunday Dare, will today inaugurate the caretaker committees of the 30 Sports Federations.
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Senegal: Opposition Leader Arrested As Supporters Protest
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko was arrested on Wednesday after hundreds of his supporters clashed with police in Dakar, Reuters reports.
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Egypt Reports 837 New Coronavirus Cases, 41 Fatalities
[Egypt Online] The Health Ministry said Thursday night that 837 new coronavirus cases were detected, upping the total number of confirmed cases since the outbreak in the country began to 213,798.
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Africa: Covid-19 Death Toll Exceeds 114,000 Across Continent
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- As of April 7, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached  4,289,749  while over 7,488,208 vaccinations have been administered across the continent.
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Rwanda: Lieutenant General Jacques Musemakweli Dies At 59
[New Times] The Inspector-General of the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF), Lieutenant General Jacques Musemakweli has died. He was 59.
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Eritrea: Announcement From the Ministry of Health
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Egypt, Sudan Discuss Cooperation in Health Sector
[Egypt Online] Minister of Health and Population Hala Zayed said on Wednesday 7/7/2021that President Abdel Fattah El Sisi is keen on offering medical support to Sudan for enhancing the health care system in the sisterly country.
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Tanzania: People's Expectations As President Samia Addresses Parliament
[Daily News] AS President Samia Suluhu Hassan expected to make her first address to the Parliament in Dodoma, today, Business Affairs, Economy and Finance are the areas which some respondents expect the Head of State to zero-in.
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Somalia: Police Nab One More Gang Rape Suspect in Galmudug
[Dalsan Radio] The Somali police in Adado town say they have arrested a suspect in connection with the alleged rape and murder of a 19-year-old who was thrown from a building in Mogadishu's Waberi district on Friday night.
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Rwanda: Basketball - National Team Begin Preps for Afrobasket Qualifiers
[New Times] The national basketball team start training at Amahoro Stadium on Thursday evening ahead of the upcoming qualifiers for the African basketball Championships (Afrobasket) 2021.
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Ghana: Fake Pastor Defrauds Woman of Gh¢60,000 - Case Adjourned to June 9
[Ghanaian Times] Accra Circuit Court adjourned to June 9, the case in which an alleged fake pastor, Saint John Walker, defrauded a businesswoman of GH¢60,000.
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Kenya: Sonko Defends Reverend Natasha, Blasts 'Haters'
[Nairobi News] Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has jumped to the defense of city preacher Reverend Lucy Natasha following after she hogged headlines for all the wrong reasons.
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Somalia: Galmudug Spy Chief And 13 Others Killed in Roadside Bombing
[Dalsan Radio] At least 14 people were killed including the regional director of intelligence in Galmudug following a roadside blast.
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Somalia: Turkey Condemns Bomb Attack in Somalia
[Shabelle] Turkey on Friday condemned the deadly suicide car bomb attack that hit Somalia's capital Mogadishu.
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