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[Cosafa] The Zambia side preparing for the African Nations Championship (CHAN) played to a 1-1 draw with fellow finalists Libya in their warm-up clash before the competition gets under way on Saturday.
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Source: allAfrica.com
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[Daily Maverick] South Africa's Health Ministry has officially confirmed the presence of the B.1.617.2 variant of Covid-19, which was discovered in India, and another variant first detected in the UK. Minister Zweli Mkhize says new variant threats are a concern and the government is discussing
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Source: allAfrica.com
Botswana: Gearing Up for 2021
[Botswana Daily News] Gaborone -- Attendants of a Form One orientation meeting convened at Maikano Junior Secondary School in Gaborone yesterday.
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Nigeria: House Decries Growing Number of Abandoned Projects
[This Day] The House of Representatives, Wednesday decried the growing number of abandoned projects in the country, describing it as alarming and inimical to growth and development.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Kenya: Lawmaker Rubbishes Reports Daughter Committed Suicide
[Nairobi News] Malindi MP Aisha Jumwa has been forced to publicly refute claims that a member of her family has committed suicide.
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Rwanda: Basketball - IPRC-Kigali Keen About Playoffs Spot
[New Times] IPRC-Kigali basketball club have said that they will be targeting a spot into the playoff games when the 2019-20 BK Basketball National League resumes in September.
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Nigeria: Abducted Kankara Students Are in Zamfara, Masari Tells BBC, CNN
[Vanguard] Governor Bello Masari of Katsina State, on Wednesday night, said that kidnapped students of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, are in a forest in Zamfara State.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Somalia: Bomb Blast Targets Local District Commissioner in Mogadishu
[Shabelle] A landmine explosion in the Somali capital targeted a local district commissioner in the second bomb blast in Mogadishu city on Sunday, police said.
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Angola: Sic Arrests Chinese Woman for Forging Work Visas
[ANGOP] Luanda -- A 53-year-old Chinese citizen was arrested on Tuesday by the Criminal Investigation Service (SIC) in the Patrice Lumumba district of Ingombota, Luanda, accused of forging work visas and the illegal transfer of valuables.money to outside of the country.
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Uganda: Tumukunde Launches His 2021 Presidential Bid
[Monitor] Presidential aspirant, Lt Gen Henry Tumukunde on Wednesday launched his 2021 presidential bid.
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Gambia: Tallinding United Beat GAF to Register Third Win of Season
[The Point] Tallinding United defeated The Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) 2-1 in their week-16 fixture of The Gambia Football Federation 1st Division League played at the Independence Stadium on Sunday.
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Nigeria: Taskforce Impounds 81 Motorcycles On Restricted Routes
[Daily Trust] Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Unit (Task Force) has impounded 81 motorcycles for plying restricted routes in the state.
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Kenya: Nadia Mukami Denies Having Beef With Jovial
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Uganda/South Africa: Big Blows for Bafana Ahead of Uganda Friendly
[Cosafa] South Africa have been forced into yet more changes ahead of their friendly international against Uganda on Thursday, having been dealt a heavy blow with the loss of star forward Percy Tau.
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Kenya: Italian Man Caught Assaulting Woman in Viral Video Arraigned
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Uganda: Govt Inspectors Asked to Intensify Efforts Against Corruption
[Monitor] Government inspectors have been urged to intensify their efforts in ensuring accountability in government projects in a bid to improve service delivery.
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Egypt Reports 1,138 New Coronavirus Cases, 59 Fatalities
[Egypt Online] The Health Ministry said late Sunday that 1,138 new coronavirus cases were detected, upping the total number of confirmed cases since the outbreak in the country began to 237,410.
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Nigeria Idol 2020/2021 - Winner to Go Home With N50m
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Kenya: Rare White Giraffe Sighted at Garissa's Ishaqbini Hirola Conservancy
[Capital FM] Nairobi -A rare white giraffe was spotted outside the Ishaqbini Hirola Conservancy in Ijara within Garissa County on Tuesday, sparking excitement months after a similar giraffe was poached alongside its calf.
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Uganda: Panic As Three Masaka Hospital Staff Test Positive for Covid-19
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Kenya: Steer Clear of Planned Ouster Bid, ANC Warns Ward Reps
[Nation] The Amani National Congress party has directed its ward reps in Vihiga County not to take part in the planned impeachment of four county executive committee members, saying, the move will taint their integrity.
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Egypt Reports 1,110 New Coronavirus Cases, 59 Fatalities
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Rwanda: Gender Equality is Not Just a Women's Issue - Kagame
[New Times] As Rwanda joined the rest of the world to celebrate the International Women's Day, on Monday, March 8, President Paul Kagame called on both local and international communities to combat gender disparity and exclusion,
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Tanzania: People's Expectations As President Samia Addresses Parliament
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