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[Nation] Former World Marathon record holder Wilson Kipsang has been handed a four-year ban for Anti-Doping rules violation.
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Somalia: Gunmen Attack House in Somali Town, Kill 1, Wound 5
[Shabelle] A grenade explosion in Somalia's lower Shabelle region killed a deputy district commissioner and wounded five others, an official said on Monday.
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Kenya: July 31 - Covid-19 Cases Surpass the 20,000 Mark
[Nairobi News] Kenya's coronavirus caseload on Friday surpassed the 20,000 mark after 723 more people tested positive for Covid-19.
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Africa: AU-Led Tripartite Negotiation Begins This Afternoon
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- A new round of tripartite negotiation between Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) will resume today, according to Ministry of Water, Irrigation, and Energy.
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Rwanda: Rayon Refutes Bizimana's Move to APR as 'Fake News'
[New Times] RAYON Sports have played down rumours linking their star striker Yannick Bizimana to rivals APR as fake news amid the ongoing financial and administrative crisis at the club.
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Rwanda/Malawi: Kagame, Chakwera Celebrate Arsenal FA Cup Victory
[Nairobi News] Rwandan President Paul Kagame and Malawian counterpart Lazarus Chakwera led Arsenal supporters in celebrating Saturday night's FA Cup final win over Chelsea.
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Nigeria: COVID-19 - Delta SSG Recovers, Discharged From Isolation Centre
[Premium Times] The Delta State Government has announced that Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Chiedu Ebie, has been discharged from the isolation centre in Asaba where he was being treated for COVID-19.
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Nigeria: Police Confirm Killing of Suspected Gang Leader in Ibadan
[Premium Times] The police in Oyo State on Sunday confirmed the killing of a suspected gang leader in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital.
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Mozambique: Chairperson of Business Confederation Shot and Injured
[AIM] Maputo -- Unidentified assailants shot Agostinho Vuma, the chairperson of the Confederation of Mozambican Business Associations (CTA), in central Maputo on Saturday afternoon.
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Sudan Bans FGM, Allows Non-Muslims to Drink Alcohol
[RFI] In an effort to strengthen women's rights, Sudan's Justice Minister Nasredeen Abdulbari has announced that female genital mutilation (FGM) will be banned throughout the country, and women will no longer need a permit to travel. Non-Muslims will also be allowed to drink alcohol in private.
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Africa: Defy the Practice! Take a Stand Today to Help End Child Marriage and FGM
[UNFPA] Johannesburg -- "We have the power to defy the forces that perpetuate harm and to realize a world where every woman and girl is free to chart her own future," said Napo Masheane, cultural activist and poet. "She is a girl ... a child of my childhood; not a commodity; not an object of
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Somalia Sets Up Disaster Warning Centre to Battle Floods and Locusts
[Shabelle] At a government building in a former United Nations compound in Mogadishu, Khadar Sheikh Mohamed stares at a bank of giant screens displaying weather conditions across the country.
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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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Zimbabwe: Sikhala 'Dreams Bees Biting' Mnangagwa, Warns State Leader to Resign for Own Safety
[New Zimbabwe] DEFIANT MDC Alliance legislator, Job Sikhala has made astounding warning President Emmerson Mnangagwa risked being "bitten by bees" if the bungling state leader did not resign voluntarily.
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Angola: COVID-19 - Angola Announces Community Transmission
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angolan health authorities Wednesday in Luanda admitted the country is actually experiencing cases of community spread of the covid-19 in the capital.
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Africa: Continent Nears 200,000 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases
[allAfrica] As of June 9, the confirmed COVID-19 case total from 55 African countries has reached 196,368. Reported deaths in Africa have reached 5,364 and recoveries 86,111.
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Africa: New Africa Hockey Calendar Released
[Nation] The Africa Hockey Federation has released a revised coronavirus interrupted calendar of events.
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Tanzania: Chamwino State House Beckons After 51 Years in Wait
[Daily News] The construction of the new State House offices at Chamwino in Dodoma is expected to be completed by the end of this year-concluding nearly 51 years since the founding father of the nation, Mwalimu Julius Nyerere inaugurated it.
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Zimbabwe: JSC Fires Kwekwe Magistrate for Misconduct
[New Zimbabwe] The Judicial Services Commission (JSC) has relieved under-fire Kwekwe magistrate Story Rushambwa of his duties following criminal abuse of office allegations and gross misconduct.
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Somalia: Bomb and Mortar Attacks Reported in Lower Shabelle Region
[Shabelle] A roadside blast and mortar attack have been reported on Tuesday in the southern lower Shabelle region, both assaults were claimed by Al-Shabaab militants.
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Kenya: Evicted Eastleigh Traders Petition Nairobi County Assembly to Regain Market From Private Developer
[Nairobi News] Owners of demolished stalls in Eastleigh have appeald to the Nairobi County Assembly to help them regain their market after were forcefully evicted by a private developer.
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Malawi Police Commissioner Chisale Arrested Alongside 11 Cops Over Buleya Lule's Cell Murder
[Nyasa Times] Malawi Police Service has arrested 11 Commissioner of Police for Central Region Evelista Chisale and other 11 police officers over investigation into the death of Buleya Lule, a suspected abductee of a person with albinism.
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Zimbabwe: Ecocash Responds to Govt Ban on Mobile Money Transactions
[263Chat] Ecocash who runs the biggest mobile money platform with over 10 million users has urged its customers to remain calm and continue transacting saying the recent announcement by Secretary for Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services was factually wrong as they were registered with
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Rwanda: Goalie Mazimpaka Joins Gasogi on One-Year Deal
[New Times] Gasogi United completed the signing of former Rayon Sports goalkeeper André Mazimpaka on a one-year deal on Tuesday, July 28.
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Kenya: July Inflation Drops to 4.36%
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya's year-on-year inflation in July further dropped to 4.36 percent from 4.59 percent in June, the lowest it has been since November 2019 before the coronavirus pandemic hit the economy.
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Rwanda: Former Prime Minister Habumuremyi Pleads Not Guilty
[New Times] Rwanda's former Premier Pierre-Damien Habumuremyi Thursday morning appeared in Gasabo Primary Court for his first hearing on charges related to issuing bounced cheques and breach of trust.
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Angola: President Congratulates Argentina On Independence Day
[ANGOP] Luanda -- President João Lourenço Thursday in Luanda congratulated his Argentinian counterpart, Alberto Ângel Fernández, on the celebration of the national independence day, 9 July.
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Kenya Military Chopper Crashlands in Dhobley, Killing Pilot
[Dalsan Radio] A Kenyan Defence Forces(KDF) helicopter-landed at Dhobley of Lower Jubba on Monday.
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South Africa: SA Records Over 13 000 New COVID-19 Cases
[SAnews.gov.za] The devastating reality of COVID-19 continues to batter the country as South Africa reported a record of 13 674 new cases on Thursday, bringing the total to 238 339 infections.
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