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Nigeria: Twitter Ban - Govt Joins Indian Microblogging Platform, Koo
[This Day] Barely a week after banning Twitter, an American microblogging platform, the federal government has joined Koo, another platform built by India.
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Source: allAfrica.com
South Africa: SA Logs 5,074 New Covid-19 Cases
[SAnews.gov.za] South Africa has recorded over 5 000 new COVID-19 cases for five days in a row, bringing the total number of infections to 1 696 564.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Nigeria: Bomb Threat - Vigilantes to Protect Onitsha Market
[Daily Trust] Anambra State vigilante services have expressed readiness to protect Onitsha main market from attack.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Sierra Leone: Football Association Elects New President After Years of Pain, Delays
[Nation] The Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA) has elected a new president, after three years of delay caused by rancor among football stakeholders.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Uganda: Comedian Kansiime Mourns Mum's Death
[Nairobi News] Ugandan comedian Anne Kansiime is in mourning following the loss of her mother.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Ugandans Praise, Criticise Govt On First Lockdown
[Monitor] Majority of Ugandans have commended the government for imposing a strict lockdown at the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic despite adverse effects on peoples livelihoods.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Nigeria: Covid-19 - Nigeria Records Lowest Infection Figure in 2021
[Premium Times] Nobody died from the highly infectious disease on Saturday.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Nigeria: Peace Returns to Ibarapa As Police Take Over Communities
[Daily Trust] Four days after gunmen attacked residents of Igangan, Ibarapa North Local Government Area of Oyo State, peace has returned to the community, Daily Trust reports.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Africa: What Next for the Basketball Africa League?
[New Times] After what was termed as successful completion of the inaugural season of the Basket Africa League last week, NBA Africa officials say that plans for subsequent leagues are underway with activities including strengthening of national leagues.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Angola: Covid-19 - Angola Observes New Period of Restrictions
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angolans start as from Wednesday 09 observing a new period of restrictions amid prevention and combat covid-19.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Nigeria: Dangote Cement, Conoil, Oando Top Stocks to Watch This Week
[Premium Times] Nigerian stocks added N245 billion last week and the market is expected to maintain the momentum this week.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Kenya Seek Redemption Against DRC in Handball Event
[Nation] The national women's handball is hoping to make amends when they cross swords with Democratic Republic of Congo Thyrsday evening in the ongoing African Nations Cup Championship at the Palais des Sport Complex in Yaounde, Cameroon.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Uganda: Museveni Slams 'Very Bad' Mailo Land Policy
[Monitor] President Yoweri Museveni has expressed dismay at the century long "very bad" Mailo land tenure system used in Buganda kingdom stating that it's "an evil system."
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Source: allAfrica.com
Southern Africa: Zimbabwe to Become Second SADC Country With Bus Manufacturing Plant
[New Zimbabwe] Zimbabwe is set to become the second SADC country and also part of a countable few in Africa with bus manufacturing and assembly plants when it launches its own next month.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Nigeria: IGP Orders Retrieval of Spy Number Plates From Unauthorized Users
[Daily Trust] The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, has directed immediate retrieval of spy number plates from unauthorized users, saying its issuance remain on hold pending the release of a new protocol that will guide its issuance and usage in the country.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Kenya: Olympic Champion Kipruto Eyes Perfect Debut in Diamond League
[Nation] Olympic 3,000m Steeplechase champion Conseslus Kipruto will compete for the first time this year in Thursday's Florence Diamond League in Italy.
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Source: allAfrica.com
South Africa: DA Mourns the Passing of Shaleen Surtie-Richards
Press Release - The DA mourns the passing of veteran theatre, television and film actress, Shaleen Surtie-Richards.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Zimbabwe: Beitbridge Gospel Musician Gets Another Chance
[The Herald] The gods have finally smiled on 32-year-old Beitbridge-based upcoming gospel artiste, Rufaro Kombore.
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Kenya: Experts Detonate Unexploded Mortar Bomb in Samburu
[Nation] Bomb experts on Sunday detonated an unexploded mortar bomb in Shabaa, Samburu County, following its discovery by residents the previous day.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Kenya: Court Postpones Governor Ali Korane's Sh233m Corruption Trial
[Nation] The trial of Garissa Governor Ali Korane over the alleged misuse of a Sh233 million grant from World Bank will has been adjourned for three weeks.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Kenya: I Managed to Kick Ruto Out of Jubilee - Murathe
[Nairobi News] Jubilee Vice Chairperson David Murathe has credited himself with pushing Deputy President William Ruto out of the ruling party.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Kenya: AK Releases Criteria for Tokyo Olympics Selection
[Nation] The first two athletes to cross the finish line during the national trials next week at the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani will automatically qualify for the Tokyo Olympic Games.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Nigeria: Flags Lowered At Synagogue Church On TB Joshua's Death
[Vanguard] The usual church service did not hold in the church.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Governor Responds to President Biden's Support for Parity in Territories
The governor on Wednesday praised the Biden Administration’s firm commitment toward achieving parity between the U.S. territories and states in all federal programs.
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Kenya: Fourteen-Year-Old Boy Kills Cousin, 16, Over Food
[Nation] Police in Nyamira County are searching for a 14-year old Class Six pupil from Bonyamatuta village who reportedly stabbed his 16-year-old cousin to death following a quarrel over food.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Kenya: Police Probe Chaos at Siaya Political Rally
[Nation] Police in Siaya have launched investigations into the chaos that occurred at a school in Alego involving three legislators among other local politicians where a helicopter that ferried the leaders to the venue was slightly damaged.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Nigeria's Foreign Trade Rises to N9.76tn in Q1, Records N3.94tn Deficit
[This Day] Nigeria's total merchandise trade increased to N9.76 trillion in the first quarter of the year, representing 6.99 per cent rise over the N9.12 trillion in the preceding quarter, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) stated on Monday.
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Source: allAfrica.com
23-year-old teacher commits suicide ‘after impregnating teenager’ | Malawi 24 - Malawi news
A 23-year-old primary school teacher committed suicide in Salima on the night of 8 June and police say the teacher impregnated a teenager and feared he would be arrested. Salima Police Station spokesperson Jacob Khembo identified the teacher as Timothy Mpinganjira who was teaching at Mgawi Primary
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Source: Malawi 24 | Malawi news
Rwanda: Kagame Meets Norrsken East Africa Founder
[New Times] President Paul Kagame on Wednesday hosted Niklas Adelberth, the founder of Norrsken East Africa who is currently in the country.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Trinidad and Tobago gymnasts produce contrasting results at Pan Am Championships - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
TRINIDAD AND Tobago gymnasts Annalise Newman-Achee and Maria Ferguson placed 13th and 25th respectively at the 2021 Pan American Senior Gymnastics Championships which concluded in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Sunday. The pair competed in the Subdivision 2 on all four apparatus – vault, uneven bar
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