Africa
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Thousands in Zimbabwe denounce US sanctions
Oct 26, 2019 07:37People marched in Harare in protest at US and Western sanctions against Zimbabwean leaders.
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Ebola death toll in Congo claims 2,150: Report
Oct 24, 2019 10:23The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) figures showed that Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has so far claimed 2,150 lives.
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Nigerian police open fire on Zakzaki supporters
Oct 19, 2019 08:37Nigerian police opened fire on Arbaeen procession, followers of Sheikh Ibrahim al-Zakzaky, the leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN).
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Kenyan mourners take part in mourning processions of Arbaeen in Karbala
Oct 18, 2019 21:20Karbala (IP) - Hundreds of Kenyan and African mourners on Friday took part in mourning ceremonies and processions for the Chief of Martyrs, Imam Hussein (peace be upon him), as well as his family and loyal companions, in the Iraqi city of Karbala.
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Libya's government urges UNSC to list Haftar for sanction
Oct 17, 2019 11:06The Libyan Government of National Accord called on the UN Security Council to put the commander of the so-called Libyan National Army (LNA) Khalifa Haftar in the sanction list of Resolution 1970 of 2011.
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Kais Saied wins Tunisia's presidential election
Oct 15, 2019 10:39Tunisia's independent candidate Kais Saied won the second round of the presidential election held Sunday with 72.71 percent of the votes.
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Kais Saied to be Tunisia’s next president
Oct 14, 2019 14:26Tunisia’s presidential candidate Kais Saied is set to become the next president of Tunisia, exit polls suggest.
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Decisive Tunisian presidential election round begins
Oct 13, 2019 11:00Polls opened in Tunisia on Sunday for the decisive second-round of the presidential election between leader of the Heart of Tunisia party Nabil Karoui and independent retired law professor Kais Saied.
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16 killed in Burkina Faso mosque attack
Oct 12, 2019 19:52Sixteen people died and two were seriously injured in an attack on a mosque in Burkina Faso’s volatile north, security sources said on Saturday.
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Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Ethiopian PM
Oct 11, 2019 13:49The 2019 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed for his efforts to achieve peace and international cooperation
