Africa
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Congo's new president Tshisekedi vows to free all political prisoners
Jan 25, 2019 09:53Congo’s new President Felix Tshisekedi says he soon will release all political prisoners in the country.
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Six killed in two explosions in Somalia
Jan 24, 2019 10:12Two blasts hit Mogadishu, capital of Somalia, one of them in a hotel in the city, while another is believed to be caused by a car parked near a bank.
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Anti-government protests in Sudan enter second month
Jan 21, 2019 16:36Sudanese opposition groups vowed Monday to continue protests amid public anger over worsening economic conditions.
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Burkina Faso's Prime Minister, government resigns
Jan 20, 2019 09:17Burkina Faso’s president announced in a statement that the country's government and Prime Minister have resigned.
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Muslims in Nigeria condemn Press TV anchor’s ‘illegal’ detention in US
Jan 19, 2019 07:48Protesters from the Islamic Movement of Nigeria held a rally on Friday to condemn America's illegal detention of Press TV journalist Marzieh Hashemi, calling for her unconditional release.
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Tunisian government worried about economic impact of general strike of public sector
Jan 17, 2019 12:39"The upcoming general strike declared by the Tunisian General Labor Union (UGTT) will have a negative impact on the country's economy", said Tunisian Prime Minister Youssef Chahed on Wednesday.
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5-star hotel attacked in Kenya’s capital Nairobi
Jan 15, 2019 17:04A hotel and office complex in an upscale area of the Kenyan capital Nairobi were hit by two explosions.
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Fuel price crisis pours people to the streets across Zimbabwe
Jan 14, 2019 15:18Protesters have taken to the streets in Zimbabwe to voice their outrage over a sharp hike in fuel prices recently announced by President Emmerson Mnangagwe as a measure to tackle the country’s worst fuel shortage in a decade.
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39 ISIS escapee terrorists sentences to death in Tunisia
Jan 13, 2019 13:18A Tunisian court in the capital Tunis on Friday sentenced 41 ISIS terrorists to death, with only two of them in custody and 39 others currently at large.
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Nkoghe Bekale named as new Prime Minister of Gabon
Jan 12, 2019 14:16After a failed coup in Gabon, the country's President Ali Bongo named Julien Nkoghe Bekale as country's new prime minister.
