Africa
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Sons of former Egyptian dictator Mubarak arrested over financial corruption
Sep 16, 2018 13:43The two sons of ousted Egyptian dictator Hosni Mubarak have been arrested over embezzlement charges.
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Farewell to UN's Kofi Annan at Ghana state funeral
Sep 14, 2018 14:21World leaders, traditional rulers and officials on Thursday Sep. 13 joined the family of Kofi Annan, as the former United Nations secretary general's state funeral took place in his native Ghana.
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South Sudan warring parties opt for peace
Sep 13, 2018 12:11The warring parties in South Sudan have signed a 'final peace agreement' to end the civil war in the country.
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Libya closes capital airport
Sep 12, 2018 19:33Tripoli’s international airport was closed and flights rerouted after a series of overnight rocket attacks rendered all but meaningless a ceasefire announced by the United Nations days earlier.
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Ethiopia, Eritrea reopen border
Sep 12, 2018 08:20The leaders of Ethiopia and Eritrea have reopened their border crossing points.
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Explosion in Somalia,At least 6 killed
Sep 10, 2018 15:48A suicide car bomb rammed into a local government office in Somalia’s capital , killing at least six people in an attack claimed by al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab.
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Uganda warns against interference
Sep 10, 2018 08:02Uganda’s President warned against foreign interference in the country’s politics .
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21 dead as overloaded plane crashes into river in South Sudan
Sep 09, 2018 16:04At least twenty one people have died in South Sudan on Sunday in a plane crash.
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Human right defenders in Kenya worry about police treatment of immigrants
Sep 09, 2018 12:50In an attempt to implement anti-immigration policies in Kenya, the police have been accused of committing unlawful anti-immigrant acts.
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South Sudan gov't tortures political prisoners : Amnesty
Sep 05, 2018 08:56Amnesty International has accused the South Sudan government of torturing hundreds of political detainees during the civil war which began in 2013.
