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China to waive matured 23 Interest-free loans for 17 African Nations
Over the years, China has established itself as Africa’s largest bilateral lender whereby the country helps to bankroll key infrastructure…
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Nigerian Student Makes History, Becomes First African to Win 108-year-old Award, Gets $10,000
The award was presented during the International Youth Day organized by the United Nations Global Communications Department, the AFS Intercultural…
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Bombing at Kabul mosque kills 10, including prominent cleric
KABUL, Afghanistan — A bombing at a mosque in the Afghan capital of Kabul during evening prayers on Wednesday killed at…
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Ruto declared winner of Kenyan presidential vote amid chaos at election center
By Bethlehem Feleke, Larry Madowo, Nimi Princewill, and Stephanie Busari, CNN Nairobi, Kenya(CNN)Kenya’s Deputy President William Ruto has been elected…
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Lightning strike kills three, injures one outside the White House
A husband and wife from Wisconsin celebrating more than five decades of marriage were killed in a lightning strike outside the…
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Gaza death toll climbs to 24, as Israel, militants trade missile fire
By Associated Press Israeli airstrikes flattened homes in Gaza on Saturday and Palestinian rocket barrages into southern Israel persisted for a second day, raising fears…
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Lightning strike sets crude oil storage facility ablaze, scores missing
Cuban authorities say lightning struck a crude oil storage tank at the Matanzas Supertanker Base, causing a fire that led…
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Female teacher who had sex with 13-year-old boy, sent to prison
A teacher who had sex with a 13-year-old student over a three-year period has been given a short prison sentence…
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Mbale flooding death toll increases to 29
The death toll resulting from the flooding in the Elgon sub-region has increased to 29, the ministry of Relief, Disaster and…
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US kills Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in drone strike
A United States drone strike has killed Al Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri at a hideout in the Afghan capital, President Joe…
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