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Man Who Slapped French President Macron Jailed for 4 Months

A man who slapped French President Emmanuel Macron earlier this week has been handed a four-month jail sentence. 28-year-old Damien Tarel, who said he is a right-wing sympathizer, attacked President Macron as he shook…

Jun 11, 2021

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Man Slaps French President Emmanuel Macron in the Face [VIDEO]

Two people were arrested after French President Emmanuel Macron was slapped by a man in the crowd. A video clip published by French media shows a man in a green T-shirt, eyeglasses, and a facemask shouting "Down with…

Jun 8, 2021

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South African Woman Breaks the Guinness World Record After Giving Birth to 10 Babies

A South African woman from Gauteng province has broken the Guinness World Record after giving birth to 10 babies. 37-year-old Gosiame Thamara Sithole gave birth to decuplets at a hospital in Pretoria on Monday night…

Jun 8, 2021

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Popular Nigerian Televangelist TB Joshua Dies

Popular Nigerian televangelist Temitope Balogun Joshua, alias TB Joshua is dead. Joshua passed away on Saturday evening in Lagos, according to reports in Nigeria. The 57-year-old controversial pastor is reported to ha…

Jun 6, 2021

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Nigeria Suspends Twitter Days After President's Tweet is Removed

Nigeria retaliated by suspending Twitter after the American social media company deleted President Muhammadu Buhari’s tweet. Through Information Minister Lai Mohammed, Nigeria announced it had indefinitely suspended T…

Jun 5, 2021

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Gunmen Kill Ugandan Minister's Daughter and Driver in Failed Assassination Attempt

A Ugandan minister survived an assassination attempt on Tuesday after unknown gunmen sprayed bullets at his car. General Katumba Wamala, the minister of works and transport, was being driven in the Kampala suburb of K…

Jun 1, 2021

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China to Allow Married Couples to Have Up to Three Children

The Chinese government is set to allow married couples to have up to three children in a move aimed at averting a demographic crisis. The decision was arrived at during a meeting of the Chinese Communist Party’s top l…

May 31, 2021

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Damon Weaver: Child Reporter Who Interviewed President Obama Dies at the Age of 23

A child reporter who hit international headlines after interviewing former US President Barack Obama in 2009 has died. Damon Weaver passed away on May 1st aged 23, according to the Palm Beach County medical examiner…

May 16, 2021

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Uhuru Attends Museveni's Inauguration Ceremony in Uganda

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni was on Wednesday sworn in for a sixth term. The 76-year-old took an oath of office in a ceremony held at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds in Kampala. President Kenyatta was among African hea…

May 12, 2021

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Debris of Rogue Chinese Rocket Lands in the Indian Ocean

The rogue Chinese rocket that was out of control and destined to crash on Earth has re-entered close to the Maldives. Debris from the rocket dubbed Long March 5B disintegrated over the Indian Ocean at 10:24 am Beijin…

May 9, 2021

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Uganda MPs Pass Bill Criminalizing Human Sacrifice

Uganda’s parliament has passed a bill criminalizing human sacrifice, according to reports. The Prevention and Prohibition of Human Sacrifices Bill, 2020 prescribes a death sentence for any person found guilty of commi…

May 6, 2021

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Mali Woman Expecting 7 Babies Gives Birth to 9

A 25-year-old Malian woman has given birth to nine babies at a hospital in Morocco. Halima Cisse, who hails from the northern part of the West African nation, was flown to Morocco by Mali’s government on March 30th f…

May 5, 2021

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Bill and Melinda Gates Are Divorcing After 27 Years of Marriage

Microsoft founder Bill Gates and his wife Melinda have announced they are divorcing after 27 years of marriage. Gates, 65, and Melinda, 56, announced the split through a joint statement on Monday. “After a great deal…

May 3, 2021

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Nigerian Teen Gets 19 Scholarship Offers Worth over $5 Million from US and Canadian Universities

Victory Yinka-Banjo, a 17-year-old Nigerian student has received 19 full-ride scholarship offers worth over $5 million from leading US and Canadian universities. The scholarship offers for an undergraduate program cam…

May 2, 2021

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Tanzania Installs Oxygen Production Plants in Hospitals to Serve COVID-19 Patients

Tanzania has installed oxygen production plants in seven referral hospitals to serve ICU wards treating COVID-19 patients. The country’s Health Ministry said each of the installed plants will produce at least 200 medi…

May 1, 2021

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Zimbabwe to Start Selling Rights to Shoot over 500 Endangered Elephants

Authorities in Zimbabwe have revealed plans to sell rights to hunt at least 500 endangered elephants this year. Tinashe Farawo, spokesperson of Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority cited declining tourism…

Apr 25, 2021

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Chad President Idriss Deby Killed on the Battlefield After 30 Years in Power

Chad's long-serving President Idriss Deby Itno has died on the battlefield a day after electoral officials declared him the winner of the April 11th presidential election, paving the way for him to rule for six more y…

Apr 20, 2021

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Somalia President Farmaajo Signs Law Extending His Stay in Power By Two Years

Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmaajo has signed a controversial law extending his stay in power by two years, a move that could throw the country into political crisis. The move comes a day after the…

Apr 14, 2021

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US Suspends Use of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Amid Blood Clot Reports

US health authorities have suspended the administration of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine following blood clot cases. Six people, all women aged between 18 and 48, are reported to have developed a rare disorde…

Apr 13, 2021

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Tanzania’s New President Samia Suluhu Visits Uganda in Her Maiden Foreign Trip

Tanzania’s new President Samia Hassan Suluhu has made her maiden foreign trip following her swearing-in last month. Suluhu visited her Ugandan counterpart Yoweri Museveni on Sunday to witness the signing of an oil pip…

Apr 11, 2021