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Museveni Declared Winner of Uganda's Presidential Election, Extending 35-Year Rule

Uganda’s long-serving President Yoweri Museveni has been re-elected for another five-year term. Museveni was declared the winner of Thursday’s presidential election by the country’s Electoral Commission (EC) on Saturd…

Jan 16, 2021

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US Cancels Diplomatic Monitoring of Uganda's General Election

The US has announced it will not observe Uganda’s general election slated for Thursday. US Ambassador to Uganda, Natalie Brown on Wednesday said the move was informed by the electoral commission’s refusal to accredit…

Jan 13, 2021

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Twitter Permanently Suspends Trump's Account for 'Risk of Further incitement of Violence'

Twitter banned President Donald Trump's account Friday, citing "the risk of further incitement of violence." The social platform has been under growing pressure to take further action against Trump following Wednesday…

Jan 8, 2021

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Reports: Trump Cabinet Members Consider invoking 25th Amendment to Remove Him from Office

Trump Administration Cabinet secretaries have discussed invoking the 25th Amendment to remove President Donald Trump from office, according to reports from ABC News and CBS News. The 25th Amendment allows the vice pre…

Jan 6, 2021

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Twitter Removes President Trump's Tweet, Locks His Account for 12 Hours Following Violent Protests at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC

Twitter has permanently deleted three of President Trump’s tweets following the violence that broke out in and around the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. Following Facebook’s decision to delete President Trump’s video addr…

Jan 6, 2021

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Trump Supporters Storm US Capitol, Clash with Police

(AP) Protesters supporting President Donald Trump violently clashed with law enforcement Wednesday, sending the U.S. Capitol into chaos, locking the building down and halting the vote to certify Joe Biden’s presidenti…

Jan 6, 2021

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Chinese Billionaire Jack Ma Reportedly Missing After Criticizing Government

Chinese billionaire Jack Ma has reportedly gone missing amid a conflict with the Chinese government. The Alibaba founder has not made any public appearance in more than two months, raising questions on his whereabouts…

Jan 4, 2021

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Kenyan Man Accused of Planning to Hijack Aircraft in the US to Face Terror Charges

A Kenyan man is set to be charged with six counts of terrorism in the US. Cholo Abdi Abdullah is accused of conspiring with al-Qaeda linked terror group Al-Shabaab to hijack a plane in the US. The US Department of Jus…

Dec 16, 2020

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Eswatini Prime Minister Dies in South Africa After Contracting Covid-19

Eswatini Prime Minister Ambrose Dlamini has passed away three weeks after he tested positive for Covid-19. The 52-year-old died on Sunday afternoon while undergoing treatment at a hospital in neighboring South Africa…

Dec 14, 2020

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Trump Orders Withdrawal of US Forces from Somalia

US President Donald Trump has ordered the withdrawal of nearly all American troops from Somalia. The US has at least 700 troops in Somalia to help the country fight the al Qaeda-linked al-Shabaab insurgency. The move…

Dec 5, 2020

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Namibia to Sell 170 'High-Value' Elephants Amid Drought and Rising Population

The Namibian government has announced plans to sell 170 “high-value” elephants citing drought and an increase in their number. In an advert published in the state-owned newspaper New Era this week, the South African c…

Dec 4, 2020

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Police Open Probe into Argentine Football Legend Diego Maradona's Death

Argentine authorities have opened a probe into the death of football legend, Diego Maradona. Prosecutors in the affluent Buenos Aires suburb San Isidro obtained a search warrant for properties of Maradona’s personal d…

Nov 29, 2020

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Funeral Home Worker Fired for Taking Photos with Diego Maradona’s Lifeless Body

A funeral home worker has been axed after he took photos next to the body of the late Argentina football legend, Diego Maradona who died on Wednesday aged 60. Pictures shared online showing the worker identified as C…

Nov 28, 2020

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Elon Musk Topples Bill Gates to Become World's Second Richest Person

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has overtaken Microsoft founder Bill Gates to become the second richest person in the world. Musk's net worth grew by $7.2 billion to $128 billion after shares in his car company Tesla surged. This…

Nov 25, 2020

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Mastermind of 1998 Nairobi US Embassy Bombing Assassinated Alongside His Daughter

An Al Qaeda commander believed to have organized the 1998 terror attack on the US Embassy in Nairobi is dead. Abdullah Ahmed Abdullah, alias de Guerre Abu Muhammed, was assassinated on the streets of Iran capital, Teh…

Nov 14, 2020

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Uhuru Congratulates Tanzania’s Magufuli After Landslide Victory as US Raises Questions

President Kenyatta has congratulated Tanzania’s John Pombe Magufuli following his re-election for a second term in office. President Magufuli won the just-concluded election by a landslide, garnering 12.5 million vote…

Oct 31, 2020

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Husband of Africa's Richest Woman Isabel dos Santos Dies in a Diving Accident in Dubai

Africa’s richest woman Isabel dos Santos of Angola has lost her husband, Sindika Dokolo. Dokolo, a Congolese businessman, is reported to have died in a diving accident in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thurs…

Oct 31, 2020

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Pope Francis Voices Support for Same-Sex Unions

Pope Francis has expressed support for homosexuals, saying they are children of God and have a right to be in a family. In a documentary released on Wednesday, the pontiff who is the global leader of the Roman Catholi…

Oct 21, 2020

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Brazilian Senator Suspended After He was Caught Hiding Cash Between His Buttocks

A Brazilian Senator was reportedly caught hiding cash between his buttocks during a police raid on Wednesday. Police investigating the alleged misuse of Covid-19 response funds in the country are said to have found th…

Oct 16, 2020

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US Threatens to Impose Visa Restrictions on African Leaders Instigating Violence

The US has issued a warning to African leaders suppressing democracy and instigating violence in their countries. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in a statement on Thursday said that the US is watching closely and will…

Oct 10, 2020