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Malawi Court Rules Degrees Acquired During Marriage are Matrimonial Property Sharable During Divorce

A Malawi court has ruled that academic qualifications obtained during marriage are part of matrimonial property. The ruling was issued by the country’s High Court in a case in which a housewife named Ellen Tewesa sued…

Oct 5, 2020

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US President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Test Positive for Coronavirus

(AP) President Donald Trump said early Friday that he and first lady Melania Trump have tested positive for the coronavirus, a stunning announcement that plunges the country deeper into uncertainty just a month before…

Oct 2, 2020

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Tanzanian Rat Awarded Gold Medal for Live-Saving Bravery in Detecting Explosives

An African giant pouched rat from Tanzania has been awarded a gold medal for his prowess in detecting explosives in Cambodia. The five-year-old rodent named Magawa was conferred a civilian award for animal bravery by…

Sep 29, 2020

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Frustrated Nigerian Man Burns All His Academic Certificates Due to Unemployment

A Nigerian college graduate has caused a stir on social media after he set all his academic certificates on fire. The man identified as Usman Abubakar, a resident of Nigeria’s state of Katsina, burned the documents af…

Sep 27, 2020

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Police in Vietnam Bust Factory Recycling 320,000 Used Condoms Meant for Resale

Authorities in Vietnam this week seized more than 320,000 used condoms that were being repackaged as new after cleaning. The contraceptives weighing approximately 360 kilograms were impounded after police officers and…

Sep 25, 2020

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US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg Dies of Pancreatic Cancer at 87

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a diminutive yet towering women's rights champion who became the court's second female justice, has died at her home in Washington. She was 87. Ginsburg died of complications…

Sep 18, 2020

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Police Launch Search After 219 Naked Prisoners Break Out of Jail in Uganda

Police in Uganda have launched a search for more than 200 inmates who escaped from jail on Wednesday. The prisoners are said to have overpowered a guard, broke into the armory, dumped their distinctive yellow uniforms…

Sep 17, 2020

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Nigerian State Passes Law to Castrate Child Rapists

Lawmakers in Nigeria's state of Kaduna have passed a bill recommending full surgical castration as punishment for those found guilty of raping children under the age of 14. The state's governor Nasir Ahmad el-Rufai is…

Sep 13, 2020

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World's Most Expensive Sheep Fetches $490,000

The world’s most expensive sheep has been sold for a staggering $490,000 at an auction in Scotland. The Pedigree Texel ram lamb Double Diamond was sold to three farmers at the Scottish National Texel Sale last Thursda…

Aug 30, 2020

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Legendary Jamaican Olympian Usain Bolt Tests Positive for Covid-19, Days After Hosting Birthday Party

Legendary Jamaican short-distance runner Usain Bolt has tested positive for Covid-19, according to reports in the Caribbean nation. Bolt, considered to be the greatest sprinter of all time, was diagnosed with the dise…

Aug 24, 2020

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19-Year-Old Man Joins Race to Unseat Long-Serving Uganda President Yoweri Museveni

A 19-year-old man has joined the race to unseat incumbent Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni in the 2021 election. Hillary Humphrey Kaweesa picked presidential nomination forms from Uganda’s Electoral Commission this w…

Aug 14, 2020

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Joe Biden Picks Kamala Harris as His Running Mate

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has picked US Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate. Senator Harris, 55, has been a US senator representing California since 2017. Prior to that. She served as…

Aug 11, 2020

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Over 50 Killed After Massive Explosion Rocks Beirut, Lebanon [VIDEO]

At least 50 people have died and 3,000 injured after two powerful explosions rocked Lebanon’s capital city, Beirut on Tuesday. The massive explosion at Beirut's port sent shockwaves across the city, shaking buildings…

Aug 4, 2020

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UK School Hires 10-Year-Old African Girl as Coding Instructor

A 10-year-old Nigerian girl has secured a job as a coding instructor in the United Kingdom. Emmanuella Mayaki recently received the offer from Southfield Primary School in Coventry, England, where she will take up the…

Jul 31, 2020

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Former US Presidential Candidate Herman Cain Dies of the Coronavirus at 74

(AP) - Former GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain has died after battling the coronavirus. He was 74. A post on Cain’s Twitter account on Thursday announced the death. Cain had been ill with the virus for several…

Jul 30, 2020

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Family Speaks on Former Tanzania President Benjamin Mkapa’s Cause of Death After Covid-19 Rumors

The family of former Tanzania President Benjamin Mkapa has dispelled claims that he died of Covid-19. Family spokesperson, William Erio said the 81-year-old was diagnosed with Malaria and succumbed to cardiac arrest…

Jul 26, 2020

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Former Tanzania President Benjamin Mkapa Passes Away

Former Tanzania President Benjamin Mkapa has died at the age of 81. Mkapa, who governed the nation between 1995 and 2005, passed away on Friday while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Dar es Salaam. His passing wa…

Jul 24, 2020

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US Congressman and Civil Rights Leader John Lewis Dies of Cancer

US Congressman and civil rights leader John Lewis is dead. Lewis, a democrat who represented Georgia’s 5th congressional district since 1987, was 80 years old. Lewis rose to prominence as one of the leaders of the Civ…

Jul 17, 2020

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Revealed: Nelson Mandela's Daughter Zindzi Was Diagnosed with Covid-19 on the Day She Died

Zindzi Mandela, the daughter of the late former South African President Nelson Mandela, tested positive for Covid-19 prior to her death. Zindzi passed away while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Johannesburg on M…

Jul 16, 2020

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Police Rescue American Woman Held Hostage in Nigeria for 16 Months by Online Scammer

An American woman who had been held hostage for more than a year in Nigeria has been rescued. The retired civil servant from Washington, DC is said to have been lured to Nigerian last year by a man who she met on Face…

Jul 15, 2020