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Ilhan Omar, a Former Refugee at Daadab Camp in Kenya, Elected to US Congress

Ilhan Omar, a former refugee at Daadab camp in Kenya has become the first woman of Somali descent and second Muslim to be elected to the United States Congress to represent Minnesota's 5th congressional district. Ms O…

Nov 7, 2018

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History as Sahle-Work Zewde Becomes Ethiopia’s First Female President

Sahle-Work Zewde has been approved as the new Ethiopia President, becoming the first female President in the history of the Horn of Africa nation. Zewde, who has been working as United Nations under-secretary general…

Oct 25, 2018

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Explosive Devices Sent to Obamas and Clintons

The U.S. Secret Service says agents have intercepted packages containing “possible explosive devices” addressed to former President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. The agency says neither Clinton nor Obama received…

Oct 24, 2018

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Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Explains How He Foiled Attempt by Country's Soldiers to Kill Him Last Week

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed claims that there was an attempt to kill him by soldiers who entered the grounds of his office last week. Ahmed says he thwarted the plan by ordering the military officers to do pre…

Oct 20, 2018

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Uganda Unveils 525m-Long $112 Million Iconic Bridge Across River Nile

Uganda has unveiled one of Africa's longest bridges built across River Nile. The 525-metre long cable-stayed architectural masterpiece is the second of its kind in East Africa after 680m-long Kigamboni Bridge in Tanza…

Oct 20, 2018

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UK Appoints Minister in Charge of Suicide Prevention

The United Kingdom has appointed a minister in charge of suicide prevention, becoming the first country in the world to have such a docket. British Prime Minister Theresa May has appointed Jackie Doyle-Price, a Conser…

Oct 11, 2018

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US First Lady Melania Trump Lands in Kenya This Week

United States First Lady Melania Trump has began her tour to Africa, marking her first solo international trip since assuming office in 2017. Melania will be in Ghana on Tuesday before proceeding to Malawi, Kenya and…

Oct 2, 2018

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More than 100 Confirmed Dead, Hundreds Missing as Tanzanian Ferry Sinks in Lake Victoria

More than 100 people have so far been confirmed dead after a Tanzanian ferry, MV Nyerere capsized in Lake Victoria on Thursday. Tanzania's State radio TBC Taifa on Friday reported that hundreds of others who were in t…

Sep 21, 2018

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South African Schools to Begin Teaching Kiswahili

South African schools are set to begin teaching Kiswahili following the country's government approval. South Africa's Basic Education minister Angie Motshekga on Monday announced that Kiswahili has been approved as th…

Sep 18, 2018

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US First Lady Melania Trump to Visit Several Countries During Her Tour to Africa in October

United States First Lady Melania Trump has announced she will be touring Africa in October. Her trip to the continent was announced in a statement on Tuesday and is set to be her first major solo tour since becoming F…

Aug 22, 2018

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Former United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan Passes On at Age 80

Former United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan has passed away. In a statement, the Kofi Annan Foundation said the diplomat died in Switzerland on Saturday morning after a short illness. “It is with immense sadnes…

Aug 18, 2018

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US Airline Worker Steals 76-Seater Aircraft, Flies It for an Hour Before Crashing

An airline worker stole an empty aircraft from the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in the US and flew it for about one hour before crashing in a wooded area 40 miles away. The airport officials said the Horizon A…

Aug 11, 2018

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WWE Pro-Wrestler Kane Wins US Mayoral Election

Renowned World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) star Kane, born Glenn Jacobs, has been elected as mayor of Knox County, Tennessee. Kane, who made his name playing as Undertaker’s half-brother in the ring, garnered two-th…

Aug 5, 2018

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Court Paves Way for Uganda President Yoweri Museveni to Run for Sixth Term

A court in Uganda has upheld a constitutional change that removed presidential age limit, allowing President Yoweri Museveni to run for a sixth term. The country's constitutional court lifted the age gap set for presi…

Jul 27, 2018

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Amazon's Jeff Bezos Displaces Bill Gates as World's Richest Person in Modern History

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' net worth has hit $150 billion, becoming world's richest man in modern history. Bezos's fortune is $55 billion more than second placed Bill Gates of Microsoft, Bloomberg Billionaires Index s…

Jul 17, 2018

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Barack Obama Names Kenyan Author Ngugi wa Thiong'o in the List of His Favorite African Authors

Former United States President Barack Obama has named Kenyan author Ngugi wa Thiong’o as one of his best African writers. Obama, in a Facebook post on Friday described Ngugi's book "A Grain of Wheat" as compelling. “O…

Jul 13, 2018

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Trump Administration Says It Will Detain Immigrant Children with their Parents

The US government has maintained that it will continue to detain children and parents found entering the country illegally. In a court filing on Friday, the Trump administration said it has the right to incarcerate ch…

Jul 1, 2018

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American Actress Meghan Markle Now the Duchess of Sussex as She Finally Marries Britain's Prince Harry

Britain's Prince Harry and American actress Meghan Markle, now the Duke and Dutchess of Sussex, are officially husband and wife. Harry and Markle were pronounced husband and wife on Saturday in a ceremony presided ove…

May 19, 2018

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China President Xi Jinping Named World's Most Powerful Person, Trump at Position Three

Forbes Magazine has named Chinese President Xi Jinping as 2018 world's most powerful person. Jinping unseats his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, who drops to number two, having been named world most powerful indiv…

May 10, 2018

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Baltimore County Executive, Maryland Gubernatorial Candidate Kevin Kamenetz Dies Suddenly at 60

(AP) Kevin Kamenetz, a Democratic candidate for governor of Maryland who was a fixture in state politics for nearly 25 years, has died. Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz died early Thursday, following a cardia…

May 10, 2018