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Africa: American Aid As a Political Tool - If Uganda, Why Not Egypt?
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Ugandans are outraged at the United States (US) sanctions against their country, which the Ugandan government says will harm the poorest of the poor and jeopardise crucial joint military exercises.
Boston's Museum of Fine Arts has returned eight pieces of ancient African art to Nigeria after discovering they were likely looted from the West African nation, museum officials said on Thursday. The return of the pieces, which include terra cotta and bronze sculptures ranging from 100 to 2,000 years old, follows an 18-month investigation
More than 20 people have been killed in retaliatory attacks between the Gare and Degodia clan in the on going Wajir-Mandera border conflict. The 20 were killed in Gunna area of Wajir. Five people were seriously injured during the attack.
The five-month-long strike in the platinum sector finally ended on Monday with labour union Amcu accepting the employers' offer. "Platinum will never be the same again... What other unions could not do in more than 20 years, you could do in five months,"
South Africa: Court Recommends Election Commission Chair's Remova...
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Electoral Commission of SA (IEC) chairwoman Pansy Tlakula should be removed from her position due to misconduct, the Electoral Court ruled on Wednesday. Judge Lotter Wepener recommended her removal in his written judgment, but this was a decision for the relevant committee of the National Assembly.
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh, has dismissed as untenable, the rumours in some quarters of a possible coup d'etat in the country. He therefore affirmed the commitment of the Nigerian military to the defence of the nation's democracy, saying the military is an integral arm of democracy.
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Esther Mbabazi wheels her bag towards the airstairs of the Boeing 737 sitting quietly on the tarmac at Kigali International Airport. Today she'll be flying from Rwanda's capital city to Juba in South Sudan. A short hop south with a flying time of around 1 hour and 20 minutes. But for Mbabazi, 26, it isn't about the destination. As Rwanda's first female pilot, it's about the journey and her highest priority is to get passengers safely to their terminus.
The death toll following the attack in Mpeketoni, Lamu rose to 48 on Monday morning after more bodies were discovered. Journalists and police officers on the ground said they had counted 48 bodies at the local mortuary on Monday morning.
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