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Security forces in Cameroon took action on Monday night to prevent an escape of detainees from Yaoundé Central Prison. “There were shots fired all night. It was like a fireworks display,” said one local resident. Many detainees…
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A WOMAN flew into a rage on a flight and lamped her boyfriend with a laptop for “looking at other women”. The raging American passenger can be seen berating her partner on board the packed flight from Miami before things turn violent.…
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A record number of international passengers are traveling through Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, the major gateway into Africa, this summer. Last Wednesday, July 17, 2019 was one of the busiest days for the Airport with 310…
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At least 25 people have died in clashes between Ethiopian security forces and activists in southern Ethiopia, hospital officials have told the BBC. The officials said security forces fired bullets during the protests across the Sidama…
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A member of Nigeria's air force has returned a parcel to its owner that contained 37,000 euros ($41,500; £33,300) in cash, the air force says. Bashir Umar is a member of the force's Mobile Air Defence Team that is deployed to Kano…
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A Nigerian couple at the heart of a rape accusation against a leading pastor in the country, say their lives are at risk. Photographer Busola Dakolo and her husband Timi Dakolo held a press conference in Nigeria's commercial hub Lagos on…
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Sir Alan Duncan has quit as a foreign office minister in protest against a possible Boris Johnson victory in the Conservative leadership race. In his resignation letter, Sir Alan described Brexit as "a dark cloud". Chancellor Philip…
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A Turkish diplomat was among two people shot dead on Wednesday in Irbil, the capital of Iraq's Kurdistan Region. The victims, who were eating at a restaurant when gunmen opened fire, were reportedly Turkey's deputy consul in the city and…
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Sudan's protesters and ruling generals Wednesday inked a power sharing deal, paving the way for a civilian administration, a key demand of demonstrators since president Omar al-Bashir was deposed in April. The two sides initialled a…
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Kenya’s war on betting reached new heights on Wednesday when its Interior Ministry ordered the deportation of 17 foreign directors of betting firms operating in the country. The deportation order comes almost a week after ordering…
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