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Kenyan Priest Killed in Cross-Fire in Cameroon
A Kenyan priest stationed at a parish in Cameroon's troubled South-West region has been killed.
He was caught in cross-fire between government forces and separatists, according to a local official.
"Some villagers say he was shot by…
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Cremations ‘Threaten’ Zimbabwe’s Ancestral Spirits
Cremation is provoking a huge debate in Zimbabwe, bringing cultural and religious beliefs to the fore, journalist-turned-barrister Brian Hungwe writes from Harare.
"For you were made from dust, and to dust you will return" - this verse…
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Moroccan Woman in UAE ‘Killed Lover and Cooked Him’
A Moroccan woman has been accused of killing her lover and serving up his remains to Pakistani workers in the United Arab Emirates, prosecutors say.
The woman killed her boyfriend three months ago, they say, but the crime was only recently…
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WHO: Fight Against Malaria ‘Stalls’
After success in reducing the number of malaria cases, the progress in the fight against malaria has stalled, the World Health Organization says.
In its latest report on malaria it says that in 2017, compared to the year before, there…
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Ethiopia Ranked Worst Country for Lack of Toilets
For the second year in a row the charity Water Aid has highlighted Ethiopia's poor record when it comes to access to toilets at home.
On World Toilet Day, it has reported that 93%of Ethiopians lack basic sanitation where they live,…
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US Migrant Caravan: Trump’s Asylum Ban Halted By Judge
A US federal judge has blocked an order issued by President Trump to deny asylum to migrants crossing the southern US border illegally.
US District Judge Jon Tigar in San Francisco issued the temporary restraining order after hearing…
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Ivanka Trump Used Personal Email for White House Business
Ivanka Trump used a personal email account to send hundreds of messages discussing official White House business last year, officials confirm.
A review into her emails revealed she had used her private address to contact government…
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Rescued Migrants Refuse to Leave Ship Taking Them to Libya
Dozens of increasingly desperate migrants rescued by a cargo ship in the Mediterranean have been refusing to leave after it docked in a Libyan port.
Some told journalists they would rather die than be forced to disembark in Libya where…
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Kenya Targets ‘Fish Thieves’ With New Coastguard
Kenya's president has launched the country's first coastguard to protect and monitor its territorial waters.
It will guard against illegal fishing, which President Uhuru Kenyatta says costs Kenya about $100m (£78m) a year.
It is also…
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British PM Battles to Save Brexit Deal and Her Job
Prime Minister Theresa May battled on Thursday to save a draft divorce deal with the European Union after her Brexit secretary and other ministers quit in protest and eurosceptic lawmakers stepped up efforts to topple her.
A day after…
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