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Nairobi signs $1.2 billion airport expansion deal with China Road and Bridge Corp.
Kenya has signed a $1.2 billion deal with China Road and Bridge Corporation to expand Nairobiâ s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, the countryâ s transport minister said on Tuesday.
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Sexual violence used as a 'weapon of war' since start of Sudan conflict, UN says
Sexual violence has being used â consistently as a tactic and weapon of warâ since the conflict in Sudan erupted three years ago. Thatâ s the finding of a new report by the United Nations Human Rights Office.
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Global risk from Ebola outbreak remains low, WHO chief says after France identifies first case
The global risk from the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo remains low, the head of the World Health Organization said on Wednesday.
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Kenya to charge students for murder in deadly dormitory fire
Kenyan prosecutors said Tuesday they will charge a number of students with murder of 16 schoolmates in the burning of a dormitory in late May that shocked the east African country.
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Angola investigating former general challenging Lourenço for party leadership
Angola is investigating a former general challenging President João Lourenço for leadership of the countryâ s ruling MPLA.
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DR Congo: Mining operations continue at epicentre of Ebola outbreak
At a gold mine in Mongbwalu, necessity is forcing people to put aside their fear of the virus and carry on working.
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UN adopts resolution upholding accountability for attacks on peacekeepers
It authorises new steps to ensure that those who commit crimes against peacekeepers face justice.
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Libya's eastern government bans entry for nationals of four countries
The decree prohibits citizens of Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia from entering through all land, sea, and air ports.
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Defence team for former CAR president Bozizé accuse court of procedural irregularities
Defence lawyers in the trial of Central African Republicâ s former president, François Bozizé, on Tuesday denounced what they say are procedural irregularities.
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HRW says Cameroon not doing enough to combat violence against women
In a new report, it said violence against women and girls remains widespread despite repeated government promises to do something about it.
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France confirms first ever case of Ebola in doctor returning from DRC
France on Wednesday announced its first confirmed case of Ebola identified on its territory, a doctor back from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which is fighting a major outbreak.
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Tunisia upholds eight-year jail term for anti-racism activist
A Tunisian court on Tuesday upheld an eight-year prison sentence slapped on anti-racism activist Saadia Mosbah for financial misconduct, two of her lawyers said
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Workshop address issues facing young Africans in the digital age
The gathering in Belgium formed part of the Kouman x Brussels initiative, a cultural project bridging West Africa and Europe.
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Djed Spence's Thomas Partey handshake snub sparks World Cup debate
England defender Djed Spence appeared to be the only player in the squad who did not shake Thomas Partey's hand before England's World Cup clash with Ghana in Boston.
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