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The Canary Islands in Spain has recorded a new number in terms of irregular entries, of over 32,000 migrants who have embarked on the perilous voyage across the Atlantic Ocean to reach the European Union territory this year and majority of these migrants are departing from Senegal. These islands,
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In a legal development, Henrietta Rushwaya, the President of the Zimbabwe Miners Federation (ZMF), has been convicted for her involvement in an attempt to smuggle six kilograms of gold out of Zimbabwe through the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport in 2020. The High Court Judge Justice Pisirayi Kwenda issued the
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King Charles III and Queen Camilla of the United Kingdom embarked on a state visit to Kenya, a former British colony where demands for an official apology over past colonial abuses have been intensifying. According to report, during their visit, King Charles III and Queen Camilla paid homage at "
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A Gambian court on Tuesday, October 31, sentenced Sanna Fadera to 12 years imprisonment for leading an unsuccessful coup in 2022 against the administration of President Barrow. In January, 2023, eight soldiers were charged with conspiracy and treason for the roles they played in the December 21, 2022 foiled coup.
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A rebel group in Mali named Tuareg, on Tuesday, 31st October have said to have taken over a base in the northern city of Kidal vacated by the UN peacekeepers The UN mission in Mali, Minusma, said it ended its presence in Kidal in a hurry after its last convoy
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A top court in Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday, 30th October, threw out a suit seeking to bar opposition politician Moise Katumbi from running for president on the grounds that he was not Congolese. Moise Katumbi, a Congolese businessman and politician, a former governor of Katanga Province, located in
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Kisii County Governor Simba Arati found his office at Gusii Stadium surrounded by officers from the General Service Unit (GSU) on Monday, raising concerns and speculation about the reasons for their presence. Governor Arati, who operates a secondary office at the stadium, was reportedly blocked from entering the premises. According
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The Parliament of Zimbabwe, under the leadership of Mr Kennedy Chokuda, the clerk of Parliament, has officially begun the process of relocating from its current building in the Central Business District (CBD) to the New Parliament Building situated in Mt Hampden. The announcement was issued in a statement signed by
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The Biden administration has committed to support Kenya's investment climate as part of their bilateral trade negotiations. Constance Hamilton, the Assistant US Trade Representative for Africa took the lead in these negotiations and expressed a vision for Kenya. According to Hamilton, the goal of the negotiations is to
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A street in Dakar's Plateau District, formerly named after Faidherbe,French colonial figure in West Africa, was changed to "Avenue du Président Macky Sall" on Sunday, October 29 to honor Senegalese President Macky Sall. This avenue extends from the Regional Express Train station to the Bus
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz met with Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Sunday,29th October 2023 to discuss trade and investment opportunities during a West Africa tour, as the European country looks to diversify its trade partners and expand economic partnerships in the energy-rich region. The Chancellor said his country is
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The Libyan parliament,of the eastern region of the country and associated with military leader Khalifa Haftar, has taken a stance against nations it perceives as supporting Israel during the ongoing conflict with Hamas in Gaza. The parliament's statement specifically targets the United States, the United Kingdom, France,