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Esperance vs. Wydad replay: CAF annuls tainted Champions League final

The African Champions League match between Wydad Casablanca and Esperance of Tunisia will be replayed according to the Confederation of African Football, CAF. Esperance Tunis were crowned African Champions League against Wydad Casablanca last week in Rades, winning 1-0 in the return final, after a standoff over the Video Assistant Referee (VAR). After Mohamed Youcef […]

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Uhuru announces ban on single use plastic in Kenya

President Uhuru Kenyatta has announced a ban on single-use plastics in beaches, national parks, forests and conservation areas. While addressing the opening plenary of Day 3 of the ongoing Women Deliver 2019 Conference, in Vancouver Canada, Uhuru said that the ban will take effect on June 5, 2020. “Sustainable environment is a guarantee to a […]

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51 killed, 1,000 people displaced by floods in S.Africa

Devastating floods in South Africa have left 51 dead and forced more than a thousand people from their homes, according to an updated toll issued Wednesday as President Cyril Ramaphosa flew to the deluged region. Heavy rains have lashed the southeast of the country, tearing down homes and ravaging infrastructure in KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape […]

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Shatta Wale Kisses Stonebwoy During Press Conference

To prove that he has truly smoked the peace pipe with arch-rival Stonebwoy, Shatta Wale gave his one-time hottest ‘enemy’ a kiss on the cheek to signify a complete burying of the hatchet. At a press conference organised by the Kofi Abban Foundation in Accra Tuesday afternoon, Shatta Wale caught Stonebwoy off-guard when by kissing […]

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At least 3 dead, dozens missing after landslides in Eastern Uganda

The Red Cross in Uganda says dozens are missing, and local media are reporting that at least three people have been killed, following landslides in the disaster prone Eastern district of Bududa. Daily Monitor reported that the rains that started at about 7pm on Tuesday night resulted into landslides at about 11:30pm. Several villages in […]

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Egypt police killed in Sinai checkpoint attack

At least eight Egyptian police officers have been killed in a militant attack on a checkpoint in the restive northern Sinai peninsula, officials say. Five militants were also killed in the ensuing exchange of fire, the interior ministry said in a statement. No group immediately said it was behind the attack, which took place west […]

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Quintessence of Djibouti 🇩🇯

Djibouti is one of the smallest countries in Africa but it’s packed with things to do by land and by sea. Most trips start in the capital of Djibouti City, an interesting place to check out the markets and eat international foods such as Yemeni oven baked fish and bread. A must-do activity is a […]

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Ebola Cases in DR Congo Break 2,000 Mark

DR Congo’s health ministry said late Monday that it had recorded more than 2,000 cases of Ebola, two-thirds of which had been fatal, since the disease broke out in the country’s east 10 months ago. “Since the start of the epidemic, the total number of cases stands at 2,008, of which 1,914 have been confirmed […]

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Nigerian Actress Ibinabo Fiberesima Defends Regina Daniels’ Marriage To Ned Nwoko

Nigerian Teen Actress, Daniels and Nwoko’s marriage has been the subject of widespread debate with many slamming the young actress for allegedly marrying her older partner because of his money and many celebrities have aired their opinions either in favor or against it. The latest celebrity spinning her opinion is Ibinabo Fiberesima. Nollywood ace actress […]

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Two Chinese clubs battling to sign Gabon star Aubameyang

Two Chinese Super League side of Guangzhou Evergrande and Shanghai SIPG are reportedly battling to sign Arsenal forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang a £300,000-a-week contract this summer. The 29-year-old Gabon international has been in the snciliting form since moving to Emirate Stadium from Borussia Dortmund in January 2018 and has scored 41 goals in 65 appearances during […]

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Sudan crisis: ‘Paramilitary unit’ puts Khartoum under lockdown

Sudanese paramilitary forces are pushing deeper into Khartoum, witnesses say, after a crackdown on protesters killed at least 30 people on Monday. Heavily armed members of the Rapid Support Forces are said to be fanning out across the capital and the neighbouring city of Omdurman, clearing barricades and firing into the air. The military has […]

Zambia rations electricity, businesses worried

Businesses in Zambia have warned that a move to ration electricity to non-mining businesses could hurt industrial production and commercial services. The country began rationing power on Saturday to address a daily electricity deficit of 273 Megawatts (MW), said Henry Kapata, spokesman for state power utility Zesco. “If generation is maintained at the current level, […]

Sudan to hold elections within nine months

Sudan’s military on Tuesday announced that elections will be held within nine months, adding that it had decided to cancel all that had been previously agreed with protesters about the country’s transition. General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan’s announcement came the after Sudan’s military forcefully broke up a weeks-long sit-in outside Khartoum’s army headquarters calling on the […]

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Sudan crisis: Military calls for snap election amid protests

Sudan’s military leaders say they are scrapping all existing agreements with the main opposition coalition and will hold elections within nine months. The announcement came as the military faced mounting international condemnation for their violent attack on protesters in the capital, Khartoum, which reportedly left at least 30 dead. The US said it was a […]

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Ramadan: Moon seen, Nigerians to celebrate Sallah Tuesday

The new moon marking the end of Ramadan has been seen, an official has told PREMIUM TIMES. Ishaq Oloyede, the Secretary General of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) said the Sultan of Sokoto, Saad Abubakar, will make an official announcement on Monday night. The Sultan is the head of the NSCIA. The moon […]

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AfriForum’s Threat to EFF Over Unpaid R109K: Pay Up or We Seize Your Assets

Lobby group AfriForum has threatened to start seizing property from the EFF and Julius Malema if they do not receive the nearly R109 000 owed them before Friday. “Should the money not be paid by then, AfriForum will start a process again to seize the EFF’s assets,” said Afriforum CEO Kallie Kriel on Sunday. This […]

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At least 13 die as Sudan troops clear protest camp in early morning assault

Sudanese security forces have attacked a protest camp in the capital Khartoum , killing at least 13 people, witnesses and protest leaders said. In videos posted online amid the early-morning assault, civilians were seen running through streets lined with sit-in tents, heads down, as the sound of gunfire filled the air. Smoke rose from the […]