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As Mali Finalizes Decision To Ban French Media, UN says it is “deeply dismayed”

The United Nations bemoans the decision by Mali to suspend two French broadcasters, RFI and France 24. The Malian military government suspended the broadcasters earlier for what they regarded as false publications. A couple of published reports made by these media outlets issued wild claims including a full-blown allegation that the army killed civilians and […]

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Mali Breaks Relationship With France

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The Malian junta government has finally severed its relationship with its colonial master, France. The decision to cut ties additionally came with the action to break the defense accord that was initiated in 2014. They also condemned what they tagged as “flagrant violations” of Mali’s national sovereignty by the French troops based there. “For some

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LAC Challenges Adebayor To A Fight (Video)

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Mbaimba Moiforay popularly known as LAC or LA Chocolate has threatened social media commentator Adebayor with a fight. As you may recall, the bad blood started when LAC was infamously granted a presidential pardon sometime in January after he was incarcerated for his connection to the death of Sydney Buckle (DJ Cleff). Mbaimba Moiforay has

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Ethiopian Police And Muslims Clash During Prayers To Mark The End Of Ramadan

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The scene was uncertain and chaotic as Ethiopian police clashed with young Muslims in the capital during prayers to mark the end of Ramadan. The fracas was brief as the police used tear gas to disperse the retaliatory crowd. The incident took place outside the Addis Ababa international stadium where the police described it as

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As Inflation Rises, Kenyan Government Increases Minimum Wage

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A cushioning mechanism it is, as Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta announces a 12% increase in the minimum wage. This is in a bid to offset the already mounting cost of living. The announcement that was made on Sunday (May 1), comes a few months ahead of the East African country’s presidential and parliamentary elections. In

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Guinea’s Transition To Civilian Rule Will Take More Than 3 Years – Colonel Mamady Doumbouya

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Guinea’s military leader, Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, has announced a 39-month transition before the West African nation returns to civilian rule. The proposal tabled by the military junta is likely to upset West Africa’s political and regional associations that have demanded a return to the usual constitutional democratic order. The announcement was made via state television

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Finnish Court Free Former Rebel From Sierra Leone

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A former rebel who was accused of war crimes has been acquitted by the Finnish court. On Friday, the decision announced rejected the allegations stating there were not enough factual shreds of evidence to convict the 52-year-old former rebel. There is however a little bit of indecisiveness as to whether the prosecutor will launch an

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Meet Sibusiso Mogale: The South African Farmer Living With Disability

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After a successful career as a swimmer, Sibusiso Mogale (30), a South African farmer living with disability, has ventured into farming and urges people living with disabilities to follow their dreams just like he has.

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May 2022

As Mali Finalizes Decision To Ban French Media, UN says it is “deeply dismayed”

Mali Breaks Relationship With France

LAC Challenges Adebayor To A Fight (Video)

Ethiopian Police And Muslims Clash During Prayers To Mark The End Of Ramadan

As Inflation Rises, Kenyan Government Increases Minimum Wage

Guinea’s Transition To Civilian Rule Will Take More Than 3 Years – Colonel Mamady Doumbouya

Finnish Court Free Former Rebel From Sierra Leone

Meet Sibusiso Mogale: The South African Farmer Living With Disability

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