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Meet Samia Suluhu, the VP set to become Tanzania’s first female President
Tanzania’s Vice President Samia Suluhu Hassan is expected to take over the country’s leadership as the first female president following the demise of President John Magufuli.
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Tanzania’s COVID-skeptic President John Magufuli dies at 61
After denying the existence of the coronavirus, Tanzanian President, John Pombe Magufuli, has reportedly died of the contagion at the age of 61.
Announcing his death in a live…
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South Africa: Zulu King, Goodwill Zwelithini, dies aged 72
South Africa's Zulu King, Goodwill Zwelithini, has died at age 72, his cousin, the Zulu Prime Minister Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi confirmed in a statement on Friday.
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Ivory Coast Prime Minister, Hamed Bakayoko, dies in Germany two days after 56th birthday
Ivory Coast Prime Minister, Hamed Bakayoko, who was seen as a possible successor to President Alassane Ouattara, has died in Freiburg in southwestern Germany, two days after his 56th…
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Zimbabwe ex-lawmaker with 12 wives, 79 children dies of Covid-19
A former Zimbabwean lawmaker representing Mutasa North, Hon. Luke Phibion Masamvu, has died in capital town of Harare from coronavirus-related complications.
The former parliamentarian,…
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Uganda: Bobi Wine challenges election results in court
Ugandan opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine on Monday filed a legal challenge in the country’s Supreme Court over results of the presidential election in January.
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Covid-19 vaccines dangerous, President Magufuli warns Tanzanians
Tanzanian President, John Magufuli, has warned the country’s health ministry against rushing into embracing the Covid-19 vaccines promoted by foreign companies and countries.
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Zambia leader removes 246 inmates from death row
Zambian President, Edgar Lungu has removed 246 inmates who were on death row and commuted their sentences to life sentences, a government official said on Wednesday.
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Uganda security forces withdraw from Bobi Wine’s home 11 days after house arrest
Ugandan troops have withdrawn from around the home of opposition leader and pop star Bobi Wine, ending his house arrest since a Jan. 14 election won by long-serving President Yoweri…
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UGANDA: Court orders Museveni to free Bobi Wine
A High Court in Uganda on Monday ordered security forces to end their confinement of presidential election runner-up Robert Kyagulani alias Bobi Wine.
Security forces under the…
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