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Insect wreaks havoc on prickly pear industry

A tiny insect is ravaging Tunisia’s prickly pears, a critical source of revenue for the North African country's agriculture sector and economy.

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IMF to consider Kenya’s economic repair plan

Chief minister expects fund to review plan for approval at end of August

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Somali militiamen seize heavy weapons after looting convoy

At least five people were killed when militiamen ambushed a convoy in central Somalia and seized heavy weapons, the local government and residents ...

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Rwandans vote ‘smoothly’ in election expected to ...

Voters in Rwanda lined up at polling stations on Monday to elect their next president, with 66-year-old incumbent Paul Kagame, who has ruled the central African country for nearly a quarter of a century, expected to cruise to victory.
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Rwanda donates grain to El Nino-ravaged Zimbabwe

Rwanda has donated 1,000 tonnes of grain as part of a global response to an appeal by Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa after the country was affected by the El Nino-induced drought which has rendered half of Zimbabwe’s population of more ...
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Kenya's President Ruto sacks cabinet, bowing to pressure from protests

Kenyan President William Ruto on Thursday fired his entire cabinet apart from the foreign minister, bowing to pressure ...

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UN probing reported mass grave on Libya-Tunisia border

The UN human rights chief said on Tuesday his office was following up on reports of a mass grave in the desert along ...

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DRC UN peacekeepers pausing pullout, no timeline for next phase

The UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo will pause its withdrawal, with no timeline set for the ...

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Kenyans hold concert to remember those killed in protests

Hundreds of Kenyans attended a concert in the nation's capital Nairobi on Sunday, chanting slogans and dancing, to ...

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Angola stun Namibia in Cosafa Cup final

A footballing masterclass by Angola saw them dismantle a 10-man Namibia 5-0 to claim their fourth title in the ...

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Deadly attacks in Nigerian town a reminder of Boko Haram threat

When Adamu Buba saw a woman in a torn hijab at his friend's wedding last Saturday, he asked two colleagues to serve her ...

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Kenya police use teargas to disperse crowds after call for more demonstrations

Riot police used tear gas to disperse protesters in Kenya's capital Nairobi on Tuesday and demonstrations took place in ...

Sport

Eritrean Girmay becomes first Black African to win a Tour de France stage

Eritrea's Biniam Girmay became the first Black African rider to win a stage on the Tour de France when he prevailed in ...

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WATCH | Can edible insects help fight hunger in DR Congo?

Onions, peppers, tomatoes and, larvae. Inside this orphanage in the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital Kinshasa, ...

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Nigerian farmers abandon farms after attacks, sending food prices higher

Bandits demand as much as 3-million naira per village to allow farmers to work

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'It won't be a crime to love:' Namibian court declares laws banning gay sex ...

A high court in Namibia on Friday declared unconstitutional two colonial-era laws that criminalised same-sex acts ...

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Somalia asks peacekeepers to slow withdrawal, fears Islamist resurgence

Somalia's government is seeking to slow the withdrawal of African peacekeepers and warning of a potential security ...

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Zambia plans to import 650,000 tons white maize from Tanzania

Zambia plans to import 650,000 metric tons of white maize from Tanzania after drought cut production by more than 50%.

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Malawi president: all killed on plane carrying Vice President Chilima

Malawi's President Lazarus Chakwera said on Tuesday during an address to the nation that everyone on board the airplane ...

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Search continues for missing aircraft carrying Malawi vice president

Search and rescue operations will continue until the missing aircraft carrying Malawi's vice president, Saulos Klaus ...