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Royals Harry and Meghan go barefoot on Bondi

Sydney, Australia | AFP | British royals Harry and Meghan kicked off their shoes and donned tropical garlands Friday as they hit Sydney’s famed Bondi beach for the latest stop on their Australian tour. Expectant Meghan put on a summer dress and set aside her high heels, while Harry ditched …

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DR Congo threatens international action over Angola expulsions

Kinshasa, DR Congo | AFP | The Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday threatened to take international action over Angola’s recent, and allegedly violent, expulsion of some 200,000 illegal migrants from its west African neighbour. DR Congo invites the Angolan government “to carry out a thorough investigation in order to …

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Ethiopia PM accuses ‘plotters’ over soldiers’ protest

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | AFP | Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Thursday an incident last week in which dozens of soldiers marched on his office was instigated by “plotters” and revealed the troops were armed. Ahmed, in office since April, said the soldiers had been intent on derailing …

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Opposition politician in Benin jailed for 20 years on drugs charges

Porto-Novo, Benin | AFP | A court in Benin on Thursday sentenced opposition politician Sebastien Ajavon to 20 years in prison on drugs charges and issued an international warrant for his arrest. The former presidential candidate was not at the hearing in the West African country’s administrative capital, Porto-Novo, which …

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Civilians flee Comoros bloodshed as govt forces reinforced

Mutsamudu, Comoros | AFP | Comoros security forces intensified their crackdown against anti-government rebels on the island of Anjouan on Thursday, with witnesses reporting heavy gunfire and residents fleeing on the fourth day of clashes. Moroni sent in reinforcements to quell the unrest that follows months of tension as President …

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US opens federal investigation into Catholic Church abuse

New York, United States | AFP | The US has for the first time opened a federal investigation into abuse committed by Catholic clergy, issuing a subpoena to dioceses in Pennsylvania two months after the publication of a report on decades of sexual abuse in the state. The Archdiocese of …

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Jennifer Musisi: KCCA has strong human resource

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The outgoing Kampala Capital City Authority Executive Director, Jennifer Musisi has spoken out about her resignation. Musisi tendered her resignation letter to President, Yoweri Museveni on Monday evening this week. According to the letter, the resignation takes effect on December 15th, 2018. In her letter, …

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New Arua district kadhi locked out of office

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The newly appointed Arua District Kadhi, Sheik Abu Jaffer Shaban has been denied access to his new office. Sheikh Jaffer arrived in Arua town from Kampala aboard an Eagle Air flight, which touched the ground at 9:30am. He received a rousing welcome from Muslim faithfuls, …

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Lukwago: We want a professional not political Executive Director

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kampala Lord Mayor, Erias Lukwago has asked President, Yoweri Museveni to a professional executive director and not a politician. This follows the resignation of Jeniffer Musisi, the incumbent KCCA ED on Monday evening. Her resignation takes effect on December 15th, 2018. The president is …

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