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UAE accuses Sudanese army of attacking its ambassador’s residence in Khartoum

UAE accuses Sudanese army of attacking its ambassador’s residence in Khartoum

The Sudanese army on Monday dismissed claims by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) that its ...

Tanzania police issues ultimatum to owners of illegal firearms

Tanzania police issues ultimatum to owners of illegal firearms

Tanzanian police issued a stern warning on Monday, urging individuals in possession of illegal firearms ...

Kenyans stranded in Lebanon under Israeli hail of fire

Kenyans stranded in Lebanon under Israeli hail of fire

Hundreds of Kenyans are currently stuck in Lebanon, feeling abandoned as violence increases between Israel ...

South Africa Remains Focused on Ongoing Political Developments

South Africa to implement National Health Insurance Bill despite resistance

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has pledged to push forward with the National Health Insurance ...

DRC overtakes Kenya, Uganda as Tanzania’s leading export market

DRC overtakes Kenya, Uganda as Tanzania’s leading export market

Tanzania is now sending more of its goods to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) ...

Kenya joins Organization of American States as observer

Kenya joins Organization of American States as observer

Kenya is about to join the Organisation of American States (OAS), a group made up ...

Rwanda, Benin talk military cooperation over border security

Rwanda, Benin talk military cooperation over border security

Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame met with Benin’s President Patrice Talon on Saturday to discuss military ...

Rwanda confirms cases of Marburg viral disease

Rwanda confirms cases of Marburg viral disease

Rwanda has reported its first cases of Marburg virus, a highly dangerous disease that can ...

Maghreb farmers embrace drones to fight climate change

Maghreb farmers embrace drones to fight climate change

The black unmanned aircraft, equipped with a multi-lens camera and sensors, has been enlisted by ...

Equatorial Guinea forfeit World Cup qualifiers over ineligible Nsue

Equatorial Guinea forfeit World Cup qualifiers over ineligible Nsue

Equatorial Guinea has been forced to forfeit their first two matches in the 2026 World ...

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August 7th is the day in 1930 that the last confirmed lynching of blacks in the Northern United States occurs in Marion, Indiana.

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