World
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South African retailer Shoprite close operations in Congo
South African retailer Shoprite has decided to shut its shops in Democratic Republic of Congo, a company statement seen by Reuters on Tuesday showed. The decision follows the closure of operations in…
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South Africa’s Ramaphosa Leads ANC Presidency Race Ahead Of Conference
South African president Cyril Ramaphosa received the most votes from branches of the ruling African National Congress heading into the party’s December elective conference, boosting his chances of se…
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Greece Rescues Hundreds Of Migrants Adrift On Fishing Boat
Greece rescued hundreds of migrants on Tuesday after the fishing boat they were travelling on issued a distress signal off the island of Crete, the coast guard said. A spokesperson for the coast guar…
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Pope sacks leadership of worldwide Catholic charity, names commissioner
Pope Francis on Tuesday fired the entire leadership of the Roman Catholic Church’s worldwide charity arm following accusations of bullying and humiliation of employees, and appointed a commissioner t…
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17 Lagos-bound passengers burnt to death in ghastly accident
At least 17 Lagos-bound passengers were burnt to death in an accident that occurred along the Abuja-Lokoja highway in the early hours of Tuesday, November 22. Eyewitnesses said the accident involving…
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UK troops may go to Ghana in shift of strategy against terror
Britain may be invited to send special forces to Ghana after it was forced to withdraw all of its 300 peacekeepers from Mali in the face of bands of Russian mercenaries and jihadist groups, The Teleg…
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IMF approves $88.3m for Malawi under ‘food shock’ loan window
The International Monetary Fund said its executive board on Monday approved an $88.3 million disbursement to Malawi under the new “food shock window” emergency lending facility launched in response t…
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Gunmen ’empty’ villages as they abduct over 100 in Nigeria’s Zamfara state
More than 100 people, including women and children were abducted when gunmen raided four villages in Nigeria’s northeastern Zamfara state on Sunday, the information commissioner and residents said on…
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[Photos] More than 50 dead as 5.6-magnitude quake rocks Indonesia, injures hundreds and destroys homes
A 5.6-magnitude earthquake killed more than 50 people and injured hundreds in Indonesia’s West Java province on Monday, with rescuers trying to reach survivors trapped under the rubble amid a series …
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Students injured after science experiment went wrong
Multiple students in a primary school in the Australian city of Sydney have been injured after a classroom science experiment went wrong. Reports say at least two students were rushed via ambulance t…