Wed 17 Apr 2019: WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States will not remove Sudan from the state sponsor of terrorism list until the country’s leadership and policies change and the military no longer holds power, a U.S. official said on Tuesday. “We will be willing to look at removing Sudan from the list of state […]
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Tue 16 Apr 2019: Deposed leader was a difficult but essential partner in ensuring national security Fed up with the ways of Sudan’s elected government, Egypt warmly welcomed Omar Al Bashir’s military coup nearly 30 years ago, declaring within hours its strong support for the new order. What Egypt did not know then was that […]
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Tue 16 Apr 2019: (Reuters) – United Airlines said on Monday it plans to operate non-stop flights between New York and Cape Town thrice a week starting December. The Chicago-based airline will fly Boeing’s widebody 787-9 Dreamliner plane between Newark Liberty International Airport and Cape Town International Airport. If approved by the U.S. Department of […]
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Mon 15 Apr 2019: JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – One month after Cyclone Idai tore through southern Africa bringing devastating floods, aid agencies say the situation remains critical with some communities in worst-hit Mozambique only just being reached with aid. The storm made landfall in Mozambique on March 14, flattening the port city of Beira before moving […]
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Mon 15 Apr 2019: JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African police have intercepted 167 rhino horns believed to be destined for Southeast Asia, in one of the biggest such hauls ever in the country. Two suspects, aged 57 and 61, were arrested with the horns on Saturday, police said on Sunday. They had been tipped off […]
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Mon 15 Apr 2019: A Zimbabwean man who rose to viral internet fame for his faked religious resurrection in South Africa in February has died for a ‘second time’ – apparently, this time for real. Moyo shot to worldwide fame following a ‘miracle’ performed by South African prophet Alph Lukau at the Alleluia Ministries International […]
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Mon 15 Apr 2019: A warplane belonging to General Khalifa Haftar’s troops has been shot down by forces loyal to the UN-backed government, its military spokesperson has claimed. It comes as Haftar is visiting the Egyptian president in Cairo. The Libyan National Army’s (LNA) fighter jet was downed on Sunday south of the capital of Tripoli, […]
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Sun 14 Apr 2019: Al-Bashir was ousted by the military on Thursday after months of protests against his rule The world’s largest Islamic bloc on Sunday called on all parties in Sudan to pursue dialogue to guarantee a peaceful transition of power. On Thursday, the Sudanese army ousted longtime President Omar al-Bashir, who ruled Sudan […]
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Sun 14 Apr 2019: In a historic first for the continent, Ghana and Google have cooperated to open Africa’s first artificial intelligence research laboratory, which, experts hope, will take on some of the region’s struggles. “Africa has many challenges where the use of AI could be beneficial, sometimes even more than in other places,” said Moustapha Cisse, […]
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Sat 13 Apr 2019: Global lender says the cyclone affected about 3 million people, damaging infrastructure and livelihoods A strong cyclone that cut a deadly swath through Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe last month is expected to cost the three countries more than $2bn, the World Bank has said. Early estimates pointed to Cyclone Idai costing $2bn “for the infrastructure […]
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