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[DW] Unrest spread across Tunisia after the government imposed an anti-virus lockdown amid economic hardship. Many Tunisians are frustrated by the lack of political reforms a decade after the Arab Spring.

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[The New Humanitarian] Bangui -- 'This coalition puts fear back in our stomachs.'

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[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Johannesburg -- Activist-turned-entrepreneur Joanie Fredericks offers safe transport options for women in a Cape Town crime hotspot

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[The Conversation Africa] Vaccines for COVID-19 are generating a lot of talk. To shed some light on which vaccines are available for countries in sub-Saharan Africa, and how the process will work, The Conversation Africa's Ina Skosana and Ozayr Patel asked Benjamin Kagina to answer a few questions.

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[DW] Social media platforms in Uganda played a crucial role in the mobilization of opposition leader Bobi Wine's followers. Shutting down the internet on the eve of polls added to doubts about how fair the elections were.

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[ISS] In the earlier days of Ugandan Yoweri Museveni's presidential career in 2006, I remember seeing election posters routinely torn down by all sides during campaign rallies in an attempt to control the message. Now social media has become the new election battleground, propelled by the rapid proliferation and reach of cellphone technology across Africa.

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Demonstrators angered by high unemployment and an economic crisis clash with police.

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The shooting dead of striking miners in 1949 continues to have resonance in Nigeria today.

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The Atlas Lions are one of the favorites to win the competition held in defiance of the coronavirus pandemic

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U.N. chief Antonio Guterres has said nine African nations and Iran should lose their voting rights as required under the U.N. Charter after defaulting on payment of their dues to the United Nations’ operating budget.

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Cameroon police have opened investigations into a network of traffickers who allegedly buy babies from...

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The longstanding celebration of African art will be hosted by Parisian hot spot Christie's for the first time ever.

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Cape Verde leaves the World Handball Championship in Egypt having been beaten by an unpredictable opponent, the coronavirus.

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[The Point] The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board on Friday approved an immediate disbursement of about US$28.8 million to The Gambia to help meet the country's financing needs, support social spending and the post-pandemic recovery.

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[East African] A Djibouti-led mission to resolve accusations of territorial violations between Kenya and Somalia has concluded a fact-finding mission in both countries.

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[Monitor] Church of Uganda Archbishop Dr Stephen Kaziimba has asked election losers who contest the results to seek remedies in court.

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Touadera's rivals had run to court seeking the cancelation of the results of the December 27 poll, which gave the incumbent a first-round win with 53% of the vote

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At least 130 people have now been killed in what is the latest from inter-ethnic violence to rock Sudan's restive Darfur region. On Monday, 47 people were reported killed while 83 died in separate weekend clashes.

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Nate Parker’s 'American Skin' takes the #BlackLivesMatter movement to a whole new level so as to inspire change in the handling of police brutality.

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[allAfrica] The city of Freetown has become one of five across the world to receive an award to help it expand a waste-management scheme aimed at helping young people in informal settlements to make a living and improve public health amid the challenges of Covid-19.

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Mory Sacko, chef at Mosuke restaurant, awarded one star and joint winner of the Young Chef Award from the 2021 Michelin Guide