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Wicknell Chivayo’s Death Revives Scrutiny of Ramaphosa Photos

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FLASHY VS FRONTING: SA’s shady Mandrax past features in scandals left behind by Zimbabwe’s flamboyant Wicknell Chivayo
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African Countries Seek BRICS Membership for More Equal Dialogue

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Expert: African countries want to join BRICS
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South Africa, Ghana and Kenya Renewable Manufacturing Held Back

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POWER FAILURE OP-ED: How to fix the hamstrung renewable energy sectors in SA, Ghana and Kenya
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Simon Pooley’s New Book Revisits Okapi Conservation in the DRC

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Wildlife Awareness: Gorgeous African ‘unicorn’ slipping off the conservation radar
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Abdul Zahir Qadeer Case Links Alleged Drug Plot to South Africa

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Watch: Secrets in South Africa — American spies and an alleged Afghan tik trafficker
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Tanzania’s Dorothy Gwajima Urges Greater Investment in Girls

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Minister urges greater investment in girls as Tanzania prepares to mark International Day of the Girl Child
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Tanzania, Mozambique Sign Agreement to Counter Security Threats

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NDC Faults Zamfara Governor’s Ethiopia Trip After Deadly Attack

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NDC faults Zamfara governor’s Ethiopia trip after deadly attack
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Turaco Promotes Cedrick Todwell to Africa Commercial Chief

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Anthony Kila Affair Raises Questions About Nigerian University Oversight

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The Anthony Kila affair: How fake titles captured a university and what it says about Nigeria, By Austin Aigbe
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African Groups Seek UN Treaty, Tribunal for Niger Delta Corporate Abuses

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African groups seek international tribunal for corporate abuses in Niger Delta
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Stellenbosch Researchers Develop Microbial DNA Indicators for Water Stress

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ROVING REPORTERS: Grant-winning scientists show Africa’s environmental future lies in microbes and trees
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Tanzania Courts European Investment in Ports, Rail and Logistics

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Ethiopia Restructures Four Federal Ministries Under 22-Ministry Framework

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Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed Begins New Five-Year Term as Prime Minister

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Ethiopia and Nigeria Open Nutrition Leadership Exchange in Addis Ababa

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Trisha Khalid Joins Hello Mr Right Kenya as Season 5 Co-Host

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ZE-Gen Programme Invests Over £2 Million in 10 African Projects

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UK-backed clean energy innovations set to scale across Africa
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Kenya Airways Passenger Dies on Nairobi–Lagos Flight

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Passenger dies aboard Kenya Airways flight from Nairobi to Lagos
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ECOWAS Court Appoints Four New Judges as Faye Urges Oath-Guided Decisions

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ECOWAS Court gets four new judges

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