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Opposition supporters gather in Nairobi ahead of Odinga’s “big announcement”
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S. African MPs urge Zuma to appoint police chief
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Nigerian troops rescue 85 Boko Haram hostages
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Plague kills 124 in Madagascar, cities most affected: report
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Ethiopia sends 200 peacekeepers to South Sudan
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Egypt to issue wheat import guidelines within two weeks – minister
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Liberian party calls for annulment of first round election results
The Liberty Party that placed third in the first round of Liberia’s presidential elections on Monday submitted a complaint to
Kenyan police seal off Supreme Court ahead of vote delay hearing
Kenyan police sealed off the Supreme Court building in the capital on Wednesday as judges prepared to hear a petition
China Peoples Congress – My highlights
Soni Methu I had the privilege of being among the first international journalists invited to China to cover the Communist