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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson’s remarks on China’s Consulate-General in Odessa being shaken by Russian airstrike on Ukraine

Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson on Thursday made remarks regarding China’s Consulate-General in Odessa being shaken by Russian airstrike on Ukraine.

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More than 40 nations interested in joining BRICS group

More than 40 countries have expressed interest in joining the BRICS group of nations, South Africa’s top diplomat in charge

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IMF approves $43 million to Congo to strengthen economy

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved 43 million U.S. dollars in economic relief to the Democratic Republic of Congo on

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One killed, over 40 injured in Johannesburg blast

The explosion that rocked the Johannesburg on Wednesday afternoon and damaged roads and vehicles has claimed one life. Confirming the

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At least 87 buried in mass grave in Sudan’s Darfur region

The UN human rights office said on Thursday at least 87 people including ethnic Masalits were buried in what it

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Madagascar elections to be held in November

Madagascar citizens will head to the polls in November to either re-elect the current president, Andry Rajoelina, or choose

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Zanzibar bans men from plaiting their hair

Tanzania’s Zanzibar has banned men from braiding their hair, and those caught face a fine of Sh1 million($409), six months

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Security heightened in different regions in Kenya ahead of opposition protests

Security remains heightened across Kenya ahead of Wednesday’s planned demonstrations by the opposition. There was relative calm in Nairobi’s central

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Death toll at Kenya’s Shakahola forest rises to 350 after 12 bodies retrieved

Twelve more bodies were exhumed from Kenya’s Shakahola forest on Monday. The latest findings bring the number of people found

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Police in Uganda asks citizens to remain vigilant amid terror threats

Ugandan security forces have urged heightened vigilance by residents over threats of terrorism. Speaking at a press conference on Monday,

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