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Ethiopia: Ethiopian Diaspora Celebrates New Year With GERD Joy, Vow of Continued Support
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopians and Ethiopian origins living in various parts of the world have celebrated the 2018 Ethiopian New Year.
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TikTok personality Khaby Lame kicks off China visit
The TikTok personality with over 160 million followers will participate in intangible cultural heritage experiences in Guangzhou, according to a livestream announcement released by China's short video platform Kuaishou
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Flash floods wash away crops, roads in Morocco
The floods swept away cars, submerged homes, and disrupted traffic between Marrakech and Moulay Brahim
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South Africa sentences 7 Chinese nationals to 20 years for trafficking, forced labor
A court in Johannesburg sentenced seven Chinese nationals on Wednesday to terms of 20 years in prison each for trafficking people from Malawi and forcing them to work at a factory in South Africa. The group was convicted on Feb. 25 of trafficking 91 undocumented Malawian nationals from 2017 to
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Conservative activist Charlie Kirk assassinated at Utah university
Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist and close ally of President Donald Trump who played an influential role in rallying young Republican voters, was shot and killed on Wednesday at a Utah college event in what the governor called a political assassination carried out from a rooftop.
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Ghana welcomes US deportees amid global controversy over migrant policies
Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama stated that Ghana has agreed to accept West African nationals who were deported from the US.
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Gaza aid flotilla delays departure from Tunisian port after drone attacks
The Global Sumud Flotilla was scheduled to leave the Sidi Bou Said port in Tunisia on 10 September but activists said poor weather delayed the departure.
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Gas tanker explodes in Mexico City, killing three
A tanker truck carrying over 13,000 gallons of fuel overturned and exploded under a Mexico City highway overpass on Wednesday, killing three people and injuring about 70.
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Springbok women gear up for epic World Cup showdown against New Zealand
Springbok Women head coach Swys de Bruin has unveiled his squad for Saturday's crucial Women's Rugby World Cup quarter-final against New Zealand in Exeter.
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Gaza aid flotilla delays departure after reported attacks
The Global Sumud Flotilla has delayed its departure for Gaza from Tunisia’s Sidi Bou Said port on Wednesday night. They decided not to set sail due to bad weather, following two reported attacks on its vessels.
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Mali's army acts to secure strategic trade routes after attempted jihadist blockade
Mali’s armed forces are stepping up their efforts to protect strategic trade routes linking the capital Bamako to neighbouring Senegal.
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Nigeria: Road Contracts Below N20billion to Be Awarded to Local Firms - Minister
[Premium Times] The minister directed federal controllers of works nationwide to enforce stricter supervision and warned that contracts below N20billion would no longer be awarded to expatriate firms.