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17 dead in Zimbabwe road crash

Zimbabwe A head-on collision between a minibus taxi and a haulage truck killed 17 people in northeastern Zimbabwe on Tuesday police said. Police spokesman Paul Nyathi said all 17 victims, including some pedestrians, died at the scene of the crash, which happened near Chitungwiza, a densely populated town about 25 kilometers (15.5 miles) southeast of […]
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Congo, rebels committed to end war

Congo Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels have signed a declaration of principles for a permanent ceasefire in eastern Congo, where ethnic tensions and quest for rich minerals have resulted in one of Africa’s longest conflicts with thousands killed this year. The African Union called Saturday’s signing, facilitated by Qatar, a “major milestone” in peace efforts. Qatari […]
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Libyan PM condemns dire conditions in Gaza

Libyan Libya on Wednesday denounced the dire conditions in the Gaza Strip during a meeting with US officials in Tripoli.  Libyan Prime Minister, Abdul Hamid ad-bye-buh Dbeibah, met with Massad Boulos, the US Senior Advisor for Africa and Senior Advisor to the President on Arab and Middle Eastern Affairs.  In a statement released by Libya’s […]
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Kenya’s debt to remain high

Kenya Kenya’s cost of servicing its debts is expected to remain stubbornly high, ratings agency Moody’s said on Wednesday, as the government leans on the domestic debt market to fund its budget shortfalls. The East African nation has one of the highest debt interest costs to revenue ratio in the world, Moody’s said, and spends […]
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Tackle climate change now UN court says

United Nations The United Nation’s top court says failing to protect the planet from climate change could violate international law.   Nations failing to tackle climate change could violate international law, the United Nations’ top court said on Wednesday, and the consequences could be expensive.   In a landmark advisory opinion, the International Court of