William Ruto’s announcement on 20 May of plans to cancel coffee farmers’ debts totalling 6bn Kenyan shillings (around $45m) caught William Ruto’s announcement on 20 May of plans to cancel coffee farmers’ debts totalling 6bn Kenyan shillings (around $45m) caught Read More
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The Cameroonian football federation Fecafoot has been torn apart for the past two months by the appointment of Marc Brys The Cameroonian football federation Fecafoot has been torn apart for the past two months by the appointment of Marc Brys Read More
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Morocco’s uncontested cherry tomato leader Azura is exploring avenues to overcome a growing list of challenges facing its sector. On Morocco’s uncontested cherry tomato leader Azura is exploring avenues to overcome a growing list of challenges facing its sector. On Read More
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General elections took place across South Africa, yesterday, 29 May, but the political future of Deputy President Paul Mashatile was General elections took place across South Africa, yesterday, 29 May, but the political future of Deputy President Paul Mashatile was Read More
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The project was well publicised a few weeks before Idris Elba left for France in April to shoot his next blockbuster called Heads of State. The British actor, who was born to a Sierra Leonean father, told media in March The project was well publicised a few weeks before Idris Elba left for France in
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Guinea’s financial and economic crimes court CRIEF, created in late 2021 by Mamadi Doumbouya’s junta, has confirmed a Boké district Guinea’s financial and economic crimes court CRIEF, created in late 2021 by Mamadi Doumbouya’s junta, has confirmed a Boké district Read More
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The vote in 1994 was a time of hope — but in the weeks before, the country came close to the abyss. A photographer remembers what he witnessed. The vote in 1994 was a time of hope — but in the weeks before, the country came close to the abyss. A photographer remembers what he
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In a high-stakes national election, the African National Congress, which has governed for three decades since the end of apartheid, may lose its outright majority for the first time. In a high-stakes national election, the African National Congress, which has governed for three decades since the end of apartheid, may lose its outright majority for
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In pivotal elections on Wednesday, President Cyril Ramaphosa and his African National Congress party are struggling to keep the support of Black middle- and upper-class voters. In pivotal elections on Wednesday, President Cyril Ramaphosa and his African National Congress party are struggling to keep the support of Black middle- and upper-class voters. Read More
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