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Italy’s first black minister attacked by Northern League

YoopyaApril 29, 2013May 30, 2023

by YoopyaApril 29, 2013May 30, 20230

Rightwing party labels appointment of DRC-born Cecile Kyenge as ‘the symbol of a hypocritical, do-gooding left’ Italy’s first-ever black minister was immediately at the centre...

Africa Health News

Parasite ‘resistant to malaria drug artemisinin’

YoopyaApril 29, 2013September 8, 2024

by YoopyaApril 29, 2013September 8, 20240

New drug-resistant strains of the parasite that causes malaria have been identified by scientists. Researchers found parasites in western Cambodia that are genetically different from...

Africa News World

Egypt judiciary crisis: Morsi hints at compromise

YoopyaApril 29, 2013September 8, 2024

by YoopyaApril 29, 2013September 8, 20240

The office of Egypt’s President Mohammed Morsi has suggested a compromise may have been reached to end a crisis over the judiciary. After talks with...

Africa News World

Zambia remembers air crash victims on 20th anniversary

YoopyaApril 29, 2013September 5, 2024

by YoopyaApril 29, 2013September 5, 20240

The Zambian football fraternity on Sunday marked the 20th anniversary of the plane crash that killed its entire national football team – but still with...

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African diva Angelique Kidjo wins Songlines Best Artist award

YoopyaApril 26, 2013December 31, 2024

by YoopyaApril 26, 2013December 31, 20240

(Reuters) – African diva Angelique Kidjo was named Best Artist in Songlines magazine’s annual world music awards on Friday, lauded for her high-energy shows and...

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Mali: UN approves new UN peacekeeping force, Minusma

YoopyaApril 26, 2013November 10, 2024

by YoopyaApril 26, 2013November 10, 20240

The UN Security Council has unanimously approved a resolution to create a UN peacekeeping force for Mali. The 12,600-strong force is intended to incorporate some...

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South Africa ‘secrecy bill’ approved by parliament

YoopyaApril 26, 2013November 10, 2024

by YoopyaApril 26, 2013November 10, 20240

South African MPs have approved a controversial media bill after a three-year battle over the legislation. Dubbed the “secrecy bill”, lawmakers say the Protection of...

Africa News World

French embassy in Libya hit by ‘car bomb’ in Tripoli

YoopyaApril 23, 2013March 18, 2025

by YoopyaApril 23, 2013March 18, 20250

An apparent car bomb has exploded outside the French embassy in the Libyan capital Tripoli, wounding two French guards and causing major damage. The blast...

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Cameroon hostages: French Moulin-Fournier family freed

YoopyaApril 20, 2013December 31, 2024

by YoopyaApril 20, 2013December 31, 20240

Seven members of a French family kidnapped by gunmen in northern Cameroon in February have been freed. Cameroon’s Communications Minister Issa Tchiroma Bakary told the...

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South Sudan clashes: Army ‘attacked Lorema hospital’

YoopyaApril 20, 2013December 31, 2024

by YoopyaApril 20, 2013December 31, 20240

Five health workers have been killed when South Sudan soldiers attacked a hospital in revenge for the deaths of eight members of the security forces,...