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Man who attacked Comoros president dies in cell

Man who attacked Comoros president dies in cell

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David Turner

The man who was arrested for attacking the Comoros president with a knife on Friday has been found dead in prison, the ...

Ethiopia is worried over a defense deal between Egypt and Somalia as tensions rise in Horn of Africa

Ethiopia is worried over a defense deal between Egypt and Somalia as tensions rise in Horn of Africa

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David Turner

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Ethiopia is increasingly concerned over a recent defense deal between Egypt and Somalia, two countries that Addis Ababa ...

Israel says Brazil’s president unwelcome until he apologizes for comparing Gaza war to Holocaust

Israel says Brazil’s president unwelcome until he apologizes for comparing Gaza war to Holocaust

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David Turner

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s foreign minister said Monday that Brazil’s president would not be welcome in Israel until he apologizes for comments ...

Former Tanzanian leader honoured by African Union statue

Former Tanzanian leader honoured by African Union statue

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David Turner

Tanzania’s founding father Julius Nyerere has been honoured with a statue outside the African Union headquarters in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa. Nyerere ...

African leaders condemn Israel’s offensive in Gaza

African leaders condemn Israel’s offensive in Gaza

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David Turner

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Leaders at an African Union summit in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa on Saturday condemned Israel’s offensive ...

Ugandan army officers sacked for cowardice in attack on Somalia’s Bulo Marer Atmis base

Ugandan army officers sacked for cowardice in attack on Somalia’s Bulo Marer Atmis base

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David Turner

A Ugandan military court has found two officers guilty of cowardice as Islamist fighters stormed an African Union base in Somalia in ...

Kenya to become visa-free to African visitors

Kenya to become visa-free to African visitors

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David Turner

Kenya is to end visa requirements to all African visitors by the end of the year, President William Ruto has said. “It ...