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14 killed in southern Tanzania road accident

At least 14 people were killed and 22 others injured on Sunday night when a truck rammed into a crowd in southern Tanzania's Mtwara region, police told a press conference on Monday.The crowd was atte

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East Africa, India sign joint action plan to boost trade

The East African Community (EAC) trading bloc and India have signed a joint action plan to boost bilateral trade by ensuring faster clearance of goods, officials said d

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45 die in stampede at event mourning Tanzania's late president

At least 45 people died in a stampede at a stadium in Tanzania's commercial capital Dar es Salaam as scores of people gathered to mourn the late President John Magufuli, local newspaper reported on T

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Tanzania swears in Samia Suluhu Hassan as first female president

Tanzania's Samia Suluhu Hassan was sworn in as president on Friday, becoming the first female head of state in the east African country.Hassan, 61, who leaves the role of vice president following the

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China pledges to offer necessary help to Cyprus in COVID-19 fight

China will always stand with Cyprus and will offer any necessary help in the country's fight against COVID-19, said Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi

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Botswana's Choppies to exit South Africa, other African nations

Choppies Supermarket. /Social media Choppies Enterprise Ltd. plans to close its supermarkets across several African nations in a bid to focus on its growth in Botswana, where it is listed.Acco

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Kenya allows resumption of international travel

Kenya Airways planes seen at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on Saturday 1 August 2020. /Robert Nagila Kenya on Saturday allowed international flights to land at the Jomo Kenyatta Inte

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Egypt's COVID-19 cases surpass 150

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattal el-Sisi ordered schools and universities to shut down in a bid to contain the spread of COVID-19. COVID-19 cases in Egypt have hit 150, according to Egyptian Mi

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Nigeria creates committee to tackle issues that led to U.S. visa ban

File Photo: Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko. The Nigerian government has created a committee to address the issues that led to a suspension of U.S. immigrant visas