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Liberia declares rape a national emergency after spike in cases

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Liberia declares rape a national emergency after spike in cases

TNT Newsline September 12, 2020 1

  Liberian President George Weah has declared rape a national emergency and has ordered new measures to...

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Why there are fears that Ethiopia could break up

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Why there are fears that Ethiopia could break up

TNT Newsline September 5, 2020 2

The feud between Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and the ruling party in the strategically important Tigray...

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South Africa’s auditor general uncovers mass graft

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South Africa’s auditor general uncovers mass graft

TNT Newsline September 3, 2020 1

  South Africa’s multi-billion dollar coronavirus budget is marred with “frightening” levels of corruption, fraud and inflated...

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South Africa’s Zuma accuses successor of ‘trying to please white minority’

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South Africa’s Zuma accuses successor of ‘trying to please white minority’

TNT Newsline August 29, 2020 2

South Africa’s former president Jacob Zuma on Friday hit out at his successor Cyril Ramaphosa, saying he...

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ECOWAS gives Mali military 12 months to restore democracy

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ECOWAS gives Mali military 12 months to restore democracy

TNT Newsline August 29, 2020 3

By Bolaji Ogundele, Abuja Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West...

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Mali junta proposes 3-year military rule, agrees to free president

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Mali junta proposes 3-year military rule, agrees to free president

TNT Newsline August 24, 2020 3

The junta that seized power in Mali wants a military-led transitional body to rule for three years...

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South Africa seeks proposals for 2,000 MW of emergency power

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South Africa seeks proposals for 2,000 MW of emergency power

TNT Newsline August 23, 2020 1

  South Africa has issued a request for proposals to procure 2,000 megawatts of emergency power, a...

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Mali coup leaders meet mediators seeking return to civilian rule

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Mali coup leaders meet mediators seeking return to civilian rule

TNT Newsline August 23, 2020 2

A key meeting between Mali’s coup leaders and mediators from West Africa’s regional bloc seeking a return...

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Bomb blast kills four soldiers in Mali

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Bomb blast kills four soldiers in Mali

TNT Newsline August 22, 2020 5

  Four Malian soldiers were killed and one seriously hurt Saturday when an explosive device detonated as...

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Suspected Islamist militants kill 13 in eastern Congo villages

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Suspected Islamist militants kill 13 in eastern Congo villages

TNT Newsline August 22, 2020 2

  Suspected Islamist militants killed 13 people during raids on two villages in eastern Congo, the army...

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