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Earl Cameron, ‘Britain’s first black film star’, dies aged 102

Photo: Credit /The Guardian/Actor Earl Cameron poses outside Buckingham Palace with his CBE, presented by the Prince of Wales, London. By Andrew Pulver Earl Cameron, who with his debut role in the 1951 film Pool of London, became one of the first significant black actors in British cinema, has died aged 102. His agent confirmed

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Ethiopia’s PM accuses dissidents of taking up arms in unrest

Ethiopia’s prime minister on Friday said dissidents he recently extended an offer of peace have “taken up arms” in revolt against the government in a week of deadly unrest that followed the killing of a popular singer. Those who participate “in the destruction of the nation cannot be considered guardians of the nation,” Abiy Ahmed

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PM Modi visits military base close to China amid standoff

In this Oct. 16, 2016, file photo, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, front and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands with leaders at the BRICS summit in Goa, India. Modi made an unannounced visit Friday, July 3, 2020, to a military base in remote Ladakh region bordering China where the soldiers of the two countries

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Somaliland seeks recognition from Gambia

The Gambian Foreign Minister Mamadou Tangara. The Gambian Foreign Minister has strongly condemned MPs who want to campaign for Somaliland’s recognition, saying they have no knowledge of the politics and the situation in Somalia. Somaliland that has been the unsuccessful was to find a country of Acceptance appears to change the way they approach and

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81 killed in Ethiopia unrest after activist shot dead

Demonstrations in Ethiopia after the assassination of activist and artist Hachalu Hundessa turned violent, leading to at least 81 deaths and many injuries, officials said. Nationwide protests, and bomb attacks were carried out in different parts of the country on Wednesday, Ethiopian police sources said. Among the deceased are three police officers and 78 civilians,

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UAE inciting US to intervene in Libya

The UAE has been trying to pressure the US to intervene in Libya in an effort to hinder the gains of the internationally-backed Government of National Accord which is backed by Turkey, a document obtained by TRT World revealed. The news organisation said it received a copy of a letter sent by Emirati Ambassador to

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Killing of Ethiopian protest singer sparks unrest

Photo: Social media. Thousands of mourners gathered around the Hospital when authorities were escorting the body of the late Haacaaluu Hundeessaa. Youths enraged by the killing of a popular singer burned tyres in Ethiopia’s capital and took to the streets of other cities, as unrest spread through the political heartland of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.

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Somalia rejects ‘ridiculous’ UAE incentive to join Yemen war

Photo/somali Times Somalia has rejected as “ridiculous” an offer made by the UAE for the African state to join the war in Yemen in return for financial incentives, the country’s foreign minister has revealed. According to Somalia News, the UAE offered to reopen the Sheikh Zayed Hospital in the Somali capital Mogadishu on the condition

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Those being kicked out office are perceived loyalists of DP William Ruto. Uhuru Kenyatta should have replaced Duale with someone from the region

Photo: Credit The Star Kenya Former Garissa Township MP Aden Duale in Bula Medina on March 4, 2020 Garissa residents accuse Uhuru of betrayal ‘of the highest order’. Say Duale next move will shape the political direction of the Northeastern region. Garissa township residents have accused President Uhuru Kenyatta of betrayal following the unceremonious removal

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Haji orders arrest of Kenya School of Law staff over Sh198m fraud

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Noordin Haji has approved charges against 12 employees of the Kenya School of Law over the illegal payment of Sh198 million to six companies associated with them. Mr Haji said that the development was a culmination of an investigation conducted by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) which noted

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