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The West African Sahel is becoming a drug smuggling corridor, UN warns, as seizures skyrocket

The Sun Chronicle 20 Apr 2024
NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Drug seizures soared in the West African Sahel region according to figures released Friday in a new U.N. report, indicating the conflict-ridden region is becoming an influential route for drug trafficking ... .
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African churches weigh future

Independent Tribune 20 Apr 2024
The United Methodist Church lost one-fourth of its U.S. churches in a recent schism, with conservatives departing over disputes on sexuality and theology ... .
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The artist using African clothing to cover a grey London landmark in pink

BBC News 20 Apr 2024
Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama gives a well-loved London landmark a bold pink makeover ... .
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News24 | ON THE ROAD | South Africans are desperate for change - but are ...

News24 20 Apr 2024
News24's month-long On The Road tour has come to an end. Throughout all the conversations, one prevailing theme emerged. South Africans demonstrate unwavering commitment to their, villages, towns, cities, and country, writes Siyamtanda Capa ... .
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At least 15 dead in boat sinking in Central African Republic

China.dot.org 20 Apr 2024
At least 15 people died on Friday when a boat sank on the Mpoko River in Bangui, capital of the Central African Republic (CAR), witnesses told Xinhua ... .
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Only 21 African-born billionaires still live in Africa: African Wealth Report

Independent online (SA) 20 Apr 2024
THERE are currently 54 African-born billionaires in the world, including one of the world’s richest, Elon Musk, but only 21 of them still live on the continent, according to the 2024 Africa Wealth Report.
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Beijing half marathon winners stripped of medals after African trio let Chinese runner win

CNN 20 Apr 2024
The top four finishers of the Beijing Half Marathon have been stripped of their medals after an investigation found three African runners deliberately slowed down near the finish line to let a Chinese competitor win, according to organizers.
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UN: West African Sahel is becoming a drug smuggling corridor

Voa News 20 Apr 2024
NIAMEY, Niger — Drug seizures soared in the West African Sahel region according to figures released Friday in a new U.N ... West African ports across some of the most conflict-affected areas of the Sahel.
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Health groups file second lawsuit against the US FDA

Nashville Pride 20 Apr 2024
“The relentless and racist tobacco industry targeting has killed too many members of the Black community,” said Carol McGruder, co-chair of the African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council.
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Durban entrepreneur blazes through legal uncertainty in South Africa’s cannabis industry

Mail Guardian South Africa 20 Apr 2024
But, said King, there had been improvement in the attitude of officers since the advent of a South African Police Service directive last year that instructed them to “respect the privacy right of ...
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As electricity prices rise, South Africans urged to find innovative ways to reduce costs

Eye Witness News 19 Apr 2024
This follows the recent 12.74% increase in prepaid electricity prices. .
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As a landmark United Methodist gathering approaches, African churches weigh their future.

The Philadelphia Tribune 19 Apr 2024
The United Methodist Church lost one-fourth of its U.S. churches in a recent schism, with conservatives departing over disputes on sexuality and theology ....
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