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Piers Potter
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“Tobacco Use Declines Globally Despite Ongoing Industry Interference”
Globally there are 1.25 billion adult tobacco users, according to the latest estimates in the World Health Organization (WHO) tobacco trends report out today. Trends...
“Rita Waeni: Mozambican Suspect Detained in Murder Case that Shocked Kenya”
Kenyan Authorities Detain Foreigner in Connection with Murder of Student Kenyan authorities have detained a foreign national in relation to the murder of a 20-year-old...
Somalia Denies Entry to Ethiopian Plane Destined for Somaliland
Somalia Rejects Ethiopian Officials’ Visit to Somaliland, Escalating Diplomatic Tensions Somalia has refused entry to a plane carrying Ethiopian officials bound for the self-declared republic...
“Fatal Blast in Southern Nigeria Leaves 2 Dead and 77 Injured”
Governor: Illegal Miners’ Explosives Caused Deadly Ibadan Blast Oyo state Governor Seyi Makinde has attributed the overnight explosion in Ibadan to explosives stored by illegal...
“Kenyan Cult Leader to Face Murder and Terrorism Charges in Connection with Mass Deaths”
EN FRANCAIS! Kenyan authorities are preparing to charge cult leader Paul Mackenzie with murder and terrorism following the discovery of over 400 bodies in mass...
“Rwanda Reports Killing of Congolese Soldier, Arrests Two More Amid Border Tensions”
A Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) soldier was killed in the country’s eastern region on Friday in a shootout at a border post with...
“Kabala in Sierra Leone Prepares to Host 7th National Science Festival”
The northern Sierra Leonean town of Kabala is gearing up to host the 7th edition of the National Science and Leadership Festival (ScieLeadFest2024), attracting science...
“Mauritius on High Alert as Cyclone Belal Approaches in the Indian Ocean”
A tropical cyclone struck the French island of Reunion in the Indian Ocean on Monday, bringing heavy rain and strong winds that left approximately a...
“Two Navy SEALs Missing from Nighttime Boarding Mission off Somalia Coast, Say US Officials”
Two U.S. Navy SEALs are missing off the coast of Somalia after falling into the water during a nighttime boarding mission on Thursday, according to...
“Africa’s Largest Oil Refinery Commences Production in Nigeria, Aiming to Reduce Dependency on Imports”
ABUJA, Nigeria — Africa’s largest oil refinery has commenced production in Nigeria, announced the company, bringing an end to a years-long wait for a plant...