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World leaders congratulate Ramaphosa after election win
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World leaders congratulate Ramaphosa after election win

US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping among world leaders who have congratulated Cyril Ramaphosa on his re-election. Major world leaders have congratulated South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa following his re-election on Friday that saw the ruling ANC party enter into a coa...

Nijar ta dakatar da fitar da fetur zuwa China kan rikicinta da Benin
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Nijar ta dakatar da fitar da fetur zuwa China kan rikicinta da Benin

Bututan man suna da nisan kilomita 2,000 waɗanda ta cikinsu ne Nijar take tura fetur China a wata yarjejeniya da ƙasar ta ƙulla da kamfanin mai na China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC) wadda ta kai $400m. Nijar ta dakatar da fitar da fetur zuwa China ta batutan manta da suka ratsa ƙasar Benin, a c...

Nigeria's economic crisis: Inflation hits new 28-year high
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Nigeria's economic crisis: Inflation hits new 28-year high

High food prices and a weaker naira are the main drivers of inflation in Nigeria, analysts say. Nigeria's annual inflation rose to a new 28-year high of 33.95% in May, official data showed on Saturday, worsening hardships that have fuelled public anger against President Bola Tinubu's economic ref...

Rwanda parliament dissolved ahead of July elections
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Rwanda parliament dissolved ahead of July elections

President Paul Kagame is seeking a fourth term in office in the elections due on July 15. Rwanda's President Paul Kagame has dissolved parliament, paving the way for presidential and parliamentary elections next month. Parliament was dissolved on Friday, on the same day that new ministers for fin...

South Africa's President Ramaphosa wins re-election
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South Africa's President Ramaphosa wins re-election

President Cyril Ramaphosa was facing competition from opposition figure Julius Malema. Cyril Ramaphosa was re-elected South Africa's president on Friday, having brokered a deal with the opposition for a government of national unity after his African National Congress party's worst election result...

Paris Olympics: Kenya's Faith Kipyegon to run a double
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Paris Olympics: Kenya's Faith Kipyegon to run a double

The two-time Olympic champion ran a perfect qualifier in the 1500m race after qualifying for the 5,000m the previous day. Kenyan middle-distance superstar Faith Kipyegon will chase two golds at next month's Paris Olympics after she added qualification for her 1500m speciality at trials in Nairobi...