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Fire in Khartoum Trends on TikTok and Engages Sudanese Arabs
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Fire in Khartoum Trends on TikTok and Engages Sudanese Arabs

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A fire in Khartoum has topped trends on TikTok. The incident is occupying Sudanese Arabs. The story is reported by Al Arabiya. The source location...

Mar 08, 2026 03:29 PM 1 min read 1 source
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Kenya to open diplomatic mission in Colombia as part of footprint expansion
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Kenya to open diplomatic mission in Colombia as part of footprint expansion

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Kenya plans to open a mission in Colombia. This move is part of Kenya's footprint expansion. The announcement comes from a report by...

Mar 08, 2026 02:53 PM 1 min read 1 source
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Uganda's Museveni succeeds Kenya's Ruto as EAC chair amid key changes to avert bloc collapse
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Uganda's Museveni succeeds Kenya's Ruto as EAC chair amid key changes to avert bloc collapse

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President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda has taken over from President William Ruto of Kenya as the chairperson of the East African Community (EAC)...

Mar 08, 2026 02:52 PM 2 min read 1 source
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Kenya flood death toll reaches 42 as government pledges support for affected families
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Kenya flood death toll reaches 42 as government pledges support for affected families

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The death toll from floods in Kenya has risen to 42. The government has pledged support for families affected by the floods. This update comes...

Mar 08, 2026 02:50 PM 1 min read 1 source
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Tunisia Calls for Immediate Halt to Middle East Military Escalation at Arab League Meeting
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Tunisia Calls for Immediate Halt to Middle East Military Escalation at Arab League Meeting

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Mohamed Ali Nafti, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad, participated in the emergency meeting of the Council of the League...

Mar 08, 2026 01:26 PM 2 min read 1 source
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Suspected bandits abduct retired officer and three children in Kungaboku community, FCT
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Suspected bandits abduct retired officer and three children in Kungaboku community, FCT

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Residents of the Kungaboku community in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have appealed for a police post, permanent deployment of security...

Mar 08, 2026 09:55 AM 2 min read 1 source
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South Africa to champion women's empowerment and multilateralism at UN CSW70 session
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South Africa to champion women's empowerment and multilateralism at UN CSW70 session

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Minister in the Presidency for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Sindisiwe Chikunga, states South Africa will champion multilateralism,...

Mar 08, 2026 09:49 AM 2 min read 1 source
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Five killed in head-on collision on R42 near Heidelberg, Gauteng
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Five killed in head-on collision on R42 near Heidelberg, Gauteng

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Five people have died in a head-on collision on the R42, west of Heidelberg in Gauteng. The crash involved a VW Polo carrying three men and a Land...

Mar 08, 2026 09:41 AM 1 min read 1 source
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KwaZulu-Natal girlfriend allegedly steals boyfriend's car for cigarettes, crashes, and is arrested
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KwaZulu-Natal girlfriend allegedly steals boyfriend's car for cigarettes, crashes, and is arrested

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A man in KwaZulu-Natal had his fun night out disrupted when his girlfriend allegedly stole his car. She took the vehicle for a cigarette run. The...

Mar 08, 2026 04:14 AM 1 min read 1 source
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