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Feb 28, 2019
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Tanzania Bans Popular Newspaper Over Currency Exchange Rate Data

The government of Tanzania has banned for a week a popular local newspaper called The Citizen for allegedly publishing fake news about exchange rate of the country's currency, the shilling, against the US dollar. That was reported by some East African media on February 28, 2019. Earlier on February 23, 2019, the Citizen newspaper published findings of its survey that suggested the US dollar then was selling at up to 2415 shillings. That was, according to the embattled newspap

Feb 27, 2019
1 min

Chicago To Get Female African American Mayor For The First Time

Chicago will elect its first female African American mayor for the first time ever, when Lori Lightfoot and Toni Preckwinkle battle it out for the city's top position in a runoff on April 4, 2019. That was reported in various US media on February 27, 2019. Lori Lightfoot is federal prosecutor, while Toni Preckwinkle is the president of Cook County Board. ______________________ © 2015 - 2019 Africa Up To Date. All Rights Reserved

Feb 27, 2019
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Trump And Kim Jong Un Second Summit In Vietnam Commences

A second summit between USA's president Donald Trump and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un kicked off in Hanoi, Vietnam, on February 27, 2019, reported various media worldwide. The summit is a follow up of a first summit that took place in Singapore in 2018. It is expected to consolidate the deliberations of the first summit and deliver concrete agreement on, among others, denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, official declaration of the end of Korea War, and lifting of in

Feb 27, 2019
1 min

Buhari Wins Nigeria's Presidential Election

Incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari won the presidential election of Nigeria's general elections 2019, held on February 23, 2019. That was announced by the country's Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on February 27, 2019. The victory implies a second and last consecutive presidential term for Mr Buhari. ______________________ © 2015 - 2019 Africa Up To Date. All Rights Reserved

Feb 25, 2019
2 min

Without Individual Freedom, Wealth Becomes Meaningless. Case Of Missing UAE's Princess Latifa

Rest Of The World | Commentaries | Human Rights February 25, 2019 A documentary aired by Sweden's SVT Document Utifrån on the night of February 24, 2019 about missing United Arab Emirate (UAE)'s Princess Latifa Al Maktoum was powerful and compelling to all those who cherish and advocate human rights and particularly individual freedom. Princess Latifa Al Maktoum is the daughter of a very wealthy Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, also the leader of UAE. She has never b

Feb 24, 2019
1 min

Cubans Votes In Referendum On New Constitution

Cuban voters went to polling stations on February 24, 2019, to vote in a referendum about whether they will ratify a new Constitution passed in July 2018 by the country's National Assembly of Peoples' Power. If ratified by voters, the new Constitution will imply, among others, the following to Cuba. 1) Recognition of private property 2) Restoration of the position of prime minister 3) Limit presidential terms to two consecutive five year terms, and 4) Banning of discriminatio

Feb 24, 2019
1 min

Africa's Biggest Film Festival FESPACO 2019 Commences

Festival Pan-Africain Du Cinema Et De La Television De Ouagadougou alias FESPACO 2019 commenced in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso on February 23, 2019, amidst tight security. That was reported by various media on February 24, 2019. FESPASCO is Africa's biggest film festival, and takes place in Ouagadougou every two years. FESPASCO 2019 also marks the event's 50th anniversary. ______________________ © 2015 - 2019 Africa Up To Date. All Rights Reserved

Feb 24, 2019
1 min

Mugabe Celebrates 95th Birthday In Style

Former president of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe on February 23, 2019 celebrated his 95th birthday in style, reported some Zimbabwean media. According to the reports, the ex-president's 95th birthday was marked by a lavish party organized by his eldest daughter Bona Mugabe and son-in-law Simba Chikore. The birthday party held at Mugabe's luxury Blue Roof Mansion in Harare's upmarket quarter of Borrowdale, was by invitation only, with no kids allowed. The theme of the party was "Liv

Feb 23, 2019
1 min

Legendary R Kelly Surrenders To Chicago Police

The legendary music artist and record producer R Kelly on late February 22, 2019, surrendered to Chicago police, reported some media on February 23, 2019. R Kelly is facing charges for alleged sexual misconduct involving a woman and three underage girls. The latter are said to have been between 13 - 16 year old at the time of alleged sexual misconduct incidents that allegedly span from 1998 - 2010. In their 36 page indictment, prosecutors are said to have given a chain of all

Feb 23, 2019
1 min

Kim Jong Un Takes Off By Train To Vietnam To Meet Trump

On February 23, 2019 North Korea's Leader Kim Jong Un left the capital Pyongyang in an armored train, for a more than 2000 kilometer journey to Hanoi in Vietnam where he is expected to attend a summit with US President Donald Trump. This will be the second summit between the two leaders who used to be arch-enemies. The first summit took place in Singapore in 2018. The precise date of the summit is not yet known , except it will take place by the end of February, probably on 2

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