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Sep 29, 2020
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Victoire Tomegah Dogbe Becomes Togo’s First Female PM

Africa | Togo September 29, 2020 Victoire Tomegah Dogbe (60) has been appointed by President Faure Gnassingbe of Togo as the country’s new Prime Minister (PM), reported some media on September 29, 2020. She becomes Togo’s first female PM. _________________ © 2015 - 2020 Africauptodate. All Rights Reserved

Sep 29, 2020
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Incredible Coco Gauff Makes Great Start At Debut French Open

After a rather disappointing performance at her homeland’s US Open 2020 in New York, 16 year old Coco Gauff made a great start at the ongoing French Open 2020, reported some media on September 28, 2020. In her first round match of the Grand Slam tournament at Roland Garros, Paris, on September 27, 2020, the incredible world’s 51st ranked teenager spectacularly defeated 9th ranked Johanna Konta, winning in two straight sets 6-3, 6-3. This is Coco Gauff’s debut French Open. ___

Sep 27, 2020
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Deepika Padukone Questioned In Bollywood Drug Investigation

One of Bollywood’s most famous actresses Deepika Padukone (34) was on September 26, 2020 questioned by India’s Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in connection with a drug investigation, reported some media. More specifically, the questioning of the actress is said to have taken place in Mumbai and concerned an ongoing drug investigation by NCB related to the death of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput. The latter was found dead in his apartment in Mumbai on June 14, 2020, from

Sep 25, 2020
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Bah Ndaw Inaugurated As Mali’s New President

Bah Ndaw (70) was on September 25, 2020 inaugurated as Mali’s new president, reported some media. The inauguration follows a military coup in August 2020. President Bah Ndaw, a former defence minister and retired arm colonel, will lead the West African nation’s interim government for 18 months before general elections are held. His inauguration paves the way for ECOWAS to lift sanctions it imposed on Mali after the military takeover. _________________ © 2015 - 2020 Africaupto

Sep 23, 2020
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Naomi Osaka's Stunning Outfit After Winning US Open 2020 Title

Naomi Osaka was sighted in celebratory mood in a stunning outfit, a day after winning her second US Open 2020 Women’s Singles title. The outfit consisted of an orange and white off-the-shoulder mini skirt coupled with matching headwrap, and given pleasant contrast by some white sneakers. The tennis superstar is said in some media to have worn the outfit as a tribute to her Haitian roots. At the age of 22, Naomi Osaka is a staunch campaigner against racial injustice and partic

Sep 21, 2020
2 min

Coronavirus Subsides In Sweden As Other Parts Of Europe Witness Surge

Sweden is one of a handful of countries in the whole world that chose not to impose strict nationwide lockdown in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Instead the Nordic country chose less strict mitigation measures that include: physical distancing; self isolation by infected people and people belonging to vulnerable groups in terms of age and medical health conditions; limiting size of crowds in indoor and outdoor venues; advising people to: wash their hands regularly, wor

Sep 21, 2020
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Ivory Coast’s Opposition Calls For Civil Disobedience Over Incumbent President Third Term Bid

Opposition parties in Ivory Coast have called for nationwide disobedience in the form of peaceful demonstrations to try stop incumbent President Alassane Quattara’s bid for a third term in the country’s forthcoming general elections on October 31, 2020. That was reported by some media on September 21, 2020. The call is said to have been made on September 20, 2020 by the leader of the main opposition party PDCI and presidential nominee Henri Konan Bedie, and supported by other

Sep 21, 2020
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Cardi B Denies Husband’s Infidelity And Publicity Stunt As Reasons For Seeking Divorce

In a video shared on Instagram on September 18, 2020, popular rapper Cardi B strongly denied rumors that the reasons why she filed for divorce from her husband Offset are his infidelity, as well as to trigger public attention for her forthcoming album. Instead she said the reason for filing for divorce is that she and her husband have grown apart. More specifically, rapper Cardi B said, and we partly quote: “Nothing crazy out of this world happened, sometimes people really do

Sep 18, 2020
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Child Rapists In Nigeria’s Kaduna State To Be Castrated

Governor of Kaduna state in Nigeria on September 16, 2020 signed into law a bill that permits punishment of convicts found guilty of raping children under the age of 14, with surgical castration. That was reported by some media on September 17, 2020. More specifically, the new law, namely The State Penal Code (Amendment) Law 2020, is said to permit surgical castration for male convicts, and removal of fallopian tubes for female convicts, if found guilty of raping children und

Sep 16, 2020
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Barbados To Become A Republic Next Year

Barbados’ Governor-General Dame Sandra Mason on September 15, 2020 announced that Barbados will become a republic by November 30, 2020 to coincide with its 55th anniversary of independence from Britain. That was reported by some media on September 16, 2020. Barbados becoming a republic implies that the Caribbean country will remove the Queen of England as its head of state. As a republic, Barbados intends to name more national heroes, according to the reports. Barbados will b

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