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Mar 29, 2022
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DRC Becomes Member Of The EAC

Africa | Democratic Republic Of Congo March 29, 2022 (Photo: EAC Heaquarters, Arusha, Tanzania) Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has become a member of the East African Community (EAC), reported some African media. According to the reports, DRC’s membership in the regional bloc follows approval of its application for membership, by EAC heads of state at the 19th Extra-Ordinary Summit of the EAC Heads of State. The summit was held virtually on March 29, 2022. DRC becomes

Mar 24, 2022
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Tanzania Inaugurates Cross Sea Bridge In Dar es Salaam

Africa | Infrastructure | Tanzania March 24, 2022 Tanzania on March 24, 2022, officially inaugurated its recently completed cross sea bridge in Dar es Salaam, reported some Tanzanian media. The official inauguration of the bridge called Tanzanite Bridge that was opened for traffic last month, was done by the country’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan. Tanzanite Bridge is said to be a girder and cable-stayed bridge over the Indian Ocean's Msimbazi Creek. It is 1.03 km long and

Mar 24, 2022
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Jamaica To Ditch Queen Of England As Its Head Of State

Africa's Diaspora Communities | Jamaica March 24, 2022 Jamaica has said it wants to ditch the Queen of England as its head of state and become a republic, reported some media on March 24, 2022. That was reportedly said by the country’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness on March 23, 2022, to visiting British royal couple Prince William and his wife Duchess of Cambridge Kate. According to the reports, the process of transition of Jamaica from monarchy to republic is already ong

Mar 21, 2022
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Leona Lewis Joins Celebrity Primigravidae Club 2022

Africa's Diaspora Communities | Entertainment & Lifestyle March 21, 2022 Leona Lewis (36) is pregnant, expecting her first child with her husband Dennis Jauch, reported some media on March 20, 2022. The Bleeding Love hitmaker’s debut pregnancy comes just about seven weeks after Rihanna (34) proudly announced hers with the extra-ordinary rapper A$AP Rocky. Also expected to probably join the club of celebrity primigravidae 2022 include recently married Paris Hilton (40) and A

Mar 18, 2022
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NATO Is To Blame For Russia’s Assault On Ukraine, Says South Africa’s Ramaphosa

Africa | Rest Of The World | South Africa March 18, 2022 South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has squarely blamed NATO for Russia’s ongoing assault on Ukraine. That was reported by various media on March 18, 2022. According to the reports, President Cyril Ramaphosa made the damning blame on NATO when speaking in parliament on March 17, 2022. The president of the BRICS member country in elaborating his stance reportedly observed that Russia’s assault on Ukraine could h

Mar 16, 2022
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Non-Oil Trade Between Botswana And UAE Reaches $2.5 Billion

Africa | Botswana March 16, 2022 (Photo: Gaborone City, Botswana) Non-oil trade between Botswana and United Arab Emirates (UAE) reached a staggering $2.5 billion as of 2021. That was disclosed by UAE’s minister of trade at the Expo 2020 Dubai and reported by some media on March 16, 2021. The minister reportedly made the disclosure during a visit by Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi to the international trade event in Dubai. According to the reports, the above 2021 valu

Mar 15, 2022
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Woman In Chicago Gunned Down By Her Three-Year-Old Son

Africa's Diaspora Communities March 15, 2022 A young woman, namely Dejah Bennet (22), has been gunned down by her three-year-old son, in Chicago, Illinois, USA, reported some media on March 14, 2022. The fatal incident reportedly took place by mistake inside a car in a supermarket car park in the city’s urban quarter of Dolton on March 12, 2022. According to the reports, the three-year-old child who was in a child car seat at the back of the car managed to get hold of a l

Mar 6, 2022
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Rihanna Slays Paris Fashion Week In Blue Slim Fit Halter Jumpsuit

Africa's Diaspora Communities | Fashion & Beauty | Barbados March 6, 2022 Rihanna slayed the recent Paris Fashion Week in Paris in a stunning outfit consisting of a blue slim fit halter long jumpsuit with a midway cut-out to flaunt her growing debut baby bump. She completed the outfit with an open green trench coat. The outfit that is presented in one of some photos the beauty mogul shared on Instagram, is accessorized with matching blue shades and green footwear. _________

Mar 4, 2022
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Terrorism Charges Against Tanzania’s Main Opposition Leader Freeman Mbowe Dropped

Africa | Tanzania March 4, 2022 Tanzania’s chief public prosecutor on March 4, 2022, dropped all terrorism charges against the country’s main opposition leader Freeman Mbowe, reported some Tanzanian media. Accordingly, Mr Mbowe is now free after about 7 months of incarceration. Similar charges against three other people who were standing trial with the prominent opposition leader have also been dropped. The arrest and trial of Mr Mbowe have been castigated both locally and

Mar 2, 2022
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Kim Kardashian Becomes Officially Single

Africa's Diaspora Communities | Entertainment & Lifestyle March 2, 2022 Kim Kardashian on March 2, 2022, became officially a single woman again after a court in Los Angeles, California, ruled in favor of her request to change her marital status from married to single. That was reported by some US media. The court ruling implies that the beauty mogul becomes legally single hitherto official divorce from popular rapper Ye. The latter had tried to block Kim Kardashian’s motion

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