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Three baby chimps were kidnapped from a sanctuary. Their abductors are demanding a ransom ->

An animal sanctuary in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is facing demands for ransom money, after kidnappers abducted three of its baby chimpanzees.

(Fri, 23 Sep 2022 17:14:40 GMT)

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11 dead in suspected and confirmed Ebola cases in Uganda ->

In the last 24 hours, Uganda has recorded four confirmed cases of Ebola, bringing the cumulative number of confirmed cases to 11, the country's health ministry reported Friday in a statement.

(Fri, 23 Sep 2022 15:44:42 GMT)

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One-year-old dies as 11 more suspected Ebola cases identified in Uganda ->

Uganda's Ministry of Health reported another 11 suspected cases of Ebola identified in the country's Mubende district as of Tuesday. Of these, the ministry recorded one probable Ebola-related death, a one-year-old, it said in a statement released Tuesday night.

(Thu, 22 Sep 2022 12:04:46 GMT)

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Nigeria's Buhari, in last UN speech, slams leaders who cling to power with extended term limits ->

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday criticized fellow leaders who extend term limits to cling to power, saying this was having a "corrosive" effect, and promised free and fair elections when the country elects his successor in February.

(Thu, 22 Sep 2022 11:56:20 GMT)

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'The Woman King' builds an action spectacle around its true story of female warriors ->

Although "inspired by true events," "The Woman King" clearly isn't tethered to them, using the underlying story of 19th-century female warriors in an African kingdom as the jumping-off point for a rousing action vehicle, augmented by plenty of melodrama. That combination yields a strong showcase for the stars, featuring a cast and backdrop that serves to refresh its old-school formula.

(Thu, 15 Sep 2022 13:43:47 GMT)

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Uganda declares Ebola outbreak after one person dies ->

Uganda declared an outbreak of Ebola after a case of the relatively rare Sudan strain was confirmed in the country, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.

(Tue, 20 Sep 2022 10:15:45 GMT)

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'She sat for him 12 times': The Nigerian artist who made a bronze sculpture of Queen Elizabeth II ->

The year was 1956, and there was much fanfare and anticipation for Queen Elizabeth's first visit to Nigeria.

(Tue, 20 Sep 2022 18:36:09 GMT)

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Royal gift or 'stolen' gem? Calls for UK to return 500 carat Great Star of Africa diamond ->

Calls are growing in South Africa for Britain's royal family to return the world's largest known clear-cut diamond in the wake of Queen Elizabeth II's death.

(Fri, 16 Sep 2022 08:42:00 GMT)

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Kenya's Ruto tells Amanpour 'Kenyatta has not seen fit to congratulate me' ->

Kenya's President-elect William Ruto has told CNN's Christiane Amanpour that he will work to unify the country following a narrow election win, as well as playing an active role in solving East Africa's security and humanitarian issues.

(Thu, 08 Sep 2022 09:15:48 GMT)

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Who is Kenya's President-elect William Ruto? ->

William Ruto has emerged the winner of a tense and fiercely fought contest for Kenya's presidency, but who is the man who will lead east Africa's largest economy?

(Wed, 17 Aug 2022 13:09:56 GMT)

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