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JOHANNESBURG. — Kaizer Chiefs forward Khama Billiat and two Mamelodi Sundowns stars have been listed among the most the most valuable 11 based footballers in Africa.
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Soukous music legend Aurlus Mabele has succumbed to complications arising from a previous stroke in France, his counterpart Nyboma Mwandido confirmed to the Nation on Friday.
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WINDHOEK. — China has provided 200 million Namibian dollars (about US$12,8 million) to construct four modern schools in Namibia’s rural constituencies, Chinese Ambassador to Namibia Zhang Yiming said Monday.
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Maputo. — The South African company Tongaat Hulett, the majority shareholder in the Xinavane and Mafambisse sugar mills, in the Mozambican provinces of Maputo and Sofala respectively, has promised to invest about 500 million rands (about US$29,5 million to reactivate production.
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Swarming locusts are famous for their destructive potential. Currently, locust outbreaks in East Africa are threatening the livelihoods of hundreds of farmers and their families.
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JOHANNESBURG — African countries have been among the last to be hit by the global coronavirus epidemic, but as cases rise, many nations are now taking strict measures to block the deadly illness.
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N’DJAMENA. — Chad is repaying Angola a debt of US$100m (£82m) with cattle, Angola’s state-run newspaper has reported.
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Government has postponed the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair and the independence celebrations until the the threat of corona virus recedes, President Mnangagwa has announced.
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A Chinese billionaire has pledged to assist African countries, Zimbabwe included with COVID-19 test kits.
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Zambia is facing severe water and electricity shortages after a lengthy drought, with reservoir levels remaining worryingly low despite recent rains.
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A 13-year-old girl with albinism is leading a campaign to ensure girls in Tanzania complete their schooling.
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An African Union-led Contact Group meeting on Libya took place in the Republic of Congo yesterday. It is under the auspices of the Congolese president Denis Sassou Nguesso who is chair of the AU’s High-Level committee on Libya.
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has announced that the COVID-19 outbreak can be viewed as a pandemic.
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MAPUTO. — Tens of thousands of victims of last year’s Cyclone Idai which pummelled southern Africa, especially Mozambique, still live in makeshift shelters and face continued threats of displacement due to climate change, aid agencies said yesterday.
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CHINESE researchers have been racing against time to formulate a detailed profile of the virus since the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak. Here is a summary of the developments: