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Africa’s parliament votes against impeaching Cyril Ramaphosa Kenya celebrates 59th anniversary as a republic Wold cup : Royal Air Maroc plans 30 flights to carry Moroccan soccer fans to Doha Body of Zambian student killed in Ukraine fighting for Russia repatriated Flash flooding hits Gauteng province in South Africa Ghana’s Finance Minister escapes vote of no confidence Morocco’s success in World Cup inspires new generation Malaria deaths on the rise according to the UN 18-year-old Jaylen Smith elected mayor in U.S.A Thousands of Somalis cross over to Kenya fleeing drought, insecurity Qatar World Cup had ‘best group stage ever’, FIFA boss UN warns of “catastrophic emergency” in Somalia Business booming as halal sector valued over $2 trillion World cup: Morocco beat Spain in penalties to reach Quarter finals, the first time ever Tunisians move to Germany as economic crisis deepens Sierra Leone: Gas shortages forces taxi drivers to turn to black market South Africa: Parliament postpones 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Africa Day at COP 27 discuss interventions to address climate France officially ends anti-jihadist Barkhane operation, ponders new strategy Cameroon hope for repeat of their Italy 1990 success in Qatar Fifa World Cup Senegalese press associations demand unconditional release of well-known journalist COP27: IMF calls for climate-smart investment in Africa M23 rebellion in DRC: Hundreds of young people ready to join the army COP 27 in Egypt : multiple parties call for action in favor of developing countries COP27 gets underway in Sharm el-Sheikh with emphasis on African nations Passenger plane with 43 on board crashes into Tanzania’s Lake Victoria COP27: Agreement to discuss climate change damages payments Tunisia eye knockout stage spot in 6th World Cup appearance Kenyan environmentalist Elizabeth Wathuti slams German plans to expand DRC and Rwanda Foreign Ministers Meet In Rwanda to ease tensions South Africa: 497 million from World Bank to move away from coal World climate summit to get underway in Egypt against backdrop of war in Ukraine Kenya Airways pilots to strike from Saturday First Hijabi Western Australia Senator Fatima Payman’s Speech Senegalese opposition leader claims innocence in rape case Guinea Junta orders corruption charges against ex-president Conde Climate change threatens Egypt’s fertile Nile Delta Floods strike a blow to tourism around Senegal’s Pink Lake and salt industry Truce agreed to stop Ethiopia’s war Cameroon: The NGO recycling and processing e-waste 800 schools forced to close in Niger Eight arrested in connection with death of singer Davido’s son in Nigeria Somalia’s president appeals for international help for wounded victims President Nana Akufo-Addo announces budget cuts to salvage economy Somalis donate blood for victims of Saturday’s deadly twin bombings Lagos Fashion Week ends on a high Somali president claims death toll reached at least 100 Kenya charges police officers over 2017 post election violence Guinea’s Colonel 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US Special Envoy for Climate, John Kerry, refuses to “hold all responsibility” Fuel prices hit record high as subsidy removed in Kenya President Zelensky visits frontline as Ukraine reclaims more territory – BBC News Ivory Coast lashes Mali ‘blackmail’ over detained troops Cameroonian government fights against skin bleaching Ukraine war: Accounts of Russian torture emerge in liberated areas Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin lies in rest at Buckingham Palace ahead of procession Finding value in waste recycling in Nigeria Ethiopia: Air strike hits Tigray region – hospital official Kenya: William Ruto sworn in as President Officials from 18 Russian districts call for Putin to resign Queen’s death ignites debate over Africa’s colonial past Ghanian artist in the spotlight of the “Contextile” Biennnial Art Competition Ukraine military clean up abandoned Russian positions Hear what Zelensky would tell Trump about Putin Princess Anne’s emotional last curtsy to her mother Rising lake waters consume Congolese homes, roads Group of doctors breaking down cultural barriers to help black patients Royals unite: Harry and Meghan join William and Kate in tribute to Queen Dozens protest in Tunisia over journalist’s arrest WHO Launches New Plan to Defeat Meningitis Outbreaks in Africa Ons Jabeur confident for US Open final People lay flowers at Windsor Castle following the Queen’s death Dozens of civilians killed in eastern Mali New cheap malaria vaccine gives protection for two years Human development set back 5 years by crises – UN report Queen Elizabeth II dead at 96 after 70 years on the throne Queen Elizabeth II under medical supervision over health concerns COVID-19 pandemic not over yet, experts warn Video of child refugee in Libya sheds light on abuse WTO chief stresses on importance of free trade at Africa Adaptation Summit Iraq political crisis: Top court to hold session on parliament’s future Hermit in Israel faces eviction from beachside cave home – BBC News UN: Around 730 children dead In Somalia nutrition centres Moroccan farmers embrace organic farming Cost of living rising in UK – BBC News Who is UK’s next prime minister Liz Truss? – BBC News Boris Johnson’s farewell speech as UK prime minister – BBC News Microbiomes mission reaches last stop in Senegal Odinga’s supporters react to Supreme Court decision to uphold poll results Donald Trump calls President Biden an ‘enemy of the state’ – BBC News Is Ghana Africa’s most expensive country to live? – BBC News Pakistan floods: Time running out for families in Sindh – BBC News More than 1,200 rowers embarked on the Seine at dawn for a rowing trip At least 19 civilians killed by extremists in Somalia Pakistan calls for international flood relief help Health professionals arrested in Senegal after the deaths of mother and baby Shell’s bid to clean-up polluted Ogoniland labelled “incompetent” Serena: tennis icon’s impact felt in Black America Kenya Election: Supreme court to rule on all challenges by Monday Angola’s opposition urges Constitutional Court to call for fresh polls Ethiopia, Eritrean forces launch joint offensive in Tigray New U.S. ambassador arrives in Sudan after 25 years of absence Migrant centre in Lampedusa overcrowded Spy for Canada smuggled UK schoolgirl to Syria – BBC News Raila Odinga: ‘I will respect the Supreme Court decision’. Pakistan floods: Millions of people displaced and more than 1,000 dead – BBC News Traditional Iranian carpets get a contemporary makeover Nigeria: Floods impact half a million people, many in northeastern region hard-hit South Africa: Pistorius wants to push forward with parole application High IQ Moments in Sports See what Melania Trump has been doing since leaving White House Deadly violence in Baghdad after Moqtada al-Sadr quits – BBC News More than 25,000 minors still missing in Africa-ICRC Kenya’s Supreme Court begins hearing presidential poll petition First Ukraine grain ship for Horn of Africa reaches Djibouti The Palestinians in the occupied West Bank are facing mass eviction – BBC News NASA cancels the upcoming Artemis Mission to the moon Floods have overtaken a third of Pakistan. Libyans count on massive losses after deadly clashes in Tripoli Angola elections: ruling party wins, incumbent president re-elected Raila Odinga: I will respect the Supreme Court ruling on poll petition Electricity and drought killing white storks – BBC News Pakistan floods: Rescue and relief operations under way Angola bids solemn farewell to ex-strongman dos Santos Inside the laboratory growing sausages from animal cells – BBC News 23 killed in Libya’s Tripoli as fears grow of a wider war Huge dinosaur skeleton unearthed in Portuguese garden – BBC News Hong Kong’s Peak Tram reopens after 14 months – BBC News Police rescue men after boat sinks off Boston Rival militia groups clash in Libyan capital Tripoli African and Japanese delegates meet to promote continent’s growth Are women in Egypt being discriminated for wearing the hijab? – BBC News Pakistan floods: Government declares national emergency – BBC News Violence in Sudan forces vendors to close businesses “I cannot help…” my starving relatives in Tigray – WHO Chief CAR: President Faustin Archange Touadéra set up committee to draft new constitution Ukraine’s artillery attacks Russian forces in south – BBC News Sen. 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Monsoon floods hit Myanmar commercial hub Yangon Boxing: Ramla Ali ‘honoured’ to be part of first female fight in Saudi Arabia Ukraine war: Russia blames ‘sabotage’ for new Crimea explosions – BBC News The only EU country where abortion is illegal – BBC News South Africa: EU imports of coal surge eight-fold, replacing Russian fossil fuels Raila Odinga calls Kenya’s election result a “parody” Self-driving electric container ship sets sail in Norway – BBC News Experts sound alarm over Mar-a-Lago security Taliban: Religious leaders have issues with girls schools – BBC News Haberman reveals the message Trump tried sending to Garland Malians convinced French troops’ withdrawal won’t change anything Kenya’s deputy president Ruto declared election winner Mali authorizes UN troop rotations after standoff Fire at Coptic church in Cairo kills 41 and hurts at least 14 San Francisco Students Help Make Eid An Official School Holiday Waste pickers at Kenyan dump face cancer and infertility Ex-official who investigated Clinton reacts to documents found in Trump’s home Death toll rises to 27 in Sierra Leone protests violence The South African town destroyed to make way for a whites-only suburb – BBC News Mali settles outstanding debt caused by ECOWAS sanctions Ethiopia completes third filling of Blue Nile mega-dam Kenya TV stations stop broadcasting election results estimates Ethiopia announces that second turbine in GERD is in operation South Africa: Fourteen miners charged over rape of eight women US welcomes engagement in direct talks between Rwanda and DRC No declaration Wednesday in Kenya’s vote, commission says Muharram Series Ep 7: Apartheid in South Africa Israel kills al-Aqsa martyr brigades’ commander in West Bank raid Vote counting underway after Kenya’s vote Muharram Series Ep 5: Destruction of the Temple in 586 BCE and 72 CE, what do they teach us Libya: Trial opens for dozens accused of Islamic State membership Kenya in final preparations for closely watched Sudan seeks to shed its image of conflict to boost tourism industry Former Ivory Coast president, Laurent Gbagbo, pardoned by Ouattara Muharram Series Ep 3: The persecution of the Native Americans Russian shelling hits Kharkiv and Kostantynivka Karachi among the world’s most unlivable cities Nigerians struggle with basic needs Blue Origin sends first Egyptian and Portugese nationals to space Senegal’s ruling coalition loses parliamentary absolute majority Muharram Series Ep 1: What is Oppression? 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a difference – The Columbus Dispatch Partial building collapse has closed intersection on Columbus’ Near East Side – The Columbus Dispatch Raising Cane’s Community Engagement Award Rivera-Martinez always willing to lend a hand – The Columbus Dispatch Reynoldsburg artist’s music reflects experience of Bhutanese-Nepali refugees – The Columbus Dispatch South Side man charged with kidnapping that ended with him being shot, possibly by police – The Columbus Dispatch Springfield native Jesse Bray to seek his soulmate on Peacock’s ‘Love Island USA’ – The Columbus Dispatch 15-yr-old dies of gunshot wounds at Columbus hospital 2 suspects sought in Hilltop killings – The Columbus Dispatch Delegates call for implementation of last climate change resolutions Italy turns to Algeria for additional gas supply Planning to fly next summer, Make sure your ID is federally compliant, here’s how – The Columbus Dispatch El-Sisi, Biden renew commitment to Egypt-US strategic dialogue – The Columbus Dispatch Will Ohio have real equity in education, For now, future depends on next state budget – The Columbus Dispatch Theodore Decker A child rape victim is trashed for the sake of political theater – The Columbus Dispatch Ohio State’s Andre Wesson ‘couldn’t ask for anything better’ after rookie season – The Columbus Dispatch Netherlands, Sweden triumph to reach quarterfinals at Euro 2022 – The Columbus Dispatch Japanese marathon runners to miss worlds due to COVID-19 – The Columbus Dispatch Iran arrests several after protests at drying lake – The Columbus Dispatch How Columbus Crew hustled to add Cucho Hernandez to the roster before his debut in Chicago – The Coumbus Dispatch Ethiopa’s Tola takes dominant marathon gold – The Columbus Dispatch Latest SpaceX flight is Falcon 9 31st mission Several rebel groups withdraw from Chad peace talks in Doha, Qatar Eskom assures power-cuts to end this week in South Africa Northern Morocco infernos kill at least 1 Kenya-Somalia resume khat trade, ink range of deals French armed forces minister visits Abidjan Kenya election: William Ruto steps up vote hunt Tunisia and Algeria reopen land border after two years’ closure Moroccan soldiers, firefighters battle fires in the north as villagers flee South africa: smuggling of rifles fuels gun violence Controversy after Libya names new state oil chief Kenya fuel prices for July to remain unchanged after fears of another Benin: Head of top court resigns to ‘renew commitment’ to ruling party Morocco claims migrants died of ‘asphyxiation’ 1.4 million people in 57 countries benefit from ERC’s sacrificial meat campaign – the columbus dispatch US destroyer sails near disputed South China Sea islands, Beijing says it ‘drove’ ship away – the columbus dispatch Two years ago, Qorsho Hassan became the first Somali American to win Minnesota Teacher of the Year. 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Zimbabwe girls resort to cow dung for sanitary pads Soweto mass shooting kills 15 Ivory Coast’s capital cleans up after devastating floods Outrun by gas prices, Kenyan families turn to charcoal to cook Outrun by gas prices, Kenyan families turn to charcoal to cook Burkina Faso: Kabore skips junta chief’s meeting attended by Compaore Muslims in Egypt celebrate Eid al-Adha Former Angolan president Jose Eduardo dos Santos dies at 79 Guineans protest arrest of three leaders of the civil society coalition FNDC South Africans frustrated as blackouts persist Burkina Faso: ex-president Blaise Compaoré in his country after 8 years of exile Millions in DR Congo food insecure – United Nations South Africa holds memorial for 21 teenagers killed in tavern Nigeria: At least 600 inmates escape in Abuja jail break ‘I’d like to buy a vowel’ – Republicans turn impeachment of Ohio chief justice into a meme – The Columbus Dispatch Two teenagers among three suspects in June robbery-homicide on Columbus’ 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completes 6,500km walk from the UK to Saudi Arabia for Hajj – the columbus dispatch Sudan sheep prices rise ahead of Eid al Adha Abiy, Sudan’s Burhan hold talks in Nairobi after border clash Zimbabwe central bank to introduce ‘gold coin’ amid inflation crisis Sudan’s military leader clears the way towards civilian rule Ecowas lifts Mali sanctions, agrees on Burkina transition Somalia farmers set to access CASE IH products – the columbus dispatch Somalia’s drought leaves nearly a million desperate with hunger – The columbus dispatch President Deni re-appoints members of Supreme Court over vote of no-confidence – the columbus dispatch ‘I don’t know how that goal’s called back’- Crew on wrong end of disallowed goal versus Union – The Columbus Dispatch Billy Ireland Cartoon Museum honors Charles Schulz and Peanuts in ‘Celebrating Sparky’ – The Columbus Dispatch Downtown Columbus billboard’s picture part of a national justice campaign – The Columbus Dispatch Fake GM shakes up the NHL Draft by trading up to get center Shane Wright, Michael Arace – The Columbus Dispatch Unanswered questions await mayor, police chief in aftermath of Jayland Walker shooting – The Columbus Dispatch Jim Sotlar resigns as Canal Winchester Schools superintendent – The Columbus Dispatch Madinah exhibit enriches the visitor experience – The columbus dispatch Newcastle’s Sven Botman idolizes Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk – The combus dispatch Rezoning denied for Fairlington Heights condo project in Upper Arlington – The Columbus Dispatch Sports legends reflect on 50 years of Title IX at Bexley library event – The Columbus Dispatch Saudi women participating in Makkah’s General Cars Syndicate for the first time – The columbus dispatch Ghana back to IMF as economic conditions worsen – The columbus dispatch East side Columbus charter school Patriot Prep takes first steps to begin football program – The Columbus Dispatch Several people shot at Copenhagen shopping mall: Danish police Kenyan presidential candidate Raila Odinga campaigns in his hometown West African bloc studies sanctions for coup-hit states Lewis Hamilton calls on F1 to ‘ignore old voices and reject racism’ Ukraine rescue workers on site of Russian strike in Odessa that killed 21 African youth united against gender based violences Mozambique: Jihadi violence sparks year-high number of children fleeing Clowns back at Brazilian hospital after COVID-19 Tanzania: Maasai protesters in court over death of policeman Senegal’s Ladoum sheep catches on as Eid-al-Adha approaches 50 Migrants Found Dead In Abandoned Truck In Texas Libya: 20 people found dead in desert near border with Chad UN Refugee Agency appeals for urgent support to help displaced people affected by the drought in the Horn of Africa Fireworks to light up the night, parades to hit the streets around Greater Columbus – The Columbus Dispatch Twin sisters inspired by area refugees start community food pantry to combat hunger Southern comfort food restaurant Subourbon takes over former Crafty Pint location – The Columbus Dispatch Judge dismisses Syrian man’s challenge to reunification refusal for 18-year-old son Jail for man who stepped off Dublin train with drugs into arms of gardaí in Cork About 1,500 guns recovered in Columbus so far in 2022 as city outlines gun violence strategy – The Columbus Dispatch Autopsy reports confirm two Ohio State students died of accidental fentanyl overdoses – The Columbus Dispatch Columbus man charged with attempting to abduct 6-year-old from Festival of India – The Columbus Dispatch Closed online charter school owes $117M to state of Ohio, auditor says – The Columbus Dispatch 83 civilians killed every day in 11 years of Syrian civil war Northern California wildfire threatens 500 buildings Former student held after two Iraq professors killed Frustration and hope: the African migrants waiting it out in Rwanda Spain blames Melila death incident on human traffickers Libyan residents face water shortage Somali Community Link to open new Linden office to assist families adjusting to life here Step by step, anti-abortion movement advances to the big one – overturning Roe v Wade – The Columbus Dispatch Joe Burrow shares abortion-rights Instagram post after Roe v Wade overturned – The Columbus Dispatch New owners say refreshed Dante’s Pizza will remain a Clintonville classic – The Columbus Dispatch Where are the best places to watch Red, White and Boom 2022, Here are 7 suggestions – The Columbus Dispatch Two North Side men sentenced in Franklin County court for separate fatal shootings – The Columbus Dispatch Theodore Decker – Ohioans fighting for abortion rights need support from allies, not ire – The Columbus Dispatch Monkeypox in Ohio – Here’s what you need to know about the virus – The Columbus Dispatch Carlos Roa’s artistry runs from tattoos to painting, including a new Merion Village mural – The Columbus Dispatch Black Columbus police lieutenant says $2 jury award in civil rights lawsuit 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