Saadi Gaddafi, the son of the late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi was released from prison after spending years behind bars for multiple crimes he committed during his father’s presidency in Libya. Muammar Gaddafi was overthrown and killed in a 2011 uprising. A justice ministry source told reporters on Sunday that Saadi had been freed from jail. ‘’Saadi Muammar Gaddafi has ...
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Somali forces have recaptured the town of Amaara in the central region of Galmudug early on Tuesday. This came shortly after terrorist group Al-Shabaab militants attacked and took over control of the town in a dawn attack. The attack on the town as well as a subsequent explosion by the roadside in the same vicinity left at least six people ...
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Tanzanian President, Samia Suluhu Hassan is facing backlash from her countrymen for making offensive remarks about female footballers. S he made the comments at a ceremony on Sunday to celebrate the victory of a national men’s team in a regional football championship. The remarks came in because she raised the point of funding women’s sports as well. “For those who ...
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OPEC Chief Mohammad Barkindo arrived in Congo late Sunday in the first-ever visit by the head of the powerful cartel. He visits the oil-rich African country where crude constitutes the primary source of income, according to the Congolese hydrocarbons ministry. ‘’Congo has an essential role to play in the global energy industry and OPEC plans to encourage it,’’ Barkindo said ...
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Zambians voted in nationwide elections on Thursday after a tense campaign dominated by economic woes and Covid-19. 16 presidential candidates are vying for the country’s top job. However, the frontrunners are incumbent Edgar Lungu, 64, and his old nemesis and business tycoon Hakainde Hichilema, 59. The two are facing off at the polls for the third time. Hichilema, who is ...
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