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US envoy urges progress on Ethiopia peace talks, aid
The new US envoy for the Horn of Africa called Saturday for progress in holding Ethiopian peace talks and for unrestricted aid deliveries to stricken areas of the country. They discussed the "need for continued progress on ensuring unfettered humanitarian assistance delivery, human rights accountability & political talks to end the conflict & achieve a lasting peace", the embassy said on Twitter.
Kenya watchdog issues ultimatum to Facebook over hate speech
Kenya's peace-building agency on Friday gave Facebook a seven-day deadline to clean up hate speech on its platform or risk suspension ahead of the country's hotly contested election next month. With its diverse population and large ethnic voting blocs, the East African powerhouse has long suffered politically motivated communal violence around election time, often blamed on hate speech.
US envoy in Ethiopia to press peace efforts
The new US envoy for the Horn of Africa arrived in Ethiopia on Friday on a mission to advance peace efforts between the government and Tigrayan rebels. Mike Hammer is in the country "to support efforts towards achieving a lasting peace for the benefit of all Ethiopians", the US embassy said on Twitter.
Gorgeous schoolgirl gets wheeled into matric dance in a trolley, pictures and videos get the people talking
A beaut matric pupil from Danville Park Girls’ High School decide she was going to go to her matric dance in a trolley, not a fancy sports car or limousine.
South Africa's ANC at its 'weakest', says Ramaphosa
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa said Friday that his ruling African National Congress party was at its "weakest", after a historic loss in municipal polls last year. Ramaphosa is expected to seek a second five-year term, but could face a challenge from a faction of the party that is loyal to former president Jacob Zuma, who has been accused of corruption.
France charges 5 more of Gabon ex-leader's children: judicial source
France has charged five more children of former Gabonese president Omar Bongo in a long-running inquiry over ill-gotten wealth, a judicial source said Friday. They have already charged four other adult children, as well as a former Miss France, over receiving Parisian apartments from the late president.
Nigeria's army orders reshuffle as insecurity grows
Nigeria's military command has ordered a major reshuffle of senior officers, an army statement said on Friday, as the government faces pressure over the country's growing insecurity. Buhari, a former army commander and military ruler during Nigeria's dictatorship, was first elected partly on his image as a strongman who could tackle Boko Haram jihadists.
Rising hate leaves 'no place for gays' in Senegal
Every time Abdou's mother hears of a homophobic attack in the streets of Senegal's capital Dakar, she locks him in her bedroom. Days later, a mob hurling homophobic slurs beat up an American artist who was in Dakar for an international festival.
Pregnant lady with same surname as bae finds out 13 years later that they are related, Mzansi weighs in
An SA woman fell in love with a man who had the same surname as her and only found out 13 years later, with a baby on the way, that they are actually related.
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