Death of former Nigerian president Buhari sparks mix of emotions | REUTERS
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Death of former Nigerian president Buhari sparks mix of emotions | REUTERS

Nigeria’s late former President Muhammadu Buhari, who died in a London clinic aged 82, will be buried in his northern home state of Katsina. He…

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BYD to nearly triple South Africa dealers’ network by next year | REUTERS
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BYD to nearly triple South Africa dealers’ network by next year | REUTERS

Chinese electric-vehicle giant BYD plans to nearly triple its dealership network in South Africa by next year as it looks to grow its market share…

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South African businesses on edge as VAT hike looms | Reuters
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South African businesses on edge as VAT hike looms | Reuters

An upcoming value-added tax hike is worrying small-scale business owners in South Africa, where the economy already faces several headwinds including power supply issues, political…

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South African white separatists want Trump’s help to become state | REUTERS
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South African white separatists want Trump’s help to become state | REUTERS

The residents of Orania — a group of white Afrikaners with a population of 3,000 — want US President Donald Trump to help them become…

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South Africa’s openly gay imam shot dead in ambush | REUTERS
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South Africa’s openly gay imam shot dead in ambush | REUTERS

Muhsin Hendricks, said to be the world’s first openly gay imam and who ran a mosque in Cape Town for marginalized Muslims, was shot dead…

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Congo rebels seize airport, president seeks foreign support | REUTERS
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Congo rebels seize airport, president seeks foreign support | REUTERS

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have taken control of the strategic Kavumu airport that serves Bukavu, the region’s second biggest city,…

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South African party accuses Afrikaner organization of treason | REUTERS
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South African party accuses Afrikaner organization of treason | REUTERS

South Africa’s MK party filed a criminal complaint of treason against a group lobbying for the white Afrikaner minority after Donald Trump cut aid to…

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White South Africans turn down Trump’s offer | REUTERS
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White South Africans turn down Trump’s offer | REUTERS

President Trump’s offer to rehouse white South Africans as refugees fleeing persecution may not spur quite the rush he anticipates. #News #SouthAfrica #USA #Trump #Reuters…

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South Africa police accused of ‘state sponsored massacre’ at mine | REUTERS
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South Africa police accused of ‘state sponsored massacre’ at mine | REUTERS

South African rescuers ended their attempts to find anyone left in an illegal gold mine near the town of Stilfontein. At least 78 people died…

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Drone captures waves as #Beryl nears Dominican Republic
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Drone captures waves as #Beryl nears Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic and Haiti were expecting tropical storm conditions on Tuesday (July 2), according to an advisory from the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC),…

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