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Sad Video: Poor mother griefs while carrying her dead child on her back after he was poisoned

A heartbreaking video making the rounds on social media shows the moment a poor mother griefs while carrying her dead child on her back after he was poisoned.   According to the grieving mother, her 5-year-old child was allegedly poisoned to death. In a viral video, the mother complained bitterly …

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The three Black women to serve on Biden’s all-women communications team

Joe Biden’s campaign promise was to assemble a diverse cabinet that “looked like America“. On Sunday, the president-elect announced an all-female communications staff including three Black women who will be the voice of his administration. This will be the first time in history that a president’s communications team will be …

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27-year-old man stabbed to death by armed men

A 27-year-old man identified as Prince Mieyebi was stabbed to death by three armed men in Warri, Delta State, after he reportedly won N15 million in a betting game.   It was gathered that the young man was killed while closing a shop belonging to his Aunt at the popular Ogbe-Ijoh market …

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Togo’s first female presidential candidate arrested

Two Togolese opposition leaders are being held by the authorities after they were arrested over the weekend. Brigitte Adjamagbo-Johnson, who in 2010 was the first woman in the country to run for president, was detained on Saturday shortly after visiting a fellow opposition member who had been arrested earlier. Gerard …

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Troops eliminate five Boko Haram insurgents, recover firearms

The troops of Operation Fire Ball, a subsidiary operation under Operation Lafiya Dole, have eliminated five insurgents during different clearance operations in Borno State. They also injured many of the criminals and recovered firearms and foodstuff from their warehouse, which was destroyed. A statement on Sunday by the acting Director, …

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A 50-year-old tavern owner was stabbed to death in KwaZulu-Natal

According to police, the owner of a tavern in Verulum was stabbed to death in the Cottonlands district of northern Durban. Police spokesman Captain Nqobile Gwala said the body of a 50-year-old man was found “with multiple stings.” “He was sentenced to death on the scene. The circumstances surrounding the …

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Three people killed in a taxi crash outside Ladysmith

Three people were killed in a taxi crash on Helpmekaar Road, a suburb of Ladysmith in KwaZulu-Natal. Saturday ER24 spokesman Werner Vermaak said the three were killed shortly after 11:00 on Friday morning. Vermaak said: Emergency personnel from ER24 and other services arrived at the scene, finding 13 minor to …

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SA to Commemorate the 43rd UN International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinians

On 29 November 2020, the Government and people of the Republic of South Africa will join the international community to observe the 43rd United Nations (UN) International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. The day was mandated by UN General Assembly (UNGA) Resolution 32/40 B of 1977.   The …

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Sudan declares three-day national mourning for ex-PM Sadiq al-Mahdi

Sudan has declared three days of national mourning after former prime minister Sadiq al-Mahdi who died aged 84 from Covid-19 complications on Thursday. The Transitional Council of Ministers said on Thursday flags will fly at half-mast at all state facilities, institutions and Sudanese embassies, as a mark of respect for …

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Fisherman lost at sea, another dies when boat capsizes

Five fishermen, believed to be from Mitchell’s Plain, capsized their 23-foot fishing boat near Rooi Els, just outside Pringle Bay on Thursday [November 26]. One fisherman aged 48 was located in the surf but was pronounced dead, another is still missing despite an extensive search – three others managed to get to …

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