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Nigeria’s opposition vows to appeal presidential election verdict/in /by
Atiku Abubakar of the People's Democratic Party and Labour Party's Peter Obi, who came second and third respectively, had asked the court to cancel the election, alleging everything from vote fraud to failure by the electoral agency to post results electronically
Egyptian craftsmen preserve century-old tradition of glassblowing/in /by
The technique has remained relatively the same since Syrian craftsmen invented glassblowing in the 1st century BC. The oven, a fiery pit, is where the magic happens.
Senegal: another migrant pirogue intercepted/in /by
The Senegalese Navy stopped the journey of 118 irregular migrants off the country's coast on Wednesday, the latest in a series of interceptions of pirogues attempting to reach Europe, the armed forces' information department said.
Traditional healer In Burkina convicted in high-profile trial/in /by
A famous healer in Burkina Faso, prosecuted for "assault" on a patient and whose escape with the help of soldiers had aroused anger and indignation, was sentenced Wednesday evening to three years in prison.
Sudan army chief arrives in Qatar on third trip since war began/in /by
Burhan and Qatar's Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani will "discuss bilateral relations, issues of common interest, and the situation in Sudan," a Sovereign Council statement said
Zimbabwe: Rusty caravan provides wedding relief for lovebirds/in /by
"We try to market our products to the couples, those who come to wed here at the court. So they come in the morning, we try to advertise our business, then we help them dress them, makeup we do makeup, we do small decorations and then hairing (hairstyling, ed.)of tresses." Daphne Siwardi
DRC scraps visa requirements for Kenyans/in /by
Kenyan travelers will no longer need visas to visit the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The DRC has recently lifted visa requirements for Kenyan citizens, reciprocating a similar move made by Kenya just five days earlier.
Naomi Campbell makes creative directorial debut at New York Fashion Week/in /by
Campbell worked on the collection with emerging designers — Victor Anate, based in Nigeria, and New York-based Edvin Thompson.
Zambia’s former First Lady released from police custody/in /by
She, along with four others, was arrested on Wednesday but was released in the evening, as confirmed by police spokesperson Danny Mwale.
AU has “not yet” received invitation to G20, says spokeswoman/in /by
The African Union (AU) has "not yet" received an invitation to this weekend's G20 summit, at which India and the United States are seeking to integrate the pan-African organization, a spokeswoman said on Wednesday.