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Bauchi longest serving traditional ruler dies at 95, Buhari mourns

Bauchi State’s longest serving traditional ruler, the Emir of Jama’are, Ahmad Wabi III, is dead. He died on Sunday at the age of 95 after ruling for 50 years. © Getty Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari poses as he arrives for the 75th anniversary celebrations of The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) at UNESCO […]

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Wayne Rooney: ‘For long periods in my career I was suffering inside’

Africa, East Africa, Entertainment, International News, Sports / Ronald Kabuubi

Wayne Rooney has spoken openly about his struggles as a player (Amazon Prime) (PA Media) Wayne Rooney has laid bare the issues with anger and mental health that punctuated his career. Nobody has scored more goals for Manchester United or England, yet there was a feeling of what could have been after the 36-year-old retired to take the

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Ghana to Appeal Moody’s Credit Rating Downgrade on Data Used

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Moody’s lowered Ghana’s long-term debt by a notch to Caa1 from B3 on Feb. 4, citing an increasingly difficult task the government faces in addressing its liquidity and debt challenges amid weak revenue generation constraints. Ghana to Appeal Moody’s Credit Rating Downgrade on Data Used (msn.com)Ghana to Appeal Moody’s Credit Rating Downgrade on Data Used

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An old SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will soon crash into the moon

Africa, East Africa, International News, Travel / Ronald Kabuubi

The remains of the upper stage from a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will go on an unplanned extended mission next month when the roughly 4-ton hunk of space junk creates a new crater on the moon’s far side by slamming into it at over 5,000 miles per hour. © Provided by CNET A natural impact on

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Ex-president Figueres, conservative Alvarado lead early Costa Rica vote count

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SAN JOSE (Reuters) – Former Costa Rican President Jose Maria Figueres and conservative contender Fabricio Alvarado led a preliminary partial tally of votes in Sunday’s presidential election, figures published by the electoral tribunal showed. © Reuters/MAYELA LOPEZ Costa Rica holds presidential electionNo candidate is expected to win the more than 40% of votes needed to avoid

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Olympics-No large fluctuations in COVID cases expected, organisers say

Africa, Business, East Africa, Entertainment, Health, International News, Politics, Sports, Technology / Ronald Kabuubi

By Karolos Grohmann © Reuters/JORGE SILVA Alpine Skiing – Men’s DownhillBEIJING (Reuters) – A sharp drop in COVID-19 cases on Feb. 5 among Beijing Olympics-related personnel was due to fewer arrivals at the airport and organisers said on Sunday that they did not expect any more large fluctuations in infection numbers. © Reuters/MIKE BLAKE Snowboard – Men’s

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Australia to open borders to vaccinated travelers on Feb. 21

Africa, East Africa, International News, Politics, Travel / Ronald Kabuubi

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia will open its borders to all vaccinated tourists and business travelers from Feb. 21 in a further relaxation of pandemic restrictions announced Monday. © Provided by Associated Press Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks to the media during a press conference in Canberra, Monday, Feb. 7, 2022. Morrison said that the

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‘There was a huge misunderstanding’ – Tennis star repeats sexual assault denial

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Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai has repeated her denial that she said she was sexually assaulted by a top Chinese official, in her first interview with independent media, as the International Olympic Committee said that its president had met her for dinner on Saturday. Speaking to reporters from French sport paper L’Equipe, in an hour-long

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Beating cervical cancer: Survivors laud MTN Foundation, Rays of Hope Hospice for their support

Africa, Business, East Africa, Entertainment, International News / Ronald Kabuubi

MTN Foundation and Rays of Hope Hospice-Jinja (RHHJ) have supported women in Jinja district with screening and medical care to enable them defeat cervical cancer. Rays of Hope Hospice is a non-governmental organization that provides palliative care to improve the quality of life for people with life-illnesses and their families in Busoga region and

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Camilla should be ‘queen consort’ when Charles is king, Queen Elizabeth II says

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LONDON — In a statement marking the 70th anniversary of her accession to the British throne, Queen Elizabeth II said she wants Camilla to be known as “queen consort” when Charles becomes king. The 95-year-old Elizabeth suggested she doesn’t plan to go anywhere soon. She renewed her pledge, first made in 1947, “that my life

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