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DRC Citizens Call For Justice As Ntaganda's Case Enters Final Stages
Added 20 Views / 0 LikesAs the trial of former Congolese rebel leader, Bosco Ntaganda, enters the final stage, many in the Great Lakes nation are following closely. Most of those who witnessed the violence in Ituri Province are hoping for justice. Prosecutors told judges that Nt
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Tunisia Scales Efforts To Combat Cholera Spread
Added 19 Views / 0 LikesIn Tunisia, Prime Minister Youssef Chahed has agreed that the Cholera monitoring unit should coordinate with other ministries to ensure that all preventive measures are in place to combat the spread of the cholera.Tunisian officials maintain that the chol
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Zimbabwe Still Dogged By Land Issues
Added 18 Views / 0 LikesMore than 18 years after Zimbabwe began repossessing white owned farms and distributing them to black owners, the country is still grappling with issues related to the programme. This include productivity, compensation of former white farmers and restorat
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Ethiopian Authorities Probe The Cause Of Military Aircraft Accident
Added 17 Views / 0 LikesEthiopia is investigating the cause of a military helicopter crash that occurred South of the Capital Addis Ababa on Thursday. All the 17 people on board died, the majority of them military personel. Coletta Wanjohi reports from Addis Ababa
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Nigeria Hosts Beauty Pageant Advocating For Girls Education
Added 16 Views / 0 LikesIn Nigeria, education activists are using a beauty contest to advocate for the welfare of the girl child. The Polo international beauty contest premiered this week in the Nigerian capital, Abuja. CGTN's Kelechi Emekalam attended and filed this report.
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South African Sculptor Inspired By Ancient Greek Philosophers
Added 17 Views / 0 LikesA South African sculptor is making a name for himself, not only in South Africa, but beyond. And his work is inspired by the philosophers of ancient Greece. CGTN's Yolisa Njamela has that story.
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Death Toll From Latest DRC Ebola Flare-up Rises To 79
Added 19 Views / 0 LikesAuthorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo say the latest death toll from the Ebola outbreak has risen to 79. The cases have been reported in Ituri and North Kivu Province in eastern DRC. CGTN's Chris Ocamringa reports.
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New Eatery In Ethiopia Trying To Close The Gender Gap In Jobs
Added 17 Views / 0 LikesIn Ethiopia, a restaurant has opened in the capital, Addis Ababa, that employs only women. The name of the restaurant, 'Temsalet', means " shining example". It's run by three women. They say their vision is to empower and help the vulnerable by giving the
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Namibia Takes Over Rotating Chairmanship Of SADC
Added 124 Views / 0 LikesThe two day SADC ordinary heads of state summit came to a close on Saturday in Windhoek. The new chair -- who is also Namibia's President -- Hage Geingob, addressed heads of state and senior government officials representing the 16 member countries. Angel
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South Africans Remember Aretha Franklin
Added 123 Views / 0 LikesTributes are continuing to pour in for global superstar Aretha Franklin. The Queen of Soul, as Franklin was popularly known, died this week after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Her music has transcended several generations. And she has inspired mil
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Chinese-funded Airport Expansion Boosts Tourism In Zimbabwe
Added 123 Views / 0 LikesZimbabwe's famous Victoria Falls has long attracted visitors from around the world to the country's remote northwest. Now, thanks to the expansion of the area's international airport, it's easier than ever to travel to this stunning waterfall. CGTN's Li J
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Grief Strikes Ghana Following Kofi Annan's Demise
Added 121 Views / 0 LikesTears and fond memories at the Kumasi family home of former UN Secretary General and nobel peace prize laureate, Kofi Annan. The Ghanaian diplomat died on Saturday in Switzerland. He is remembered as a man who was dignified and humane.
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South Africa State Capture Inquiry Gets Underway
Added 28 Views / 0 LikesThe anticipated judicial commission of inquiry into state capture in South Africa is under way. The Gupta family is accused of irregularly influencing former president Jacob Zuma and his son, Duduzane. Former head of government communications, Themba Mase
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Experts Push For Elections To Stabilise Libya's Economy
Added 123 Views / 0 LikesLibyan politicians believe that the political settlement is necessary in the North African state in order to boost the country's ailing economy. Libyan experts have urged the country's policy makers, tribal leaders and public figures to proceed with plans
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Tunisia Receives Migrants Despite Opposition To Migrant Centres
Added 124 Views / 0 LikesTunisia continues to receive migrants from the continent on humanitarian grounds. This is despite its position last month when it rejected a proposal by Italy to have migrant centers set up in Africa to stop the tide of asylum-seekers heading towards west
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Uganda Holds Annual Rolex Festival
Added 122 Views / 0 LikesTo Uganda now, where the Rolex festival has been taking place. But, it has nothing to do with the luxury watch. Rolex simply means an eggy snack in the country.
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Welcome to Lagos (1/3)
Added 4,252 Views / 0 LikesThree-part observational documentary series which explores life at the sharp end of one of the most extreme urban environments in the world: Lagos, Nigeria. Today, more than half the world's population live in cities, and this eye-opening series shows wha
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Welcome to Lagos (2/3)
Added 4,208 Views / 0 LikesLagos's version of Venice is a slum, built on water, called Makoko. This three-part observational series continues to explore one of the most extreme urban environments on the planet, by taking a trip into the lives of those who choose to live and work on
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Racism: A History (3/3)
Added 1,853 Views / 0 LikesA documentary which is exploring the impact of racism on a global scale, as part of the season of programmes marking the 200th anniversary of the abolition of slavery. Beginning by assessing the implications of the relationship between Europe, Africa and
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Racism: A History (1/3)
Added 1,631 Views / 0 LikesA documentary which is exploring the impact of racism on a global scale, as part of the season of programmes marking the 200th anniversary of the abolition of slavery. Beginning by assessing the implications of the relationship between Europe, Africa and
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Racism: A History (2/3)
Added 1,551 Views / 0 LikesA documentary which is exploring the impact of racism on a global scale, as part of the season of programmes marking the 200th anniversary of the abolition of slavery. Beginning by assessing the implications of the relationship between Europe, Africa and
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Saving Africa' s Witch Children
Added 1,458 Views / 0 LikesIn some of the poorest parts of Nigeria, where evangelical religious fervor is combined with a belief in sorcery and black magic, many thousands of children are being blamed for catastrophes, death and famine: and branded witches. Denounced as Satan made
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Zimbabwe: State of Denial
Added 1,387 Views / 0 LikesThirty years after becoming a nation, and 30 years after Robert Mugabe and ZANU PF came to power, Zimbabwe does not appear to have fulfilled the hopes that so many had at independence. Both ZANU PF and the MDC appear to be in a state of denial about the t
