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Woman lapidated by al Shabaab

Somalia Islamist group al-Shabaab announced it has lapidated to death a woman accused of poliandria. The al-Qaeda-linked group radio, Andalus, reports that the execution by lapidation took place on Wednesday (9/05/2018)  after an ad hoc al-Shabab court convicted the woman in Sablale town in Lower Shabelle region. The report says masked men lapidated to death…

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Drought impacts grapes harvest in Western Cape

South African Distell Group 2018 wine grape harvest was 30% down on the previous year due to drought in the Western Cape but grape quality was promising, its head winemaker conveyed. Distell accounts for slightly less than a third of total wine production in South Africa, with nearly a quarter of all grapes procured from its…

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Filmmaker dies after accident with giraffe

Award-winning filmmaker Carlos Carvalho (47) died a week after an accident while shooting a game lodge in South Africa. He was tragically injured when a giraffe attacked him while he was getting a close shot of the animal. Award-winning filmmaker Carlos Carvalho dies after giraffe head-butts him https://t.co/3EOfPrOLPx — Fox News (@FoxNews) May 6, 2018 Carvalho had been…

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EU supports Chad inclusive political dialogue

“A new Constitution has been promulgated in Chad. The process leading to its adoption has not been conducted in a sufficiently inclusive manner as required by by such a fundamental issue”, according to the statement of the European External Action Service (EEAS). Déclaration sur la nouvelle Constitution au #Tchadhttps://t.co/s5h4w5Bq7U — Maja Kocijančič (@MajaEUspox) May 5,…

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EU condolences to “all Mozambicans” mourning Afonso Dhlakama

“Afonso Dhlakama passed away in times of great challenges for Mozambique. He played a historical role in the process that culminated in the Rome Peace Accord of 1992 and was a key actor in the democratic transition of the country. Since 2016 Afonso Dhlakama, again, demonstrated great determination in engaging in peace and reconciliation talks…

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Tanzania bloggers win lawsuit

Tanzanian bloggers and rights activists won a first, although not final, court lawsuit against a government order to register their online platforms that raised concern about a crackdown on free speech. #Tanzania bloggers win temporary court order against state crackdown https://t.co/MBQE2MmDGB — Reuters Africa (@ReutersAfrica) May 4, 2018 Tanzania’s communications regulator had given bloggers, as…

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EU increases development fund

The European Commission proposes a long-term budget of €1,135 billion in commitments(expressed in 2018 prices) over the period from 2021 to 2027, equivalent to 1.11% of the EU27’s gross national income (GNI). This level of commitments translates into €1,105 billion (or 1.08% of GNI) in payments (in 2018 prices). This includes the integration into the EU budget of…

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EU supports Somalia Transition Plan

The EU top diplomat Federica Mogherini met with Somalia‘s Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire in Brussels. .@FedericaMog meets @SomaliPM Hassan Ali Khaire https://t.co/iBXR23t6jC pic.twitter.com/i8m5151JEp — European External Action Service – EEAS 🇪🇺 (@eu_eeas) May 2, 2018 The diplomats discussed the situation in Somalia, and the current political, economic and security reforms undertaken by the Government….

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