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Africa & World
Soldiers in attempted coup in Sudan
Sudanese authorities have contained a failed coup attempt, and the situation has been brought under control, a member of the country’s ruling council told Reuters on Tuesday. Sudanese state TV announced that there had been a “failed” coup in the country, adding that there had been an attempt to take control of the public media building in Omdurman, across the…
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Former Sudan dictator al-Bashir critically ill as his brother dies from COVID-19
FORMER Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir was transferred to Aliaa Military Hospital in Omdurman for treatment and COVID-19 testing following his health’s deterioration in prison. Bashir’s brother, Abdullah, died last week after he contracted the coronavirus in prison. However, the Sudanese authorities rejected a request for the former president to attend the funeral. He was later allowed to meet with the…
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Grace Mugabe sucked into Shepherd Bushiri’s escape saga
By Andrew Murenha THE dramatic escape from South African justice by Malawian self-styled prophet Shepherd Bushiri and his wife Mary has led to that country’s main opposition, the DA, throwing the name of Zimbabwe’s former First Lady Grace Mugabe into its wars with the African National Congress (ANC) -led Government. This has come amid a report by the Sunday Independent…
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