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#54DegreesAcrossAfrica: Kenyan Journalist freed, Death threats on Nobel price winner and other stories across Africa

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Freed Kenyan journalist opts to remain in Ethiopia  A Kenyan journalist who was freed from detention in Ethiopia has opted to stay there with friends, according to Kenya's foreign ministry.  Yassin Juma was arrested at Ethiopian opposition figure Jawar Mohammed's house...
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The New York Zoo which displayed African humans as animals apologizes + Other best reads of the week

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The Bronx zoo in New York has apologised for the horrific zoo incident of Ota Benga. Ota Benga was an African man of Congo decent, who was kidnapped from his home, to be displayed in a zoo along with...
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Chadwick Boseman, his death and the ‘Africa’ we wished he represented

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Chadwick Boseman has been reported dead.
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#TFAASPOTLIGHT: Titus Mawano, creating solutions to prevent business drop-out

Okenwa Igbokwe -
Titus Mawano is the CEO at Ffene Ltd. At the age of 21, Mawano dropped out of school in his third year while studying Computer Science in Virginia Tech in the United States to create “Ffene”- a low cost business...
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Messi’s exit?: Where’s he headed and what Africa and its Leadership can learn

Okenwa Igbokwe -
Lionel Messi wants to leave Barcelona this summer and has asked for it. The 33-year-old Argentina international sent a message to the club on Tuesday saying he wishes to exercise a clause in his contract, allowing him to leave for...
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Ousted President Boubacar Keita ‘freed’, while Kenyan Governor in court with his children and other stories across Africa

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Mali coup leaders 'free' ousted president  Mali's coup leaders say that ousted President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta has been released from detention, and is at his home.  He was arrested during last Tuesday's military takeover and hours later announced his resignation as president.  The coup...
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#TFAASPOTLIGHT: Evans, LED to light up Africa.

Okenwa Igbokwe -
Evans Wadongo is the Co-founder and CEO of Greenwize Energy Ltd, a for-profit social enterprise that develops and deploys innovative renewable energy solutions for the African market, designed by Africans.
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Africa declared polio free, Africa reaching the 1.2 million mark of coronavirus cases and other top stories across Africa

Okenwa Igbokwe -
Source: BBC Africa declared polio free  Africa has been declared free from wild polio by the independent body, the Africa Regional Certification Commission.  Polio usually affects children under five, sometimes leading to irreversible paralysis. Death can occur when breathing muscles are affected.  Twenty-five...
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#54DegreesAcrossAfrica: South Africa’s GDP will take at least five years,

Omoleye Omoruyi -
Having gone into recession even before the advent of the global pandemic, South Africa’s overall GDP is expected to decline by at least 5.1 and up to 7.9 percent in 2020 and recover slowly through 2024. This will lead...
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#TFAASPOTLIGHT: Emmanuel Flomo, Liberating Liberia in Slo-mo

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Emmanuel N.B. Flomo is the founder and Executive Director of The Inspire Liberia Project
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Zuma: Supporters demand release, Ethiopia: Abiy wins delayed election | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

These are the top stories from across Africa: Zuma: Supporters demand release Supporters of former South African president Jacob Zuma, have led...
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