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<title>Nile Chronicles News, NCN &#45; AFP</title>
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<title>Survivors of Nigeria attacks desperately wait for aid</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Nearly 200 people died in attacks that began in the evening of December 23 and lasted through the morning of December 26 in Nigeria&#039;s Plateau State, wracked by violence for years. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 30 Dec 2023 09:30:35 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Nigeria, Plateau State, Bokkos, ethnic tensions, Muslim-majority, Christian, Barkin Ladi, church in Bokkos, Nuruddeen Hussain Magaji</media:keywords>
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<title>Man found barely alive in landing gear of Algeria flight to Paris</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The man, believed to be in his 20s, was found during technical checks after the Air Algerie flight from Oran, Algeria, landed at Paris&#039;s Orly airport in mid-morning, prosecutors told AFP. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Dec 2023 09:27:35 +0300</pubDate>
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<title>Ivory Coast pledges 50 mn litres of petrol per month to Guinea</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Ivory Coast will deliver 50 million litres of petrol a month to Guinea, Ivorian state media announced Wednesday, following an explosion and fire at the country&#039;s main fuel depot. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Dec 2023 09:20:59 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Ivory Coast, petrol, Guinea, Radio Television Ivoirienne, RTI, Moussa Cisse, Mines, Petroleum, Energy, Mamadou Sangafowa Coulibaly, Abidjan</media:keywords>
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<title>Kenya, EU ink historic trade deal</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The agreement is the first broad trade deal between the EU and an African nation since 2016 and follows a spending spree by China on lavish infrastructure projects across the continent. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 Dec 2023 10:36:58 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Kenya, European Union, Brussels, Africa, Economic Partnership, duty-free, EU, European, William Ruto, European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, Nairobi</media:keywords>
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<title>Boakai declared winner of Liberia presidential election: electoral commission</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/boakai-declared-winner-of-liberia-presidential-election-electoral-commission</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Political veteran Joseph Boakai was on Monday declared winner of Liberia&#039;s presidential election, beating incumbent George Weah, the National Electoral Commission (NEC) said after completing the ballot count. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 Nov 2023 17:08:02 +0300</pubDate>
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<title>Niger&amp;apos;s military rulers say French army&amp;apos;s exit operation starts Tuesday</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/nigers-military-rulers-say-french-armys-exit-operation-starts-tuesday</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The announcement comes as Algeria decided to &#039;postpone&#039; mediation efforts to find a way out of the crisis. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Oct 2023 18:06:33 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Niger, jihadists, Sahel, West Africa, ECOWAS, Nigeria, Abuja, Mohamed Bazoum, France, Burkina Faso, Mali, CNSP, National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland, Niger coup</media:keywords>
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<title>Africa to get &amp;apos;stronger voice&amp;apos; at IMF: Georgieva</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/africa-to-get-stronger-voice-at-imf-georgieva</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The World Bank has also announced that it will create a third seat for African nations on its own board, a decision to be made official at the October 9-15 meetings in Marrakesh. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Oct 2023 12:48:05 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Africa, IMF, World Bank, African nations, Marrakesh, Sub-Saharan Africa, International Monetary Fund, Kristalina Georgieva, Morocco, United States, Japan, China, western Europe</media:keywords>
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<title>Liberia&amp;apos;s football legend president takes shot at second term</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/liberias-football-legend-president-takes-shot-at-second-term</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Ex-international football star George Weah is running for a second term as Liberia&#039;s president in elections on Tuesday, with peace and development among voters&#039; main concerns. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Oct 2023 06:01:31 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Liberia, Monrovia, George Weah, international football star, international football, Buchanan, healthcare, education, roads, jobs, cost of living, civil wars, Melvine Zoega, West Africa, European Union, African Union, ECOWAS, United States</media:keywords>
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<title>French army to begin Niger pullout &amp;apos;this week&amp;apos;</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The French soldiers are in Niger as part of a wider fight against jihadists across the Sahel region. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Oct 2023 13:56:19 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>France, Paris, Niger, French army, Nigeriens, Niamey, West Africa, Emmanuel Macron, French troops, jihadists, Sahel region, Burkina Faso, Mali, Islamic State</media:keywords>
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<title>Uganda opposition leader Wine arrested says party but police deny</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/uganda-opposition-leader-wine-arrested-says-party-but-police-deny</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pictures posted on local media later showed Wine at his home north of the capital Kampala, but it was not clear if he was under house arrest or able to leave. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Oct 2023 13:50:32 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Uganda, Wine, Bobi Wine, Kampala, NUP, David Lewis Rubongoya, National Unity Platform, Yoweri Museveni, Patrick Onyango, Bobi Wine: The People&#039;s President, National Geographic, Entebbe International Airport, Entebbe, Robert Kyagulanyi, Uganda Police, Rwanda, South Africa, Kigali</media:keywords>
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<title>UN&amp;apos;s Ethiopia rights atrocities probe ditched</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/uns-ethiopia-rights-atrocities-probe-ditched</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Countries had until Wednesday to put forward a draft resolution to extend their mandate or seek a further 24 hours in which to do so at the current session of the UN Human Rights Council. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Oct 2023 06:48:13 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Switzerland, United Nations, UN, Ethiopia, UN Human Rights Council, Pascal Sim, Tigray, European Union, EU, Ahmed Shide</media:keywords>
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<title>Europe, Africa and South America to host games in 2030 World Cup: FIFA</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/europe-africa-and-south-america-to-host-games-in-2030-world-cup-fifa</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ FIFA said in a statement that the matches in South America were part of the celebration of the centenary of the first World Cup in Uruguay. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Oct 2023 17:40:48 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>FIFA, South America, World Cup, Uruguay, Morocco, Portugal, Spain, Argentina, Paraguay, Soccer, Football</media:keywords>
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<title>DR Congo Nobel Prize winner Denis Mukwege unveils presidential bid</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/dr-congo-nobel-prize-winner-denis-mukwege-unveils-presidential-bid</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Speaking to a packed auditorium in the central African nation&#039;s capital Kinshasa, the surgical gynaecologist told reporters he wanted to save a country riven by insecurity and poor leadership. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Oct 2023 05:32:18 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Kinshasa, Congo, DR Congo, Nobel Prize, Denis Mukwege, gynaecologist, Panzi Hospital, Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC, M23, copper, cobalt, gold</media:keywords>
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<title>Egypt&amp;apos;s Sisi announces run for third term to &amp;apos;complete the dream&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/egypts-sisi-announces-run-for-third-term-to-complete-the-dream</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ If elected, Sisi&#039;s third term would be his last, according to a constitutional amendment he pushed through in 2019. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Oct 2023 05:27:40 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Egypt, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, elections, Cairo, Hassan Afifi, Egyptians, Mohamed Morsi, Sisi, Ahmed al-Tantawi</media:keywords>
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<title>Nigeria unions call off strike over living costs</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/nigeria-unions-call-off-strike-over-living-costs</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Nigeria&#039;s labour unions on Monday agreed to call off a planned strike in protest over rising living costs after the government offered a package of measures to cushion the impact of its economic reforms. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Oct 2023 05:21:23 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Nigeria, Abuja, labour union, living costs, economic reforms, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, naira, Nigeria Labour Congress, Trade Union Congress</media:keywords>
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<title>Nigeria offers measures to offset rising costs as unions mull strike</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/nigeria-offers-measures-to-offset-rising-costs-as-unions-mull-strike</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu&#039;s government on Sunday proposed a temporary wage hike for federal workers and more cheap gas-powered public transport among other measures to offset the impact of his economic reforms. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Oct 2023 06:15:48 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Nigeria, Bola A, hmed Tinubu, economic reforms, Independence  day, naira, inflation, Joe Ajaero, Lagos, central bank, Abuja</media:keywords>
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<title>Eswatini, Africa&amp;apos;s last absolute monarchy, votes for parliament</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/eswatini-africas-last-absolute-monarchy-votes-for-parliament</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Voters are called to choose 59 members of the lower house of parliament, which plays only an advisory role to the monarch, King Mswati III, who wields absolute power. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 29 Sep 2023 05:17:16 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Eswatini, Africa, monarchy, parliament, King Mswati III, Swaziland, Swaziland Youth Congress, South Africa, Mozambique, Moses Dlamini, monarch</media:keywords>
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<title>Tanzania faces power shortages, rationing due to drought</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/tanzania-faces-power-shortages-rationing-due-to-drought</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The authorities imposed rationing measures last week, with the Tanzania Electric Supply Company Limited (Tanesco) saying on Wednesday that the shortages would end by March next year. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Sep 2023 19:27:53 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Tanzania, power shortages, drought, Tanzania Electric Supply Company, Tanzania Electric Supply, Tanesco, East Africa, Gissima Nyamo-Hanga, Nyamo-Hanga, Samia Suluhu Hassan</media:keywords>
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<title>Four officers detained after thwarted Burkina coup: prosecutor</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/four-officers-detained-after-thwarted-burkina-coup-prosecutor</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Four officers have been detained for questioning in Burkina Faso, a prosecutor said on Thursday, a day after the military government announced it had thwarted a coup attempt. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Sep 2023 13:03:12 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Burkina, Burkina coup, Burkina Faso, Ahmed Ferdinand Sountoura, Ibrahim Traore, Ouagadougou, Traore</media:keywords>
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<title>Libya orders 8 officials arrested after flood: prosecutor</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/libya-orders-8-officials-arrested-after-flood-prosecutor</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The officials are suspected of &#039;bad management&#039; and negligence, a statement from the prosecutor general&#039;s office said, adding that they served currently or previously in offices responsible for water resources and dam management. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 Sep 2023 12:56:31 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Libya, Derna, flood, Storm Daniel, Red Cross, Mediterranean, North Africa, Tamer Ramadan, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Derna, Norwegian Refugee Council</media:keywords>
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<title>France arrests, charges Rwanda ex&#45;official over 1994 genocide</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/france-arrests-charges-rwanda-ex-official-over-1994-genocide</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Pierre Kayondo, who was prefect of the Kibuye region and a former MP, was arrested on Tuesday and charged with complicity in genocide and crimes against humanity, a source told AFP, adding that he had then been remanded in custody. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 23 Sep 2023 12:13:16 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Pierre Kayondo, Kibuye, France, Rwanda, 1994 genocide, genocide, Kayondo, Le Havre, Tutsis, Paul Kagame, Paris, Emmanuel Macron, Collective of Civil Parties of Rwanda, CPCR, Alain Gauthier</media:keywords>
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<title>Niger junta slams UN chief for General Assembly &amp;apos;obstruction&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/niger-junta-slams-un-chief-for-general-assembly-obstruction</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Negotiations to restore civilian rule have yet to bear fruit, with the junta demanding a three-year transition and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) calling for the immediate return of the democratically elected Bazoum. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 23 Sep 2023 08:36:36 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Niger, jihadists, Sahel, West Africa, ECOWAS, Nigeria, Abuja, Mohamed Bazoum, France, Burkina Faso, Mali, CNSP, National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland, Niger coup, AU, African Union</media:keywords>
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<title>Libya&amp;apos;s flood&#45;hit Derna to host reconstruction conference: authorities</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/libyas-flood-hit-derna-to-host-reconstruction-conference-authorities</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ A tsunami-sized flash flood broke through two ageing dams upstream from Derna after a hurricane-strength storm lashed the area on September 10, razing entire neighbourhoods and sweeping thousands of people into the sea. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 Sep 2023 18:33:16 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Libya, Derna, flood, Storm Daniel, Red Cross, Mediterranean, North Africa, Tamer Ramadan, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Derna, Norwegian Refugee Council</media:keywords>
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<title>Attack kills at least two in Mali&amp;apos;s Timbuktu</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/attack-kills-at-least-two-in-malis-timbuktu</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Al-Qaeda-linked jihadist alliance Support Group for Islam and Muslims (GSIM) in August declared &quot;war in the Timbuktu region&quot;, warning trucks from neighbouring regions not to enter the city. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 Sep 2023 07:31:12 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Timbuktu, Al-Qaeda, jihadist, Mali, Niger River, Oumar Baraka</media:keywords>
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<title>Kenya marks 10 years since mall massacre</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/kenya-marks-10-years-since-mall-massacre</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Kenyan police said Thursday they had learned from their &#039;mistakes&#039; as the nation commemorated the 10th anniversary of a bloody siege at an upmarket shopping centre in the capital Nairobi. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Sep 2023 19:19:39 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Kenya, Loi Awat, Westgate shopping mall, Nairobi mall, Muslim, Al-Qaeda, Al-Shabaab, Nairobi, Somalia, Islamist militants, African Union, Westgate, Garissa University, US embassy, Dusit hotel</media:keywords>
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<title>Timbuktu suffocates under jihadist blockade, and artillery fire</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/timbuktu-suffocates-under-jihadist-blockade-and-artillery-fire</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Al-Qaeda-linked jihadist alliance Support Group for Islam and Muslims (GSIM) announced in a series of messages at the beginning of August that it was declaring &quot;war in the Timbuktu region&quot;. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Sep 2023 09:19:58 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Timbuktu, Al-Qaeda, jihadist, Mali, Niger River, Oumar Baraka</media:keywords>
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<title>DR Congo President Tshisekedi calls for swift withdrawal of UN peacekeepers</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/dr-congo-president-tshisekedi-calls-for-swift-withdrawal-of-un-peacekeepers</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/dr-congo-president-tshisekedi-calls-for-swift-withdrawal-of-un-peacekeepers</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In 2020, the Security Council approved a plan for a phased withdrawal in the Democratic Republic of Congo set to begin in December 2024, but the country appealed to the council to start the process in December 2023, instead. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Sep 2023 06:34:13 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>DR Congo, Tshisekedi, UN peacekeepers, Security Council, Democratic Republic of Congo, Congo, DRC, United States, Felix Tshisekedi, United Nations General Assembly, MONUSCO, Congolese</media:keywords>
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<title>Ousted Niger leader appeals to West Africa bloc court to free him</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/ousted-niger-leader-appeals-to-west-africa-bloc-court-to-free-him</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/ousted-niger-leader-appeals-to-west-africa-bloc-court-to-free-him</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Mohamed Bazoum, overthrown by a military coup on 26 July and has been detained at home with his family, filed a lawsuit with a court of the bloc on Monday asking it to free him from his ‘arbitrary arrest’. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 21 Sep 2023 05:53:54 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Niger, jihadists, Sahel, West Africa, ECOWAS, Nigeria, Abuja, Mohamed Bazoum, France, Burkina Faso, Mali, CNSP, National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland, Niger coup, Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouedraogo, Burkina, Radio Omega</media:keywords>
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<title>UNESCO puts Rwanda genocide memorials on World Heritage list</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/unesco-puts-rwanda-genocide-memorials-on-world-heritage-list</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/unesco-puts-rwanda-genocide-memorials-on-world-heritage-list</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The four sites commemorate the genocide that targeted the Tutsi minority in large part but also moderate Hutus who were shot, beaten or hacked to death by Hutu extremists between April and July 1994. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 Sep 2023 19:48:29 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>UNESCO, Rwanda, genocide, World Heritage, 1994 genocide, Rwanda, Nyamata, Murambi, Gisozi, Bisesero, Tutsi, Hutu, Yolande Makolo, Naphthali Ahishakiye, Kigali Genocide Memorial, Gisozi</media:keywords>
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<title>10 years on, Kenya mall siege survivor says retelling ordeal helped to heal</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/10-years-on-kenya-mall-siege-survivor-says-retelling-ordeal-helped-to-heal</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/10-years-on-kenya-mall-siege-survivor-says-retelling-ordeal-helped-to-heal</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Ten years on, Loi Awat still remembers the desperate prayers of people around her as she became caught up in one of the deadliest attacks on Kenyan soil - the four-day siege at the upmarket Westgate shopping mall. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 20 Sep 2023 12:41:32 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Kenya, Loi Awat, Westgate shopping mall, Nairobi mall, Muslim, Al-Qaeda, Al-Shabaab, Nairobi, Somalia, Islamist militants, African Union, Westgate, Garissa University, US embassy, Dusit hotel</media:keywords>
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<title>Ethiopia conflict at a &amp;apos;national scale&amp;apos;: UN experts</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/ethiopia-conflict-at-a-national-scale-un-experts</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/ethiopia-conflict-at-a-national-scale-un-experts</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Last November, a peace deal between Ethiopia&#039;s federal government and rebels in the Tigray region ostensibly ended a brutal two-year conflict. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 Sep 2023 19:38:53 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Ethiopia, UN, Atrocities, war crimes, United Nations, Tigray, Mohamed Chande Othman, Human Rights Experts, East Africa, UN Human Rights Council, Radhika Coomaraswamy, Tigray People&#039;s Liberation Front, TPLF, gang rape, Amhara, violence of women, sexual violence</media:keywords>
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<title>Libya accident kills 5 Greek aid team members: army</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/libya-accident-kills-5-greek-aid-team-members-army</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/libya-accident-kills-5-greek-aid-team-members-army</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The accident took place when a vehicle carrying 19 members of a Greek humanitarian aid team collided with a car carrying a Libyan family. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 18 Sep 2023 10:31:03 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Greek, Libya, Derna, Athens, Othman Abdeljalil</media:keywords>
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<title>Aid arrives in flood&#45;hit Libya as Derna death toll estimated at 11,300</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/aid-arrives-in-flood-hit-libya-as-derna-death-toll-estimated-at-11300</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/aid-arrives-in-flood-hit-libya-as-derna-death-toll-estimated-at-11300</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Citing the Libyan Red Crescent, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs added that another 10,100 people were still missing in the devastated city. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 17 Sep 2023 10:31:51 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Libya, Derna, flood, Storm Daniel, Red Cross, Mediterranean, North Africa, Tamer Ramadan, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Derna, Norwegian Refugee Council</media:keywords>
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<title>Red Cross says still hopeful of finding Libya flood survivors</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/red-cross-says-still-hopeful-of-finding-libya-flood-survivors</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/red-cross-says-still-hopeful-of-finding-libya-flood-survivors</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ At least 4,000 people are thought to have perished but provisional figures vary enormously. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 Sep 2023 12:51:05 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Libya, Red Cross, Geneva, Tamer Ramadan, International Red Cross and Red Crescent, Martin Griffiths, United Nations, Derna</media:keywords>
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<title>Libya&amp;apos;s flood&#45;ravaged Derna in grisly hunt for thousands still missing</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/libyas-flood-ravaged-derna-in-grisly-hunt-for-thousands-still-missing</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/libyas-flood-ravaged-derna-in-grisly-hunt-for-thousands-still-missing</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The enormous surge of water burst two upstream dams late Sunday and reduced Derna to an apocalyptic wasteland where entire city blocks and untold numbers of people were washed into the Mediterranean. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 15 Sep 2023 06:11:31 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Libya, Derna, flood, Storm Daniel, Red Cross, Mediterranean, North Africa, Tamer Ramadan, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Derna, Norwegian Refugee Council</media:keywords>
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<title>Libyan city counts toll of huge flood, 10,000 missing</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/libyan-city-counts-toll-of-huge-flood-10000-missing</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/libyan-city-counts-toll-of-huge-flood-10000-missing</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Media reports quoted a spokesman for the interior ministry of Libya&#039;s eastern-based government as saying &quot;more than 5,200&quot; people had died in Derna. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 Sep 2023 09:17:46 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Libya, Derna, flood, Storm Daniel, Red Cross, Mediterranean, North Africa, Tamer Ramadan, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Derna, Norwegian Refugee Council</media:keywords>
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<title>More than 330 mn children still in extreme poverty: UNICEF</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/more-than-330-mn-children-still-in-extreme-poverty-unicef</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/more-than-330-mn-children-still-in-extreme-poverty-unicef</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The report from the United Nations Children&#039;s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Bank found that the pandemic led to the abolition of extreme poverty for 30 million fewer children than was previously predicted. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 Sep 2023 06:37:42 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>poverty, UNICEF, children, United Nations Children&#039;s Fund, Covid-19, Catherine Russell, World Bank, Luis-Felipe Lopez-Calva, sub-Saharan Africa</media:keywords>
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<title>Cricket: South Africa v Australia 3rd ODI scores</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/cricket-south-africa-v-australia-3rd-odi-scores</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/cricket-south-africa-v-australia-3rd-odi-scores</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Brief scores from the third one-day international between South Africa and Australia at the JB Marks Oval. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 13 Sep 2023 06:31:53 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Australia, South Africa, Mangaung Oval, wickets, JB Marks Oval, Centurion, Johannesburg</media:keywords>
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<title>Moroccan citizens step in to help quake victims after more than 2,000 fatalities</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/moroccan-citizens-step-in-to-help-quake-victims-after-more-than-2000-fatalities</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/moroccan-citizens-step-in-to-help-quake-victims-after-more-than-2000-fatalities</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The quake killed at least 2,122 people, injured more than 2,400 others, and flattened entire villages. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Sep 2023 09:23:42 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Morocco, quake, Marrakesh, Geological Survey, earthquake, Rabat, Casablanca, Essaouira, violent tremor, Al-Haouz, Taroudant, Ouarzazate, Chichaoua, Azilal, Youssoufia</media:keywords>
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<title>Morocco mourns quake victims as death toll passes 2,000</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/morocco-mourns-quake-victims-as-death-toll-passes-2000</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/morocco-mourns-quake-victims-as-death-toll-passes-2000</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The strongest-ever quake to hit the country has killed at least 2,012 people and injured over 2,059, many of them critically, according to the latest official figures. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 10 Sep 2023 09:11:00 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Morocco, quake, Marrakesh, Geological Survey, earthquake, Rabat, Casablanca, Essaouira, violent tremor, Al-Haouz, Taroudant, Ouarzazate, Chichaoua, Azilal, Youssoufia</media:keywords>
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<title>Rescue teams comb for survivors as Morocco quake kills over 1,000</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/rescue-teams-comb-for-survivors-as-morocco-quake-kills-over-1000</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/rescue-teams-comb-for-survivors-as-morocco-quake-kills-over-1000</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Troops and emergency services scrambled to reach remote mountain villages where casualties were still feared trapped. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 09 Sep 2023 18:07:46 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Morocco, quake, Marrakesh, Geological Survey, earthquake, Rabat, Casablanca, Essaouira, violent tremor, Al-Haouz, Taroudant, Ouarzazate, Chichaoua, Azilal, Youssoufia</media:keywords>
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<title>Seven&#45;try Italy thrash Namibia in World Cup opener</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/seven-try-italy-thrash-namibia-in-world-cup-opener</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/seven-try-italy-thrash-namibia-in-world-cup-opener</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Italy cruised to a seven-try bonus-point 52-8 victory over Namibia in their Rugby World Cup Pool A opener in Saint-Etienne on Saturday ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 09 Sep 2023 15:59:16 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Namibia, Italy, Rugby World Cup, Saint-Etienne, Ange Capuozzo, Lorenzo Cannone, Paolo Garbisi, Dino Lamb, South Africa, World Cup, Tiaan Swanepoel, Allister Coetzee, Epalahame Faiva, Manuel Zuliani, Kieran Crowley, Paolo Odogwu, Gerswin Mouton, Tommaso Allan, New Zealand, France</media:keywords>
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<title>World leaders offer solidarity after devastating Morocco quake</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/world-leaders-offer-solidarity-after-devastating-morocco-quake</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/world-leaders-offer-solidarity-after-devastating-morocco-quake</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The 6.8-magnitude earthquake that hit late Friday killed at least 632 people and injured 329 others, including 51 in critical condition, according to Moroccan authorities. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 09 Sep 2023 12:55:15 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Morocco, quake, Marrakesh, Geological Survey, earthquake, Rabat, Casablanca, Essaouira, violent tremor, Al-Haouz, Taroudant, Ouarzazate, Chichaoua, Azilal, Youssoufia</media:keywords>
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<title>Group of 20 expands as African Union joins bloc</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/group-of-20-expands-as-african-union-joins-bloc</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/group-of-20-expands-as-african-union-joins-bloc</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The African Union&#039;s membership could be among the most tangible outcomes from the summit, with host Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi trying to forge consensus on a host of contentious issues. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 09 Sep 2023 11:48:18 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>African Union, European Union, AU, EU, Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, delhi, UN Security Council, Nigerian, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Washington, Saudi Arabia, the EU, UAE, Jon Finer, Belt and Road Initiative, BRI, Europe, Africa, Asia, Latin America</media:keywords>
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<title>Morocco quake kills more than 600 people</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/morocco-quake-kills-more-than-600-people</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/morocco-quake-kills-more-than-600-people</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The 6.8-magnitude quake struck a mountainous area 72 kilometres southwest of tourist hotspot Marrakesh at 11:11 pm on Friday, the US Geological Survey reported. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 09 Sep 2023 11:37:27 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Morocco, quake, Marrakesh, Geological Survey, earthquake, Rabat, Casablanca, Essaouira, violent tremor, Al-Haouz, Taroudant, Ouarzazate, Chichaoua, Azilal, Youssoufia</media:keywords>
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<title>Australia beat South Africa by three wickets in 1st ODI</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/australia-beat-south-africa-by-three-wickets-in-1st-odi</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/australia-beat-south-africa-by-three-wickets-in-1st-odi</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Proteas faced off with Australia in first one-day international at the Mangaung Oval on Thursday. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 08 Sep 2023 06:25:46 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Australia, South Africa, Mangaung Oval, wickets</media:keywords>
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<title>Putin says free grain exports to Africa to begin in &amp;apos;weeks&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/putin-says-free-grain-exports-to-africa-to-begin-in-weeks</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/putin-says-free-grain-exports-to-africa-to-begin-in-weeks</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that Moscow is just weeks away from supplying free grain to six African countries after scrapping a deal allowing Ukrainian food exports through the Black Sea. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 Sep 2023 19:41:03 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Russia, Vladimir Putin, Putin, Moscow, Africa, Ukrainia, Black Sea, Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Sochi, Erdogan</media:keywords>
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<title>DR Congo arrests officers after deadly crackdown on anti&#45;UN rally</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/dr-congo-arrests-officers-after-deadly-crackdown-on-anti-un-rally</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/dr-congo-arrests-officers-after-deadly-crackdown-on-anti-un-rally</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Congolese soldiers last Wednesday stopped a religious sect from holding a demonstration against United Nations peacekeepers in the city of Goma. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 Sep 2023 12:34:47 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Goma, anti-UN demonstration, anti-UN, DR Congo, Congo, anti-UN protest, Moleka Maregane, Natural Judaic, Messianic Faith, Congolese, Faustin Napenda Kapend, DRC, Africa</media:keywords>
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<title>Africa seeking to tap investment on climate action</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/africa-seeking-to-tap-investment-on-climate-action</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/africa-seeking-to-tap-investment-on-climate-action</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The inaugural Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi comes ahead of a flurry of diplomatic meetings leading to the November COP28 climate summit in the oil-rich United Arab Emirates, which will likely be dominated by clashing visions for the world&#039;s energy future. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 Sep 2023 12:28:56 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Africa Climate Summit, Climate, Africa, Climate Summit, Kenya, renewable energy, William Ruto, COP28, United Arab Emirates, UAE, Joseph Nganga, Global Energy Alliance, Niger</media:keywords>
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<title>Africa Climate Summit in Kenya to urge investment in continent</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/africa-climate-summit-in-kenya-to-urge-investment-in-continent</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/africa-climate-summit-in-kenya-to-urge-investment-in-continent</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The first Africa Climate Summit aims to reframe the continent as an emerging renewable energy powerhouse and calls on international financial assistance to actualise its potential. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 04 Sep 2023 06:13:58 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Africa Climate Summit, Climate, Africa, Climate Summit, Kenya, renewable energy, William Ruto, COP28, United Arab Emirates, UAE, Joseph Nganga, Global Energy Alliance, Niger</media:keywords>
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<title>In Africa first, Uber launches electric motorcycles in Kenya</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/in-africa-first-uber-launches-electric-motorcycles-in-kenya</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The move by the US app-based taxi service comes as the Kenyan government prepares to roll out electric vehicles across the country as part of a green mobility scheme. ]]></description>
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<title>48 killed in east DR Congo anti&#45;UN rally crackdown</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/48-killed-in-east-dr-congo-anti-un-rally-crackdown</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/48-killed-in-east-dr-congo-anti-un-rally-crackdown</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ On Wednesday, Congolese soldiers stopped a religious sect from holding a demonstration against United Nations peacekeepers in the city of Goma. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 Sep 2023 06:17:57 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Goma, anti-UN demonstration, anti-UN, DR Congo, Congo, anti-UN protest, Moleka Maregane, Natural Judaic, Messianic Faith, Congolese, Faustin Napenda Kapend, DRC, Africa</media:keywords>
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<title>Nigeria president suggests nine&#45;month transition for Niger junta</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/nigeria-president-suggests-nine-month-transition-for-niger-junta</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/nigeria-president-suggests-nine-month-transition-for-niger-junta</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Economic Community of West African States has imposed sanctions on Niger after troops ousted President Mohamed Bazoum in a coup on 26 July and the bloc threatened military intervention as a last resort if talks fail to restore civilian rule. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 01 Sep 2023 05:12:41 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Niger, jihadists, Sahel, West Africa, ECOWAS, Nigeria, Abuja, Mohamed Bazoum, France, Burkina Faso, Mali, CNSP, National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland, Niger coup</media:keywords>
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<title>Russia vetoes UN resolution on Mali sanctions</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/russia-vetoes-un-resolution-on-mali-sanctions</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Russia exercised its veto power to block the targeted sanctions proposal led by Mali&#039;s former colonial power France and the United Arab Emirates. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 31 Aug 2023 06:29:44 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Mali, Algiers, Algiers agreement, Coordination of Azawad Movements, United States, Moscow, Wagner, James Kariuki, Vladimir Putin, Putin, Tuaregs, Yevgeny Prigozhin, Vassily Nebenzia, Sahel, Robert Wood, China, UN Security Council, United Nations, CMA, Tuareg, Junta, Bamako, peacekeeping, Kidal, Russia, Ismael Wague, Malian army, jihadist, France, separatist, Africa, United Arab Emirates</media:keywords>
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<title>Gabon coup leaders make general transitional president</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/gabon-coup-leaders-make-general-transitional-president</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/gabon-coup-leaders-make-general-transitional-president</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The claimed takeover sparked condemnation from the African Union and alarm from Nigeria over &#039;contagious autocracy&#039; in a continent where military forces have seized power in five other countries since 2020. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 31 Aug 2023 06:25:00 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Gabon, Bongo, Albert Ondo Ossa, Ali Bongo Ondimba, presidential election, head of state, Ondo Ossa, central Africa, Africa, Coup, libreville</media:keywords>
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<title>10 die in anti&#45;UN demonstration in DR Congo&amp;apos;s Goma</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/10-die-in-anti-un-demonstration-in-dr-congos-goma</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/10-die-in-anti-un-demonstration-in-dr-congos-goma</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Congo&#039;s army spokesman in North Kivu province, Lieutenant-Colonel Guillaume Ndjike, stated that about 20 people had been arrested. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Aug 2023 13:20:13 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Goma, anti-UN demonstration, anti-UN, DR Congo, Congo, anti-UN protest, Moleka Maregane, Natural Judaic, Messianic Faith, Congolese, Faustin Napenda Kapend, DRC, Africa</media:keywords>
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<title>Gabon soldiers say election result cancelled, &amp;apos;regime&amp;apos; ended</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/gabon-soldiers-say-election-result-cancelled-regime-ended</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/gabon-soldiers-say-election-result-cancelled-regime-ended</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A dozen Gabonese soldiers appeared on television Wednesday announcing they were &#039;putting an end to the current regime&#039; and the cancellation of an election that, according to official results, President Ali Bongo Ondimba won. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Aug 2023 08:17:19 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Gabon, Bongo, Albert Ondo Ossa, Ali Bongo Ondimba, presidential election, head of state, Ondo Ossa, central Africa, Africa, Coup</media:keywords>
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<title>Sudan army chief home after first foreign trip in war</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/sudan-army-chief-home-after-first-foreign-trip-in-war</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/sudan-army-chief-home-after-first-foreign-trip-in-war</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As Abdel Fattah al-Burhan travelled for talks with key ally Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, medics and witnesses said 39 civilians were killed in shelling of Nyala, the South Darfur state capital where fighting between the army and paramilitary forces has intensified. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Aug 2023 06:13:49 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Sudan, War, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Rapid Support Forces, RSF, Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, hunger, Martin Griffiths, Kadugli, South Kordofan</media:keywords>
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<title>Mali junta calls for dialogue over flagging peace deal</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/mali-junta-calls-for-dialogue-over-flagging-peace-deal</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/mali-junta-calls-for-dialogue-over-flagging-peace-deal</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A peace deal signed in 2015 - the so-called Algiers agreement between the government and the Coordination of Azawad Movements (CMA), an alliance of Tuareg-dominated independence and autonomist groups - is hanging by a thread. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Aug 2023 05:09:04 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Mali, Algiers, Algiers agreement, Coordination of Azawad Movements, CMA, Tuareg, Junta, Bamako, peacekeeping, Kidal, Ismael Wague, Malian army, jihadist, separatist, Africa</media:keywords>
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<title>Gabon opposition urges Bongo to concede poll defeat</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/gabon-opposition-urges-bongo-to-concede-poll-defeat</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/gabon-opposition-urges-bongo-to-concede-poll-defeat</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Supporters of Albert Ondo Ossa, main rival to incumbent Ali Bongo Ondimba in Gabon&#039;s presidential election, on Monday urged the head of state to concede defeat and organise a handover, saying their man had won. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Aug 2023 05:03:58 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Gabon, Bongo, Albert Ondo Ossa, Ali Bongo Ondimba, presidential election, head of state, Ondo Ossa, central Africa, Africa, Coup</media:keywords>
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<title>Zimbabwe opposition claims victory, contesting president&amp;apos;s re&#45;election</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/zimbabwe-opposition-claims-victory-contesting-presidents-re-election</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/zimbabwe-opposition-claims-victory-contesting-presidents-re-election</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Zimbabwe&#039;s opposition leader Nelson Chamisa on Sunday contested the official re-election of President Emmerson Mnangagwa and claimed victory in an election which international observers said fell short of democratic standards. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Aug 2023 05:54:24 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Zimbabwe, Johannesburg, ZANU-PF, Christopher Mutsvangwa, Mutsvangwa, Nelson Chamisa, Citizens Coalition for Change, CCC, Africa, Harare</media:keywords>
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<title>Zimbabwe&amp;apos;s President Mnangagwa wins second term in disputed vote</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/zimbabwes-president-mnangagwa-wins-second-term-in-disputed-vote</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/zimbabwes-president-mnangagwa-wins-second-term-in-disputed-vote</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Mnangagwa, 80, won 52.6% of the ballots against 44% for the main challenger, Nelson Chamisa, 45, according to official results announced by the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC). ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 27 Aug 2023 07:51:24 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Zimbabwe, Johannesburg, ZANU-PF, Christopher Mutsvangwa, Mutsvangwa, Nelson Chamisa, Citizens Coalition for Change, CCC, Africa, Harare</media:keywords>
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<title>Aspects of Zimbabwe vote &amp;apos;fell short&amp;apos;: regional observers</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/aspects-of-zimbabwe-vote-fell-short-regional-observers</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/aspects-of-zimbabwe-vote-fell-short-regional-observers</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Southern Africa Development Community (SACD) cited cancellation of opposition rallies and alleged voter intimidation among some of the issues that sullied the election. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Aug 2023 12:47:04 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Zimbabwe, Johannesburg, ZANU-PF, Christopher Mutsvangwa, Mutsvangwa, Nelson Chamisa, Citizens Coalition for Change, CCC, Africa, Harare</media:keywords>
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<title>Sudan war &amp;apos;threatens to consume the entire country&amp;apos;: UN</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/sudan-war-threatens-to-consume-the-entire-country-un</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/sudan-war-threatens-to-consume-the-entire-country-un</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The conflict between the army under General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) commanded by Mohamed Hamdan Daglo broke out on April 15. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Aug 2023 12:42:59 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Sudan, War, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Rapid Support Forces, RSF, Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, hunger, Martin Griffiths, Kadugli, South Kordofan</media:keywords>
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<title>Zimbabwe arrests election monitors as opposition lashes &amp;apos;flawed&amp;apos; poll</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/zimbabwe-arrests-election-monitors-as-opposition-lashes-flawed-poll</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/zimbabwe-arrests-election-monitors-as-opposition-lashes-flawed-poll</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Monitors from Zimbabwean pro-democracy and pressure groups were arrested in multiple raids on Wednesday night and their computers and mobile phones were seized, police said. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 25 Aug 2023 06:39:11 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Zimbabwe, Johannesburg, ZANU-PF, Christopher Mutsvangwa, Mutsvangwa, Nelson Chamisa, Citizens Coalition for Change, CCC, Africa, Harare</media:keywords>
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<title>Ethiopia PM hails BRICS entry as &amp;apos;great moment&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/ethiopia-pm-hails-brics-entry-as-great-moment</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/ethiopia-pm-hails-brics-entry-as-great-moment</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Ethiopia, the second most populous country in Africa, will become a full member from 1 January 2024, along with Argentina, Egypt, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Aug 2023 11:51:06 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Ethiopia, BRICS, Argentina, Egypt, Iran, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Abiy Ahmed</media:keywords>
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<title>Zimbabwe high stakes vote spills into day two as opposition alleges rigging</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/zimbabwe-high-stakes-vote-spills-into-day-two-as-opposition-alleges-rigging</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/zimbabwe-high-stakes-vote-spills-into-day-two-as-opposition-alleges-rigging</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As polling began to close in some voting stations, it was only starting in others, prompting opposition accusations of vote manipulation after a campaign marked by tension and a clampdown. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Aug 2023 06:32:14 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Zimbabwe, Johannesburg, ZANU-PF, Christopher Mutsvangwa, Mutsvangwa, Nelson Chamisa, Citizens Coalition for Change, CCC, Africa</media:keywords>
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<title>Zimbabwe to vote in uphill election for defiant opposition</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/zimbabwe-to-vote-in-uphill-election-for-defiant-opposition</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/zimbabwe-to-vote-in-uphill-election-for-defiant-opposition</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The opposition, traditionally stronger in urban areas, is hoping to ride a wave of discontent at the southern African country&#039;s economic troubles, amid high inflation, unemployment and widespread poverty. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Aug 2023 06:11:32 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Zimbabwe, Johannesburg, ZANU-PF, Christopher Mutsvangwa, Mutsvangwa, Nelson Chamisa, Citizens Coalition for Change, CCC, Africa</media:keywords>
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<title>African Union suspends Niger over military coup</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/african-union-suspends-niger-over-military-coup</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/african-union-suspends-niger-over-military-coup</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The AU said this would remain in place until civilian rule in the country is restored. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Aug 2023 13:38:42 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Niger, jihadists, Sahel, West Africa, ECOWAS, Nigeria, Abuja, Mohamed Bazoum, France, Burkina Faso, Mali, CNSP, National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland, Niger coup, AU, African Union</media:keywords>
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<title>Timbuktu under jihadist blockade: Mali officials</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/timbuktu-under-jihadist-blockade-mali-officials</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/timbuktu-under-jihadist-blockade-mali-officials</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Timbuktu is one of several large northern cities which fell first under Tuareg rebel control then into the hands of Salafist fighters following a 2012 insurrection. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Aug 2023 13:03:32 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Islamist, Dakar, Timbuktu, jihadists, Sahara, Niger River, Al Qaeda, Algeria, Mauritania, peacekeeping, UN, MINUSMA, Goundam, Ber</media:keywords>
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<title>Hundreds of children die of starvation in war&#45;hit Sudan: NGO</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/hundreds-of-children-die-of-starvation-in-war-hit-sudan-ngo</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/hundreds-of-children-die-of-starvation-in-war-hit-sudan-ngo</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Around 5,000 people have been killed, according to the Armed Conflict Location &amp; Event Data Project, and more than four million have been uprooted. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Aug 2023 12:12:51 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Sudan, Starvation, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Rapid Support Forces, RSF, Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, Arif Noor, Darfur, Nyala</media:keywords>
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<title>Four arrested in Uganda over &amp;apos;acts of homosexuality&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/four-arrested-in-uganda-over-acts-of-homosexuality</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/four-arrested-in-uganda-over-acts-of-homosexuality</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The law -- considered one of the harshest of its kind in the world -- contains provisions making &quot;aggravated homosexuality&quot; a potentially capital offence and penalties for consensual same-sex relations of up to life in prison. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Aug 2023 19:06:26 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Kampala, Uganda, same-sex, anti-gay, Buikwe, Joe Biden, East Africa, conservative, predominantly Christian country, Yoweri Museveni, World Bank</media:keywords>
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<title>Thousands rally for Zimbabwean opposition leader ahead of vote</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/thousands-rally-for-zimbabwean-opposition-leader-ahead-of-vote</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/thousands-rally-for-zimbabwean-opposition-leader-ahead-of-vote</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The vote, taking place against a backdrop of discontent at Zimbabwe&#039;s economic crisis, is being closely watched as a barometer of popularity for the ZANU-PF party, in power since independence 43 years ago. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Aug 2023 19:02:02 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Zimbabwe, Johannesburg, ZANU-PF, Christopher Mutsvangwa, Mutsvangwa, Nelson Chamisa, Citizens Coalition for Change, CCC, Africa</media:keywords>
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<title>Vexed by hardship, Zimbabweans brace for tense vote</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/vexed-by-hardship-zimbabweans-brace-for-tense-vote</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/vexed-by-hardship-zimbabweans-brace-for-tense-vote</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Zimbabwe is battling economic troubles and many in the southern African country are pinning their hopes for a better future on Wednesday&#039;s presidential election. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Aug 2023 11:57:14 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Zimbabwe, Johannesburg, ZANU-PF, Christopher Mutsvangwa, Mutsvangwa, Nelson Chamisa, Citizens Coalition for Change, CCC, Africa</media:keywords>
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<title>Pro&#45;coup rally in Niger after military leader warns against foreign intervention</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/pro-coup-rally-in-niger-after-military-leader-warns-against-foreign-intervention</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/pro-coup-rally-in-niger-after-military-leader-warns-against-foreign-intervention</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The latest in a string of pro-coup rallies came a day after the new military ruler in Niamey warned that an attack on Niger would not be a &#039;walk in the park&#039;. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 20 Aug 2023 15:53:46 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Niger, jihadists, Sahel, West Africa, ECOWAS, Nigeria, Abuja, Mohamed Bazoum, France, Burkina Faso, Mali, CNSP, National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland</media:keywords>
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<title>West African delegation arrives in coup&#45;hit Niger</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/west-african-delegation-arrives-in-coup-hit-niger</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/west-african-delegation-arrives-in-coup-hit-niger</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Although Ecowas says it favours dialogue to defuse the crisis, it has agreed to activate a &#039;standby force&#039; as a last resort to restore democracy in Niger after generals toppled President Mohamed Bazoum on July 26. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 19 Aug 2023 15:51:00 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Niger, jihadists, Sahel, West Africa, ECOWAS, Nigeria, Abuja, Mohamed Bazoum, France, Burkina Faso, Mali, CNSP, National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland, Niger coup</media:keywords>
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<title>EU vote observers reject Zimbabwe bribe report</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/eu-vote-observers-reject-zimbabwe-bribe-report</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/eu-vote-observers-reject-zimbabwe-bribe-report</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The European Union team observing the upcoming elections on Saturday denied a state-owned newspaper story alleging they were involved in a bribery scandal &#039;to influence journalists to make claims to sully election process&#039;. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 19 Aug 2023 13:31:42 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Zimbabwe, Johannesburg, ZANU-PF, Christopher Mutsvangwa, Mutsvangwa, Nelson Chamisa, Citizens Coalition for Change, CCC, Africa</media:keywords>
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<title>Disinformation an &amp;apos;easy sell&amp;apos; in post&#45;coup Niger</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/disinformation-an-easy-sell-in-post-coup-niger</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/disinformation-an-easy-sell-in-post-coup-niger</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ From false rumours and misleading videos to manipulated audio clips, AFP has debunked over a dozen social media claims either backing or discrediting the coup leaders after they toppled President Mohamed Bazoum on July 26. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Aug 2023 12:45:56 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Niger, jihadists, Sahel, West Africa, ECOWAS, Nigeria, Abuja, Mohamed Bazoum, France, Burkina Faso, Mali, CNSP, National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland, Niger coup</media:keywords>
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<title>Fears for displaced as Sudan war spreads in Darfur, say witnesses</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/fears-for-displaced-as-sudan-war-spreads-in-darfur-say-witnesses</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/fears-for-displaced-as-sudan-war-spreads-in-darfur-say-witnesses</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The vast western region as well as the capital Khartoum have seen some of the worst bloodshed since fighting erupted on April 15 between Sudan&#039;s army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Aug 2023 12:39:43 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Darfur, Sudan, Rapid Support Forces, wad madani, Khartoum, bloodshed, RSF, El Fasher, Al-Fulah, Kordofan, Arab, Chad, Janjaweed</media:keywords>
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<title>Senegal&amp;apos;s Sonko in intensive care after protest fast, lawyers say</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/senegals-sonko-in-intensive-care-after-protest-fast-lawyers-say</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/senegals-sonko-in-intensive-care-after-protest-fast-lawyers-say</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Sonko began the protest on July 30 after he was accused of fanning deadly violence between his supporters and the security forces. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Aug 2023 06:36:19 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Dakar, Senegal, Sonko Macky Sall, Ziguinchor, PASTEF, Amnesty International, Sonko</media:keywords>
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<title>South Africa and Russia, the &amp;apos;strange bedfellows&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/south-africa-and-russia-the-strange-bedfellows</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/south-africa-and-russia-the-strange-bedfellows</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with South Africa&#039;s President Cyril Ramaphosa in Strel&#039;na outside Saint Petersburg on July 29, 2023. Picture: Sergei BOBYLYOV / AFP ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 Aug 2023 09:31:25 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>South Africa, Russia, ANC, BRICS, Pretoria, Kremlin, Moscow, African National Congress, Cold War, Soviet Union, Putin, Vladimir Putin, Cyril Ramaphosa, Steven Gruzd, South African Institute of International Affairs, Johannesburg, SAIIA, Ukraine</media:keywords>
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<title>Seventeen Niger troops killed in attack near Burkina Faso</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/seventeen-niger-troops-killed-in-attack-near-burkina-faso</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/seventeen-niger-troops-killed-in-attack-near-burkina-faso</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The defence ministry added that another 20 soldiers had been wounded, six seriously, with all the casualties evacuated to the capital Niamey. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Aug 2023 16:14:19 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Niger, jihadists, Sahel, West Africa, ECOWAS, Nigeria, Abuja, Mohamed Bazoum, France, Burkina Faso, Mali, CNSP, National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland, Niger coup</media:keywords>
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<title>Kenya&amp;apos;s debt rises to historic high, says treasury</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/kenyas-debt-rises-to-historic-high-says-treasury</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/kenyas-debt-rises-to-historic-high-says-treasury</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The cost of debt servicing in the year ended June was 391 billion shillings ($2.7 billion), of which the highest payment -- 107 billion shillings ($743 million) -- went to China. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Aug 2023 16:02:22 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Kenya, Raila Odinga, Kenya protests, William Ruto, East Africa, Azimio La Umoja, Azimio, William Ruto</media:keywords>
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<title>Zimbabwe police arrest 40 opposition members as vote looms</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/zimbabwe-police-arrest-40-opposition-members-as-vote-looms</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/zimbabwe-police-arrest-40-opposition-members-as-vote-looms</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The southern African country heads to the polls on 23 August to elect the president and legislature in what analysts expect to be a tense affair, marked by a crackdown on dissent and fears of vote-rigging. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Aug 2023 04:01:04 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Zimbabwe, African, Citizens&#039; Coalition for Change, Harare, Emmerson Mnangagwa, ZANU-PF, Nelson Chamisa</media:keywords>
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<title>African Union meets on Niger crisis</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/african-union-meets-on-niger-crisis</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/african-union-meets-on-niger-crisis</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Those attending include AU Commission chief Moussa Faki Mahamat as well as representatives from Niger and the West African bloc ECOWAS. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Aug 2023 12:54:28 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Niger, jihadists, Sahel, West Africa, ECOWAS, Nigeria, Abuja, Mohamed Bazoum, France, Burkina Faso, Mali, CNSP, National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland, Niger coup</media:keywords>
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<title>Six Niger soldiers, 10 suspected jihadists killed in fighting</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/six-niger-soldiers-10-suspected-jihadists-killed-in-fighting</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/six-niger-soldiers-10-suspected-jihadists-killed-in-fighting</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Suspected jihadists on motorbikes ambushed the troops near the western town of Sanam on Sunday, according to a statement issued by the National Guard High Command. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Aug 2023 04:05:27 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Niger, jihadists, Sahel, West Africa, ECOWAS, Nigeria, Abuja, Mohamed Bazoum, France, Burkina Faso, Mali, CNSP, National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland, Niger coup</media:keywords>
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<title>Burkina junta suspends radio station over Niger criticism</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/burkina-junta-suspends-radio-station-over-niger-criticism</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/burkina-junta-suspends-radio-station-over-niger-criticism</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Radio Omega was immediately suspended on Thursday &quot;until further notice,&quot; Communications Minister Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouedraogo said in a statement. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Aug 2023 12:22:07 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Niger, jihadists, Sahel, West Africa, ECOWAS, Nigeria, Abuja, Mohamed Bazoum, France, Burkina Faso, Mali, CNSP, National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland, Niger coup, Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouedraogo, Burkina, Radio Omega</media:keywords>
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<title>Zimbabwe&amp;apos;s ruling party vows no repeat of violence as vote looms</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/zimbabwes-ruling-party-vows-no-repeat-of-violence-as-vote-looms</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/zimbabwes-ruling-party-vows-no-repeat-of-violence-as-vote-looms</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Zimbabweans will head to the polls on 23 August to elect the president and legislature. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Aug 2023 05:30:13 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Zimbabwe, Johannesburg, ZANU-PF, Christopher Mutsvangwa, Mutsvangwa, Nelson Chamisa, Citizens Coalition for Change, CCC, Africa</media:keywords>
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<title>West African bloc gathers for key summit on Niger coup</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/west-african-bloc-gathers-for-key-summit-on-niger-coup</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/west-african-bloc-gathers-for-key-summit-on-niger-coup</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Important decisions are expected from the gathering in Nigeria&#039;s capital Abuja, according to a statement from the 15-nation organisation on Tuesday. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Aug 2023 12:46:22 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Abuja, West Africa, ECOWAS, Niger, Mohamed Bazoum, Algeria, Russia, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niamey, Kano, Nigeria, Abdourahamane Tiani, Bola Tinubu</media:keywords>
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<title>Niger coup leaders take aim at France on eve of key summit</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/niger-coup-leaders-take-aim-at-france-on-eve-of-key-summit</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/niger-coup-leaders-take-aim-at-france-on-eve-of-key-summit</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Two weeks after a coup that toppled elected president Mohamed Bazoum, the regime accused France of having &#039;unilaterally freed captured terrorists&#039;, a term for jihadists conducting a bloody eight-year-old insurgency. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Aug 2023 08:50:32 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Niger, jihadists, Sahel, West Africa, ECOWAS, Nigeria, Abuja, Mohamed Bazoum, France, Burkina Faso, Mali, CNSP, National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland</media:keywords>
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<title>Ethiopia troops push back Amhara fighters: residents</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/ethiopia-troops-push-back-amhara-fighters-residents</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/ethiopia-troops-push-back-amhara-fighters-residents</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed&#039;s government last week declared a six-month state of emergency in the region after clashes erupted between local fighters and federal troops. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Aug 2023 15:08:03 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Ethiopean Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, Ethiopia conflict, Amhara region, Ethiopian troops, Ethiopia, Amhara, Africa, Bahir Dar, Gondar, Ethiopian Airlines</media:keywords>
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<title>Diplomacy &amp;apos;best way forward&amp;apos; in Niger but force still on table: Nigeria</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/diplomacy-best-way-forward-in-niger-but-force-still-on-table-nigeria</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/diplomacy-best-way-forward-in-niger-but-force-still-on-table-nigeria</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Bola Tinubu, also head of the West African bloc ECOWAS, weighed in for the first time since the soldiers behind the coup in Niger defied the bloc&#039;s Sunday deadline to reinstate President Mohamed Bazoum or face the possible use of force. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Aug 2023 05:55:43 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Niger, jihadists, Sahel, West Africa, ECOWAS, Nigeria, Abuja, Mohamed Bazoum, France, Burkina Faso, Mali, CNSP, National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland, Niger coup</media:keywords>
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<title>World Bank halts new loans to Uganda over anti&#45;gay law</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/world-bank-halts-new-loans-to-uganda-over-anti-gay-law</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/world-bank-halts-new-loans-to-uganda-over-anti-gay-law</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The move comes after pressure from human rights organisations and members of the US Congress to take a tougher line with Kampala over the law, which is among the harshest of its kind in the world. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Aug 2023 05:51:23 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>human rights, Uganda, Kampala, World Bank, anti-gay law, Anti-Homosexuality Act, Anti-Homosexuality, same-sex, Ajay Banga, LGBTQI</media:keywords>
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<title>Kenya&amp;apos;s government, opposition begin talks after protests</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/kenyas-government-opposition-begin-talks-after-protests</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/kenyas-government-opposition-begin-talks-after-protests</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga has organised 10 days of demonstrations since March - most blighted by violent confrontations with the police - to demand an audit of last year&#039;s election that brought President William Ruto to power. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Aug 2023 05:24:24 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Kenya, Raila Odinga, Kenya protests, William Ruto, East Africa, Azimio La Umoja, Azimio</media:keywords>
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<title>Guinea&#45;Bissau president names PM after poll setback</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/guinea-bissau-president-names-pm-after-poll-setback</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/guinea-bissau-president-names-pm-after-poll-setback</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The former Portuguese colony of around two million people has a chronic history of instability. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 08 Aug 2023 13:48:43 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Umaro Sissoco Embalo, Guinea-Bissau, Cape Verde, Guinea, PAIGC, Geraldo Martins, Pai-Terra Ranka, cashew nuts</media:keywords>
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<title>Niger closes airspace over &amp;apos;threat of intervention&amp;apos; as junta defies deadline</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/niger-closes-airspace-over-threat-of-intervention-as-junta-defies-deadline</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/niger-closes-airspace-over-threat-of-intervention-as-junta-defies-deadline</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Economic Community of West African States issued its ultimatum a week ago, demanding the generals relinquish power back to Niger&#039;s democratically elected president, Mohamed Bazoum, by midnight Sunday (2300 GMT). ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Aug 2023 11:43:17 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Niger, jihadists, Sahel, West Africa, ECOWAS, Nigeria, Abuja, Mohamed Bazoum, France, Burkina Faso, Mali, CNSP, National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland, Niger coup</media:keywords>
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<title>Senegal opposition leader on hunger strike hospitalised: lawyer</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/senegal-opposition-leader-on-hunger-strike-hospitalised-lawyer</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/senegal-opposition-leader-on-hunger-strike-hospitalised-lawyer</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In its statement PASTEF said the authorities were &quot;responsible&quot; for Sonko&#039;s condition. There has been no statement from the authorities on the matter. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Aug 2023 11:39:06 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Dakar, Senegal, Sonko Macky Sall, Ziguinchor, PASTEF, Amnesty International</media:keywords>
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<title>Niger president says coup will have &amp;apos;devastating&amp;apos; fallout for region, world</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/niger-president-says-coup-will-have-devastating-fallout-for-region-world</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/niger-president-says-coup-will-have-devastating-fallout-for-region-world</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The appeal was Bazoum&#039;s first lengthy statement since his presidential guard detained him on 26 July and took control of the Niger government. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 Aug 2023 06:53:58 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Niger, jihadists, Sahel, West Africa, ECOWAS, Nigeria, Abuja, Mohamed Bazoum, France, Burkina Faso, Mali, CNSP, National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland, Niger coup</media:keywords>
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<title>African leaders call for unlocking of Russian grain exports</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/african-leaders-call-for-unlocking-of-russian-grain-exports</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/african-leaders-call-for-unlocking-of-russian-grain-exports</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The group also called for the United Nations to take action to release 200,000 tons of Russian fertiliser blocked in European Union seaports, said Vincent Magwenya, a spokesperson for South Africa&#039;s President Cyril Ramaphosa. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 Aug 2023 05:31:02 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Egypt, South Africa, Senegal, Cyril Ramaphosa, United Nations, Russia, European Union, Vincent Magwenya, Black Sea, Turkey, Moscow, Antony Blinken, G20 countries, Kremlin, Kyiv</media:keywords>
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<title>Nigerian workers suspend strike over cost of living crisis</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/nigerian-workers-suspend-strike-over-cost-of-living-crisis</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/nigerian-workers-suspend-strike-over-cost-of-living-crisis</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The presidency said Thursday&#039;s strike had been suspended following talks between the two union leaders and President Bola Tinubu late on Wednesday. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Aug 2023 13:24:05 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Lagos, Nigeria, Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, Trade Union Congress, TUC, Bola Tinubu, Abuja, Joe Ajaero</media:keywords>
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<title>Zimbabwe elections neither free nor fair, says Human Rights Watch</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/zimbabwe-elections-neither-free-nor-fair-says-human-rights-watch</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/zimbabwe-elections-neither-free-nor-fair-says-human-rights-watch</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The southern African country heads to the polls on August 23 to elect the president and legislature in what analysts expect to be a tense affair, marked by a crackdown and fears of rigging. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Aug 2023 11:12:11 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
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<title>West Africa bloc says military intervention in Niger &amp;apos;last resort&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/west-africa-bloc-says-military-intervention-in-niger-last-resort</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/west-africa-bloc-says-military-intervention-in-niger-last-resort</guid>
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Aug 2023 06:08:41 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Niger, jihadists, Sahel, West Africa, ECOWAS, Nigeria, Abuja, Mohamed Bazoum, France, Burkina Faso, Mali, CNSP, National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland</media:keywords>
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<title>West Africa envoys to fly to coup&#45;hit Niger as Europeans leave</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/west-africa-envoys-to-fly-to-coup-hit-niger-as-europeans-leave</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) leaders on Sunday imposed trade and financial sanctions and gave the coup leaders a week to reinstate Niger&#039;s democratically elected president or face potential use of force. ]]></description>
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<title>First evacuation flight from coup&#45;hit Niger lands in France</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/first-evacuation-flight-from-coup-hit-niger-lands-in-france</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/first-evacuation-flight-from-coup-hit-niger-lands-in-france</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ After anti-French protests unleashed by the coup, Paris on Tuesday said it would withdraw its nationals from the capital Niamey. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 02 Aug 2023 09:01:57 +0300</pubDate>
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<title>Junta&#45;led Burkina and Mali warn against military intervention in Niger</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/junta-led-burkina-and-mali-warn-against-military-intervention-in-niger</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/junta-led-burkina-and-mali-warn-against-military-intervention-in-niger</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The warning from Niger&#039;s military-ruled neighbours came a day after West African leaders, supported by their Western partners, threatened to use &#039;force&#039; to reinstate the democratically elected Bazoum and slapped financial sanctions on the putschists. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 Aug 2023 06:57:55 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Niger, jihadists, Sahel, West Africa, ECOWAS, Nigeria, Abuja, Mohamed Bazoum, France, Burkina Faso, Mali, CNSP, National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland</media:keywords>
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<title>Two killed in Senegal protests after detention of opposition figure Sonko</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/two-killed-in-senegal-protests-after-detention-of-opposition-figure-sonko</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/two-killed-in-senegal-protests-after-detention-of-opposition-figure-sonko</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Sonko, President Macky Sall&#039;s fiercest critic, on Monday was charged with fomenting insurrection and his party dissolved, prompting clashes between protesters and police. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 Aug 2023 06:54:03 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Senegal, Dakar, Sonko, Macky Sall, Ziguinchor, PASTEF, Amnesty International</media:keywords>
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<title>Africa leaders give Niger junta week to cede power</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/africa-leaders-give-niger-junta-week-to-cede-power</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/africa-leaders-give-niger-junta-week-to-cede-power</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ At an emergency summit in Nigeria, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) regional bloc demanded Niger&#039;s elected president and Western ally, Mohamed Bazoum, be reinstated within a week or face the possible use of force. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 31 Jul 2023 06:47:22 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Abuja, West Africa, ECOWAS, Niger, Mohamed Bazoum, Algeria, Russia, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niamey, Kano, Nigeria, Abdourahamane Tiani, Bola Tinubu</media:keywords>
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<title>Morocco king appeals for &amp;apos;normality&amp;apos; with neighbour Algeria</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/morocco-king-appeals-for-normality-with-neighbour-algeria</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/morocco-king-appeals-for-normality-with-neighbour-algeria</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ King Mohammed VI expressed hope to reopen borders with Algeria, which were closed since 1994, almost two years after the north African neighbours cut diplomatic ties in August 2021. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 30 Jul 2023 11:41:03 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Morocco, Rabat, King Mohammed VI, North Africa, Algeria, Sahara, Western Sahara, Polisario Front, Israel</media:keywords>
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<title>Morocco beat South Korea for first Women&amp;apos;s World Cup win</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/morocco-beat-south-korea-for-first-womens-world-cup-win</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/morocco-beat-south-korea-for-first-womens-world-cup-win</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Having been thrashed 6-0 by Germany on their World Cup debut, this hard-earned win kept alive Morocco&#039;s unlikely chances of reaching the last 16 in Australia and New Zealand. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 30 Jul 2023 09:25:54 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Morocco, Women&#039;s World Cup, Ibtissam Jraidi, South Korea, Germany, World Cup, Australia, New Zealand, Nouhaila Benzina, Reynald Pedros, Adelaide, Hanane Ait El Haj</media:keywords>
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<title>Morocco&amp;apos;s Benzina makes history with hijab at Women&amp;apos;s World Cup</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/moroccos-benzina-makes-history-with-hijab-at-womens-world-cup</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/moroccos-benzina-makes-history-with-hijab-at-womens-world-cup</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ World governing body FIFA lifted its ban on footballers wearing the hijab nearly a decade ago, after previous concerns over player safety. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 30 Jul 2023 09:20:33 +0300</pubDate>
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<title>Niger army general declares himself country&amp;apos;s new leader</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/niger-army-general-declares-himself-countrys-new-leader</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/niger-army-general-declares-himself-countrys-new-leader</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ General Abdourahamane Tchiani, head of the Presidential Guard since 2011, appeared on state television, saying he was the &quot;president of the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland&quot;. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 29 Jul 2023 08:09:51 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Niger, jihadists, Sahel, West Africa, ECOWAS, Nigeria, Abuja, Mohamed Bazoum, France, Burkina Faso, Mali, CNSP, National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland</media:keywords>
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<title>France says Niger coup not &amp;apos;final&amp;apos; as putschists win army backing</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/france-says-niger-coup-not-final-as-putschists-win-army-backing</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/france-says-niger-coup-not-final-as-putschists-win-army-backing</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna said there were &#039;ways out&#039; for coup plotters who chose to heed global condemnation of President Mohamed Bazoum&#039;s ouster. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 28 Jul 2023 06:05:15 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Niger, jihadists, Sahel, West Africa, ECOWAS, Nigeria, Abuja, Mohamed Bazoum, France, Burkina Faso, Mali, CNSP, National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland</media:keywords>
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<title>Sweden fight back to sink South Africa late on at Women&amp;apos;s World Cup</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/sweden-fight-back-to-sink-south-africa-late-on-at-womens-world-cup</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/sweden-fight-back-to-sink-south-africa-late-on-at-womens-world-cup</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Sweden fought back and struck late on to grab a 2-1 win over South Africa in their Women&#039;s World Cup opener on Sunday in the Wellington rain. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 23 Jul 2023 09:29:24 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Sweden, Women&#039;s World Cup, Wellington, Amanda Ilestedt, African champions, Hildah Magaia, Thembi Kgatlana, World Cup, Zecira Musovic, South Africa, Jonna Andersson, Johanna Kaneryd</media:keywords>
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<title>Gambia finds Indian cough syrups caused 70 infant deaths</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/gambia-finds-indian-cough-syrups-caused-70-infant-deaths</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/gambia-finds-indian-cough-syrups-caused-70-infant-deaths</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Beginning in September 2022, Gambia ordered a recall of several cough and cold medications, as well as all products manufactured by the Indian laboratory Maiden Pharmaceuticals from which the adulterated syrups originated, after the infants&#039; deaths. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 22 Jul 2023 11:12:55 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Gambia, cough, cold, cold medications, Maiden Pharmaceuticals, India, syrups, infant deaths, kidney failure, Ahmadou Lamin Samateh, Medical Control Agency, MCA, World Health Organisation, WHO, Indonesia, Uzbekistan</media:keywords>
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<title>Kenya&amp;apos;s Kipyegon sets women&amp;apos;s mile world record, her third of season</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/kenyas-kipyegon-sets-womens-mile-world-record-her-third-of-season</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/kenyas-kipyegon-sets-womens-mile-world-record-her-third-of-season</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The two-time Olympic 1500m gold medallist and twice world champion, clocked 4min 07.64sec for victory and another world best after setting world records in the 1500m and 5000m in June. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 22 Jul 2023 09:33:14 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Faith Kipyegon, Kenya, Kenya Athletics, 500m world record, monaco, Olympics, Sifan Hassan, Ethiopian, Hungary, Budapest</media:keywords>
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<title>Police and protesters clash in Nairobi as calls for talks grow</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/police-and-protesters-clash-in-nairobi-as-calls-for-talks-grow</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/police-and-protesters-clash-in-nairobi-as-calls-for-talks-grow</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga called for three days of demonstrations this week, but appetite for the protests had largely waned by Thursday in most of the country, with schools and shops reopening. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 21 Jul 2023 17:50:35 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Nairobi, Kenyan Protests, Kenya, Raila Odinga, Kibera, Commonwealth Ruto, William Ruto</media:keywords>
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<title>Dutch museum exhibit with Beyonce raises tempers in Egypt</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/dutch-museum-exhibit-with-beyonce-raises-tempers-in-egypt</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/dutch-museum-exhibit-with-beyonce-raises-tempers-in-egypt</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The museum said there had been a &quot;commotion about this exhibition, because it shows Egyptian culture through the eyes of artists with African roots.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 21 Jul 2023 16:36:35 +0300</pubDate>
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<title>Shops, schools reopen in Kenya despite protest call</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/shops-schools-reopen-in-kenya-despite-protest-call</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/shops-schools-reopen-in-kenya-despite-protest-call</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga has staged several demonstrations since March against the government, alarming the international community which has urged both sides to find a political solution after earlier protests left more than dozen dead. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Jul 2023 13:03:15 +0300</pubDate>
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<title>Namibian MPs back anti&#45;gay law despite Supreme Court ruling</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/namibian-mps-back-anti-gay-law-despite-supreme-court-ruling</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/namibian-mps-back-anti-gay-law-despite-supreme-court-ruling</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Homosexual sex is banned in Namibia under a rarely enforced 1927 sodomy law. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Jul 2023 11:05:24 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>WINDHOEK, Namibia, same-sex marriage, LGBTQ, family union, Elder Filipe, SWAPO party, marriage, genetically born woman, Zindri Swartz, sodomy law</media:keywords>
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<title>Social media access in Ethiopia back after 5&#45;month shutdown</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/social-media-access-in-ethiopia-back-after-5-month-shutdown</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/social-media-access-in-ethiopia-back-after-5-month-shutdown</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A service run by OONI, an association that tracks online censorship, showed that access to social networks in Africa&#039;s second-most populous country was freely available after being shut down in early February. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jul 2023 12:51:04 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Huduma.social, HS, Huduma Social, Huduma, Instagram, tiktok, Ethiopia, Open Observatory of Network Interference, OONI, VPN, Addis Ababa, virtual private network, HudumaSocial</media:keywords>
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<title>Guinea junta suspends membership in regional development group</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/guinea-junta-suspends-membership-in-regional-development-group</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/guinea-junta-suspends-membership-in-regional-development-group</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The country&#039;s junta on Tuesday said it pulled out of the Organisation for the Development of the Senegal River due to &#039;concerns and strategic interests of Guinea&#039;s participation&#039; in the West African development group &#039;not always been taken into account&#039;. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jul 2023 06:11:54 +0300</pubDate>
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<title>UK&amp;apos;s migration crackdown plan to become law</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/uks-migration-crackdown-plan-to-become-law</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/uks-migration-crackdown-plan-to-become-law</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The legislation would outlaw asylum claims by all arrivals via the Channel and other &#039;illegal&#039; routes, and transfer them to third countries, such as Rwanda. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Jul 2023 19:45:54 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Britain, London, migrants, British shores, United Nations, asylum, Rwanda, France, Bibby Stockholm, Dorset&#039;s Portland Port, asylum-seekers, UN refugee agency, Filippo Grandi</media:keywords>
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<title>Senegal opposition leader named election champion despite jail sentence</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/senegal-opposition-leader-named-election-champion-despite-jail-sentence</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/senegal-opposition-leader-named-election-champion-despite-jail-sentence</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Ousmane Sonko has generated a passionate following among Senegal&#039;s disaffected youth by mounting a fiery campaign against President Macky Sall, painting him as corrupt and a would-be dictator. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 14 Jul 2023 19:56:26 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Senegal, Ousmane Sonko, presidential elections, PASTEF-Patriots, Ballots, Sonko, Macky Sall, Juan Branco</media:keywords>
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<title>Germany approves tougher migration measures</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/germany-approves-tougher-migration-measures</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/germany-approves-tougher-migration-measures</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ German officials agreed on measures to tackle the soaring migration rate in the country, which saw an increase of 78% for asylum applications during the first four months of 2023 when compared to the same period in 2022. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 May 2023 08:38:15 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Germany, Olaf Scholz, migration, asylum, Syria, Afghanistan, Turkey, Iraq, Russia, Ukraine, federal government</media:keywords>
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<title>US &amp;apos;cautiously optimistic&amp;apos; on Sudan truce for aid</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/us-cautiously-optimistic-on-sudan-truce-for-aid</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/us-cautiously-optimistic-on-sudan-truce-for-aid</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Envoys from the warring generals - army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and paramilitary commander Mohamed Hamdan Daglo - have been meeting since Saturday in the Saudi coastal city of Jeddah for &#039;pre-negotiation talks&#039; with the participation of the United States. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 May 2023 21:42:05 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Sudan, Omar al-Bashir, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, military factions, democratic transition, nationwide protests, Freedom and Change, FFC, Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Rapid Support Forces, RSF, Khartoum, Sudanese fighter jets, United States, Saudi Arabia, Darfur, ceasefire</media:keywords>
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<title>Kenya court orders cult leader detained further in massacre case</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/kenya-court-orders-cult-leader-detained-further-in-massacre-case</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/kenya-court-orders-cult-leader-detained-further-in-massacre-case</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Paul Nthenge Mackenzie faces terrorism charges over what has been dubbed the &#039;Shakahola Forest Massacre&#039; after the grisly discovery last month of mass graves near the Indian Ocean town of Malindi. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 May 2023 20:49:21 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Kenya, starvation, mass graves, Police, Shakahola forest, Malindi, coastal town, Paul Mackenzie Nthenge, starve to death, find God, William Ruto, religious movements, Good News International Church, Hussein Khalid, Haki Africa, Kithure Kindiki</media:keywords>
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<title>Senegal opposition figure calls for protests over threat to candidacy</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/senegal-opposition-figure-calls-for-protests-over-threat-to-candidacy</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/senegal-opposition-figure-calls-for-protests-over-threat-to-candidacy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Senegalese opposition figure Ousmane Sonko called on Tuesday for his supporters to take to the streets following a recent court ruling that threatens his candidacy in upcoming presidential elections. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 May 2023 14:51:58 +0300</pubDate>
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<title>Search for countless missing goes on in DR Congo</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/search-for-countless-missing-goes-on-in-dr-congo</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/search-for-countless-missing-goes-on-in-dr-congo</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ According to the UN humanitarian affairs bureau, OCHA, some 3,000 families are still without shelter. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 May 2023 07:56:14 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Democratic Republic of Congo, Congolese, Uganda, Allied Democratic Forces, ADF, North Kivu, Ituri, landslides, heavy rains, Congolese, Patrick Muyaya, Kalehe, South Kivu, Lake Kivu, OCHA, Alpha Safari</media:keywords>
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<title>Title 42 How COVID allowed the US to block migrants</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/title-42-how-covid-allowed-the-us-to-block-migrants</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/title-42-how-covid-allowed-the-us-to-block-migrants</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Title 42 allowed the Border Patrol to almost immediately expel border crossers back into Mexico or their origin countries without accepting their migration petitions. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 May 2023 07:04:24 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Title 42, United States, Covid-19 emergency, Covid-19, Covid19, Title 42 law, migrants, Mexico, Joe Biden, Donald Trump</media:keywords>
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<title>Sudan conflict becoming &amp;apos;war of attrition&amp;apos;, experts warn</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/sudan-conflict-becoming-war-of-attrition-experts-warn</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/sudan-conflict-becoming-war-of-attrition-experts-warn</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The contest for Khartoum, the capital that is home to five million people, has descended into gruelling urban warfare with a high toll on civilian life. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 May 2023 08:09:49 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Sudan, Omar al-Bashir, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, military factions, democratic transition, nationwide protests, Freedom and Change, FFC, Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Rapid Support Forces, RSF, Khartoum, Sudanese fighter jets, United States, Saudi Arabia, Darfur, ceasefire</media:keywords>
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<title>Kenya bids to host Diamond League meet</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/kenya-bids-to-host-diamond-league-meet</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/kenya-bids-to-host-diamond-league-meet</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Athletics Kenya chief Jackson Tuwei said the country had made an application to World Athletics for the upgrade of the second-tier Intercontinental Tour series, whose fourth edition will be held in Nairobi on 13 May, to become a Diamond League meet. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 May 2023 21:12:32 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Athletics, Kenya, Jackson Tuwei, World Athletics, Intercontinental Tour, Nairobi, Diamond League</media:keywords>
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<title>COVID no longer a global health emergency: WHO</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/covid-no-longer-a-global-health-emergency-who</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/covid-no-longer-a-global-health-emergency-who</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Worldwide, the disease had as of 3 May officially claimed more than 6.9 million lives, and sickened more than 765 million others, according to WHO, which has said the true figures are likely far higher. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 May 2023 18:15:21 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Covid-19, covid19, WHO, COVID-19 pandemic, global health emergency, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, public health, PHEIC, China</media:keywords>
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<title>Mali junta to hold vote on new constitution on 18 June</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/mali-junta-to-hold-vote-on-new-constitution-on-18-june</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/mali-junta-to-hold-vote-on-new-constitution-on-18-june</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The new constitution is the first major step in plans the military has invoked to justify continuing to govern until 2024 following the overthrow of former president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita in August 2020. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 May 2023 14:19:28 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Mali, junta, west African, Abdoulaye Maiga, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, Elections, Bamako, draft constitution, head of state, jihadist, separatist insurgencies</media:keywords>
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<title>Kenyan pastor released on bail over cult massacre</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/kenyan-pastor-released-on-bail-over-cult-massacre</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/kenyan-pastor-released-on-bail-over-cult-massacre</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ zekiel Odero, a wealthy televangelist who boasts a huge following, is being investigated on a raft of charges including murder, aiding suicide, abduction, radicalisation, crimes against humanity, child cruelty, fraud and money laundering. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 May 2023 19:23:05 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Kenya, starvation, mass graves, Police, Shakahola forest, Malindi, coastal town, Paul Mackenzie Nthenge, starve to death, find God, William Ruto, religious movements, Good News International Church, Hussein Khalid, Haki Africa, Kithure Kindiki</media:keywords>
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<title>Rwanda counts cost after floods, landslides kill 130</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/rwanda-counts-cost-after-floods-landslides-kill-130</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/rwanda-counts-cost-after-floods-landslides-kill-130</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The government was still counting the cost as families prepared to bury their dead in the aftermath of a natural disaster caused by torrential rains in the steep and hilly country. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 May 2023 14:26:24 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Rwandans, Rwanda, floods, landslides, natural disaster, torrential rains, Lake Kivu, Anonciata, Karongi, Jacqueline Mukamana, Paul Bizimana</media:keywords>
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<title>UN chief says &amp;apos;we failed&amp;apos; to stop Sudan war as clashes break truce</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/un-chief-says-we-failed-to-stop-sudan-war-as-clashes-break-truce</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/un-chief-says-we-failed-to-stop-sudan-war-as-clashes-break-truce</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ At least 550 people have been killed and 4,926 wounded, according to the latest health ministry figures, which are likely incomplete. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 May 2023 09:30:07 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Sudan, Omar al-Bashir, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, military factions, democratic transition, nationwide protests, Freedom and Change, FFC, Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Rapid Support Forces, RSF, Khartoum, Sudanese fighter jets, United States, Saudi Arabia, Darfur, ceasefire</media:keywords>
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<title>Zimbabwe firebrand opposition MP convicted ahead of vote</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/zimbabwe-firebrand-opposition-mp-convicted-ahead-of-vote</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/zimbabwe-firebrand-opposition-mp-convicted-ahead-of-vote</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In a case that critics said was politically motivated, Job Sikhala was found guilty by a Harare court almost a year after he was first arrested, and after spending more than 300 days behind bars pending the verdict. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2023 16:43:38 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Zimbabwe, lawmaker, general elections, Job Sikhala, Harare, Citizens Coalition for Change, CCC, activists, Marewanazvi Gofa, Harrison Nkomo</media:keywords>
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<title>New autopsies in Kenya cult case confirm murder</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/new-autopsies-in-kenya-cult-case-confirm-murder</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2023 13:46:13 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Kenya, starvation, mass graves, Police, Shakahola forest, Malindi, coastal town, Paul Mackenzie Nthenge, starve to death, find God, William Ruto, religious movements, Good News International Church, Hussein Khalid, Haki Africa, Kithure Kindiki</media:keywords>
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<title>Sudan warring parties agree &amp;apos;in principle&amp;apos; to 7&#45;day truce: South Sudan govt</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/sudan-warring-parties-agree-in-principle-to-7-day-truce-south-sudan-govt</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/sudan-warring-parties-agree-in-principle-to-7-day-truce-south-sudan-govt</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ More than 430,000 people have already been forced to flee their homes, the United Nations said. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2023 08:09:48 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Sudan, Omar al-Bashir, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, military factions, democratic transition, nationwide protests, Freedom and Change, FFC, Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Rapid Support Forces, RSF, Khartoum, Sudanese fighter jets, United States, Saudi Arabia, Japan, Darfur, ceasefire</media:keywords>
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<title>Uganda lawmakers pass new draft of harsh anti&#45;gay bill</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/uganda-lawmakers-pass-new-draft-of-harsh-anti-gay-bill</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/uganda-lawmakers-pass-new-draft-of-harsh-anti-gay-bill</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Legislators amended portions of the draft law to clarify that identifying as gay would not be criminalised, but &#039;engaging in acts of homosexuality&#039; would be an offence punishable with life imprisonment. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 May 2023 16:13:20 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>homosexual, anti-homosexuality, National Unity Platform, NUP, Makindye, Ssaabago, Anita Annet Among, homosexuality, African culture, David Sserukenya, Uganda, Government of Uganda, holy matrimony, marriage, family, Emyooga</media:keywords>
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<title>Kenyan pastor to face terrorism charges over cult massacre</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/kenyan-pastor-to-face-terrorism-charges-over-cult-massacre</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/kenyan-pastor-to-face-terrorism-charges-over-cult-massacre</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The deeply religious Christian-majority country has been stunned by the discovery of mass graves last month in a forest near the Indian Ocean coastal town of Malindi. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 May 2023 14:19:56 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Kenya, starvation, mass graves, Police, Shakahola forest, Malindi, coastal town, Paul Mackenzie Nthenge, starve to death, find God, William Ruto, religious movements, Good News International Church, Hussein Khalid, Haki Africa, Kithure Kindiki</media:keywords>
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<title>Kenya opposition stages new protests</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/kenya-opposition-stages-new-protests</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/kenya-opposition-stages-new-protests</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Previous protests called by veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga have turned violent, with at least three people killed as police fired tear gas and gangs went on the rampage, attacking people and property. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 May 2023 14:16:34 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Kenya, inflation, protest, demonstrations, Raila Odinga, Azimio la Umoja, Nairobi, East Africa, Odinga, William Ruto, Adamson Bungei</media:keywords>
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<title>Autopsies in Kenya cult deaths confirm starvation</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/autopsies-in-kenya-cult-deaths-confirm-starvation</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/autopsies-in-kenya-cult-deaths-confirm-starvation</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Experts carrying out the first post-mortems on more than 100 bodies unearthed in a coastal forest examined nine children aged one to 10 as well as one woman. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 May 2023 21:21:25 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Kenya, starvation, mass graves, Police, Shakahola forest, Malindi, coastal town, Paul Mackenzie Nthenge, starve to death, find God, William Ruto, religious movements, Good News International Church, Hussein Khalid, Haki Africa, Kithure Kindiki</media:keywords>
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<title>Kenya starts autopsies of &amp;apos;starvation cult&amp;apos; deaths</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/kenya-starts-autopsies-of-starvation-cult-deaths</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/kenya-starts-autopsies-of-starvation-cult-deaths</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Forensic experts on Monday began autopsies of more than a hundred corpses found in mass graves linked to a Kenyan pastor accused of inciting his followers to starve to death. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 May 2023 15:23:54 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Kenya, starvation, mass graves, Police, Shakahola forest, Malindi, coastal town, Paul Mackenzie Nthenge, starve to death, find God, William Ruto, religious movements, Good News International Church, Hussein Khalid, Haki Africa, Kithure Kindiki</media:keywords>
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<title>Kenyan pastor suspected of links to starvation cult: prosecutors</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/kenyan-pastor-suspected-of-links-to-starvation-cult-prosecutors</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/kenyan-pastor-suspected-of-links-to-starvation-cult-prosecutors</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Kenyan pastor, Ezekiel Odero and his church were linked to mass deaths in Shakahola forest near Malindi. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 28 Apr 2023 15:28:01 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Kenya, starvation, mass graves, Police, Shakahola forest, Malindi, coastal town, Paul Mackenzie Nthenge, starve to death, find God, William Ruto, religious movements, Good News International Church, Hussein Khalid, Haki Africa, Kithure Kindiki</media:keywords>
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<title>Burkina junta ends silence over massacre by men &amp;apos;in army uniform&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/burkina-junta-ends-silence-over-massacre-by-men-in-army-uniform</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/burkina-junta-ends-silence-over-massacre-by-men-in-army-uniform</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Burkina Faso&#039;s military-run government on Thursday broke its silence over a massacre carried out by men in army uniform, issuing a statement condemning &#039;barbaric acts&#039; and urging a full investigation. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 28 Apr 2023 08:31:31 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Burkina Faso, soldiers, jihadists, Kassoum Coulibaly, Sahel, Boucle du Mouhoun, Al-Qaeda, Islamic State, jihadist, Jean Emmanuel Ouedraogo, Ravina Shamdasan</media:keywords>
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<title>Sudan truce extended, but strikes continue</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/sudan-truce-extended-but-strikes-continue</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/sudan-truce-extended-but-strikes-continue</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In the final hours of a repeatedly broken three-day ceasefire, due to end at midnight (2200 GMT), the army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) announced a 72-hour extension following pressure from Saudi Arabia and the United States. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 28 Apr 2023 07:57:34 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Sudan, Rastafarians, Rastafari tradition, Jamaica, Omar al-Bashir, Bob Marley, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, military factions, democratic transition, nationwide protests, Freedom and Change, FFC, Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Rapid Support Forces, RSF, Khartoum, Sudanese fighter jets, United States, Saudi Arabia, Darfur, ceasefire</media:keywords>
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<title>Over 3,500 people have fled Sudan for Ethiopia: UN</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/over-3500-people-have-fled-sudan-for-ethiopia-un</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/over-3500-people-have-fled-sudan-for-ethiopia-un</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ On 15 April, a conflict between the Sudanese army and paramilitaries broke out, leading to hundreds of deaths and shortages of basic needs including water, food, medicine and fuel. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Apr 2023 16:24:16 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Turkish, Ethiopia, heavy fighting, Sudan, International Organization for Migration, United Nations, UN, South Sudan, Chad, Egypt, Sudanese troops, water, food, medicine, fuel, Gondar, Addis Ababa.</media:keywords>
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<title>Another Kenyan pastor accused of &amp;apos;mass killing of his followers&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/another-kenyan-pastor-accused-of-mass-killing-of-his-followers</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/another-kenyan-pastor-accused-of-mass-killing-of-his-followers</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A high-profile pastor in Kenya faces charges over mass killing after it was discovered that there is a link to his church and a dozen of bodies discovered. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Apr 2023 16:02:17 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Kenya, pastors, protest, demonstrations, mass killing of his followers, Ezekiel Odero, Nairobi, East Africa, New Life Prayer Centre and Church, William Ruto, Kithure Kindiki, Paul Mackenzie Nthenge, cult leader, Kenya starvation cult &#039;massacre&#039;, Malindi, Mombasa, mega-rallies, wealthy televangelist</media:keywords>
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<title>China sends navy to evacuate citizens in Sudan</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/china-sends-navy-to-evacuate-citizens-in-sudan</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/china-sends-navy-to-evacuate-citizens-in-sudan</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Multiple nations have scrambled to evacuate embassy staff and citizens by road, air, and sea from Sudan, where fighting between the army and paramilitaries has killed hundreds and led to acute shortages of water, food, medicines, and fuel. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 27 Apr 2023 11:28:38 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>China, conflict-hit Sudan, Beijing, water, food, medicines, fuel, Khartoum, Sudan, South Sudan, Wu Xi, CCTV, Chinese nationals, Hong Kong, Chinese citizens, Mao Ning, Chad, Egypt, Khartoum&#039;s international airport, Indonesia, Port Sudan, Jeddah, Saudi city</media:keywords>
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<title>Kenya cult toll climbs to 95 as families await news of missing</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/kenya-cult-toll-climbs-to-95-as-families-await-news-of-missing</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/kenya-cult-toll-climbs-to-95-as-families-await-news-of-missing</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The gruesome saga, which has been dubbed the &quot;Shakahola Forest Massacre&quot;, has prompted calls for a crackdown on fringe religious outfits in the largely Christian country. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 26 Apr 2023 19:33:51 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Kenya, starvation, mass graves, Police, Shakahola forest, Malindi, coastal town, Paul Mackenzie Nthenge, starve to death, find God, William Ruto, religious movements, Good News International Church, Hussein Khalid, Haki Africa, Kithure Kindiki</media:keywords>
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<title>US takes leading role on Sudan but faces limited leverage</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/us-takes-leading-role-on-sudan-but-faces-limited-leverage</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/us-takes-leading-role-on-sudan-but-faces-limited-leverage</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Secretary of State Antony Blinken spearheaded efforts to broker a three-day ceasefire that took effect Tuesday and has largely held in the capital Khartoum, although scattered clashes persisted elsewhere in Africa&#039;s third largest country. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 26 Apr 2023 08:37:40 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Sudan, United States, US, violence, warring generals, Antony Blinken, ceasefire, Khartoum, Vedant Patel, Molly Phee, United Arab Emirates, South Sudan, Darfur, Washington, Joe Biden, Cameron Hudson, Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan</media:keywords>
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<title>Kenya starvation cult &amp;apos;massacre&amp;apos; toll hits 90 as search paused</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/kenya-starvation-cult-massacre-toll-hits-90-as-search-paused</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/kenya-starvation-cult-massacre-toll-hits-90-as-search-paused</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The discovery of mass graves in Shakahola forest near the coastal town of Malindi has shocked Kenyans, with cult leader Paul Mackenzie Nthenge accused of driving his followers to death by preaching that starvation was the only path to God. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 26 Apr 2023 07:43:10 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Kenya, starvation, mass graves, Police, Shakahola forest, Malindi, coastal town, Paul Mackenzie Nthenge, starve to death, find God, William Ruto, religious movements, Good News International Church, Hussein Khalid, Haki Africa, Kithure Kindiki</media:keywords>
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<title>Kenya fears more starvation cult victims as search resumes</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/kenya-fears-more-starvation-cult-victims-as-search-resumes</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/kenya-fears-more-starvation-cult-victims-as-search-resumes</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Police sources told AFP late Monday that the death toll was now 73, with a number of people rescued and taken to hospital. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Apr 2023 12:52:59 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Kenya, starvation, mass graves, Police, Shakahola forest, Malindi, coastal town, Paul Mackenzie Nthenge, starve to death, find God, William Ruto, religious movements, Good News International Church, Hussein Khalid, Haki Africa, Kithure Kindiki</media:keywords>
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<title>Blinken says Sudan rivals agree to 72&#45;hour ceasefire</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/blinken-says-sudan-rivals-agree-to-72-hour-ceasefire</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/blinken-says-sudan-rivals-agree-to-72-hour-ceasefire</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In a statement two hours before the truce was to go into effect, Blinken said intense negotiations led to the two warring generals agreeing to implement a nationwide 72-hour ceasefire starting on April 25. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Apr 2023 08:47:03 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Sudan, United States, US, violence, warring generals, Antony Blinken, ceasefire, Khartoum, Vedant Patel, Molly Phee, United Arab Emirates, South Sudan, Darfur, Washington, Joe Biden, Cameron Hudson, Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan</media:keywords>
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<title>Fighting in Sudan enters a second week as truce breaks</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/fighting-in-sudan-enters-a-second-week-as-truce-breaks</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/fighting-in-sudan-enters-a-second-week-as-truce-breaks</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Overnight, the heavy explosions that had previously rocked the city in recent days had subsided, but on Saturday morning, bursts of gunfire resumed. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 22 Apr 2023 10:51:29 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Sudan, Omar al-Bashir, Bob Marley, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, military factions, democratic transition, nationwide protests, Freedom and Change, FFC, Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Rapid Support Forces, RSF, Khartoum, Sudanese fighter jets, United States, Saudi Arabia, Darfur, ceasefire</media:keywords>
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<title>Over 400 killed, 3,500 hurt in Sudan fighting: WHO</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/over-400-killed-3500-hurt-in-sudan-fighting-who</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/over-400-killed-3500-hurt-in-sudan-fighting-who</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The UN children&#039;s agency UNICEF added that at least nine children were among the dead and more than 50 children had been wounded. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 21 Apr 2023 17:54:36 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Sudan, Omar al-Bashir, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, military factions, democratic transition, nationwide protests, Freedom and Change, FFC, Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Rapid Support Forces, RSF, Khartoum, Sudanese fighter jets, United States, Saudi Arabia, Darfur, ceasefire</media:keywords>
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<title>Heavy gunfire in Sudan as Eid ceasefire calls ignored</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/heavy-gunfire-in-sudan-as-eid-ceasefire-calls-ignored</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/heavy-gunfire-in-sudan-as-eid-ceasefire-calls-ignored</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Central Committee of Sudan Doctors said that overnight, as the Eid al-Fitr celebrations marking the end Ramadan began, &#039;several areas of Khartoum were bombed&#039; and reported &#039;shelling and clashes&#039; for the sixth straight night. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 21 Apr 2023 12:20:12 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Sudan, Rastafarians, Rastafari tradition, Jamaica, Omar al-Bashir, Bob Marley, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, military factions, democratic transition, nationwide protests, Freedom and Change, FFC, Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, Rapid Support Forces, RSF, Khartoum</media:keywords>
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<title>S. Africans in Sudan unable to get help as diplomatic staff also trapped &#45; Dirco</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/s-africans-in-sudan-unable-to-get-help-as-diplomatic-staff-also-trapped-dirco</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/s-africans-in-sudan-unable-to-get-help-as-diplomatic-staff-also-trapped-dirco</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ More than 300 people have been killed and thousands injured since the fighting began almost a week ago between Sudan&#039;s army and the para-military Rapid Support Forces. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 21 Apr 2023 10:23:21 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Sudan, Rastafarians, Rastafari tradition, Jamaica, Omar al-Bashir, Bob Marley, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, military factions, democratic transition, nationwide protests, Freedom and Change, FFC, Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, Rapid Support Forces, RSF, Khartoum, South Africa</media:keywords>
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<title>UN Secretary&#45;General Guterres calls for Sudan ceasefire over end of Ramadan</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/un-secretary-general-guterres-calls-for-sudan-ceasefire-over-end-of-ramadan</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/un-secretary-general-guterres-calls-for-sudan-ceasefire-over-end-of-ramadan</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Over 300 people were killed since the fighting erupted Saturday between forces loyal to Sudan&#039;s army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and his deputy, Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, who commands the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 21 Apr 2023 08:57:57 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Sudan, Omar al-Bashir, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, military factions, democratic transition, nationwide protests, Freedom and Change, FFC, Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Rapid Support Forces, RSF, Khartoum, Sudanese fighter jets, United States, Saudi Arabia, Darfur, ceasefire</media:keywords>
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<title>Sudanese drown in despair as fighting enters sixth day</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/sudanese-drown-in-despair-as-fighting-enters-sixth-day</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/sudanese-drown-in-despair-as-fighting-enters-sixth-day</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ At least 270 civilians perished in the first five days, with hospitals in Khartoum apparently caught in the crossfire. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Apr 2023 15:06:01 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Sudan, Rastafarians, Rastafari tradition, Jamaica, Omar al-Bashir, Bob Marley, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, military factions, democratic transition, nationwide protests, Freedom and Change, FFC, Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, Rapid Support Forces, RSF, Khartoum</media:keywords>
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<title>Uganda president to discuss anti&#45;gay bill with lawmakers</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/uganda-president-to-discuss-anti-gay-bill-with-lawmakers</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/uganda-president-to-discuss-anti-gay-bill-with-lawmakers</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Uganda&#039;s President Yoweri Museveni has summoned ruling party lawmakers to a meeting Thursday to discuss draconian anti-gay legislation that has been roundly condemned by the international community and rights campaigners. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Apr 2023 14:16:34 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Uganda, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, Museveni, human rights violations, anti-gay legislation, anti-gay, Anti-Homosexuality Bill 2023, Anti-Homosexuality, same-sex, LGBTQ</media:keywords>
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<title>Thousands flee &amp;apos;bodies on the streets&amp;apos; in battle&#45;scarred Khartoum</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/thousands-flee-bodies-on-the-streets-in-battle-scarred-khartoum</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/thousands-flee-bodies-on-the-streets-in-battle-scarred-khartoum</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;Life in Khartoum is impossible if this war does not stop,&quot; said Alawya al-Tayeb, 33, on her way out of the Sudan&#039;s capital, following a violent weeks-long conflict that seemed to have no end in sight. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Apr 2023 08:09:07 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Sudan, Rastafarians, Rastafari tradition, Jamaica, Omar al-Bashir, Bob Marley, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, military factions, democratic transition, nationwide protests, Freedom and Change, FFC, Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, Rapid Support Forces, RSF, Khartoum</media:keywords>
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<title>Don&amp;apos;t let Putin in, Nobel prize winner Oleksandra Romantsova tells SA</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/dont-let-putin-in-nobel-prize-winner-oleksandra-romantsova-tells-sa</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/dont-let-putin-in-nobel-prize-winner-oleksandra-romantsova-tells-sa</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The head of an NGO that became the winner of Ukraine&#039;s first ever peace prize in 2022, urged the South African government to &quot;show us that they care&quot; by not allowing Putin to attend August&#039;s BRICS summit. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 20 Apr 2023 08:00:56 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Ukrainian Nobel peace prize, Nobel peace prize, Ukraine, South Africa, Russia, Vladimir Putin, Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, BRICS, Oleksandra Romantsova, ICC, fighting for freedom, equality, Johannesburg, Kyiv-based Center for Civil Liberties, CCL</media:keywords>
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<title>Japan to evacuate its citizens from Sudan as violence intensifies</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/japan-to-evacuate-its-citizens-from-sudan-as-violence-intensifies</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/japan-to-evacuate-its-citizens-from-sudan-as-violence-intensifies</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Around 60 Japanese people are in Sudan, including embassy staff, top government spokesman Hirokazu Matsuno said. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Apr 2023 19:05:15 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Sudan, Omar al-Bashir, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, military factions, democratic transition, nationwide protests, Freedom and Change, FFC, Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Rapid Support Forces, RSF, Khartoum, Sudanese fighter jets, United States, Saudi Arabia, Japan, Darfur, ceasefire</media:keywords>
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<title>Thousands flee Sudan capital as clashes rage despite ceasefire</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/thousands-flee-sudan-capital-as-clashes-rage-despite-ceasefire</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/thousands-flee-sudan-capital-as-clashes-rage-despite-ceasefire</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The conflict in Sudan claimed the lives of hundreds of people while 2,000 others were injured. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Apr 2023 16:13:39 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Sudan, Rastafarians, Rastafari tradition, Jamaica, Omar al-Bashir, Bob Marley, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, military factions, democratic transition, nationwide protests, Freedom and Change, FFC, Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, Rapid Support Forces, RSF, Khartoum</media:keywords>
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<title>Gunfire sounds during &amp;apos;armistice&amp;apos; on 4th day of Sudan battles</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/gunfire-sounds-during-armistice-on-4th-day-of-sudan-battles</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/gunfire-sounds-during-armistice-on-4th-day-of-sudan-battles</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ International calls mounted for an end to hostilities that spawned increasing lawlessness, death, and damage from a weeks-long power struggle between the forces of two generals who seized power in a 2021 coup. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Apr 2023 08:16:20 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Sudan, Rastafarians, Rastafari tradition, Jamaica, Omar al-Bashir, Bob Marley, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, military factions, democratic transition, nationwide protests, Freedom and Change, FFC, Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, Rapid Support Forces, RSF, Khartoum</media:keywords>
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<title>Zimbabwe president promises &amp;apos;free and fair&amp;apos; election</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/zimbabwe-president-promises-free-and-fair-election</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/zimbabwe-president-promises-free-and-fair-election</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa&#039;s ZANU-PF party has been accused in the past of using violence and intimidation to instil fear in opponents during elections. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Apr 2023 21:29:05 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Zimbabwe, lawmaker, general elections, Job Sikhala, Harare, Citizens Coalition for Change, CCC, activists, Marewanazvi Gofa, Harrison Nkomo, Emmerson Mnangagwa, civic society, civic society organisations, Zimbabweans, ZANU-PF, NGOs</media:keywords>
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<title>Almost 200 dead, 1,800 wounded in Sudan battles: UN</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/almost-200-dead-1800-wounded-in-sudan-battles-un</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/almost-200-dead-1800-wounded-in-sudan-battles-un</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A weeks-long power struggle exploded into violence Saturday between the forces of 2 generals who seized power in a 2021 coup: Sudan&#039;s army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and his deputy, Mohamed Hamdan Daglo. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Apr 2023 08:50:13 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Sudan, Rastafarians, Rastafari tradition, Jamaica, Omar al-Bashir, Bob Marley, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, military factions, democratic transition, nationwide protests, Freedom and Change, FFC, Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, Rapid Support Forces, RSF, Khartoum</media:keywords>
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<title>Kenya double as Chebet, Obiri dominate Boston Marathon</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/kenya-double-as-chebet-obiri-dominate-boston-marathon</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/kenya-double-as-chebet-obiri-dominate-boston-marathon</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In rainy, cool conditions, defending men&#039;s champion Chebet upstaged world record-holder Eliud Kipchoge to become the first man to defend the Boston title since Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot&#039;s 2006-2008 hat trick. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Apr 2023 07:54:31 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Evans Chebet, Hellen Obiri, Boston Marathon, Eliud Kipchoge, Robert Kipkoech Cheruiyot, Tanzania, Gabriel Geay, Benson Kipruto, Berlin, Tokyo, London, Chicago</media:keywords>
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<title>Nigeria ruling party wins state vote, chaos mars other poll</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/nigeria-ruling-party-wins-state-vote-chaos-mars-other-poll</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/nigeria-ruling-party-wins-state-vote-chaos-mars-other-poll</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Voters went to the polls on Saturday to elect new governors in Kebbi and Adamawa states following what Nigeria&#039;s electoral commission said was due to &quot;inconclusive&quot; elections during the 18 March governorship polls. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 17 Apr 2023 08:59:08 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Nigeria, presidential election, Muhammadu Buhari, Africa, military dictatorship, All Progressives Congress, APC, People&#039;s Democratic Party, PDP, Abuja, Lagos, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Africa, Labour Party</media:keywords>
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<title>Nigeria ruling party wins state vote, chaos mars other poll</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/nigeria-ruling-party-wins-state-vote-chaos-mars-other-poll-745</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/nigeria-ruling-party-wins-state-vote-chaos-mars-other-poll-745</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Voters went to the polls on Saturday to elect new governors in Kebbi and Adamawa states following what Nigeria&#039;s electoral commission said was due to &quot;inconclusive&quot; elections during the 18 March governorship polls. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 17 Apr 2023 08:05:07 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Nigeria, presidential election, Muhammadu Buhari, Africa, military dictatorship, All Progressives Congress, APC, People&#039;s Democratic Party, PDP, Abuja, Lagos, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Africa, Labour Party</media:keywords>
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<title>Fighting rages in Sudan despite humanitarian pause</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/fighting-rages-in-sudan-despite-humanitarian-pause</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/fighting-rages-in-sudan-despite-humanitarian-pause</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Doctors say hundreds are injured, while the WHO warned &quot;several of the nine hospitals in Khartoum receiving injured civilians have run out of blood, transfusion equipment, intravenous fluids and other vital supplies&quot;. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 17 Apr 2023 08:02:08 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Sudan, Rastafarians, Rastafari tradition, Jamaica, Omar al-Bashir, Bob Marley, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, military factions, democratic transition, nationwide protests, Freedom and Change, FFC, Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, Rapid Support Forces, RSF, Khartoum</media:keywords>
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<title>At least 56 civilians killed in Sudan clashes</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/at-least-56-civilians-killed-in-sudan-clashes</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/at-least-56-civilians-killed-in-sudan-clashes</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Explosions and gunfire rang out on the deserted streets of Khartoum, according to witnesses, after the paramilitaries said they were in control of the presidential place, Khartoum airport and other vital facilities. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 16 Apr 2023 10:08:51 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Sudan, Rastafarians, Rastafari tradition, Jamaica, Omar al-Bashir, Bob Marley, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, military factions, democratic transition, nationwide protests, Freedom and Change, FFC, Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, Rapid Support Forces, RSF, Khartoum</media:keywords>
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<title>Kenyan sect leader arrested after 4 people starve to death to &amp;apos;meet Jesus&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/kenyan-sect-leader-arrested-after-4-people-starve-to-death-to-meet-jesus</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/kenyan-sect-leader-arrested-after-4-people-starve-to-death-to-meet-jesus</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Eleven other followers of the Good News International Church led by Makenzie Nthenge were taken to hospital, three of them in critical condition, after being rescued Friday in a forest Malindi town. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 15 Apr 2023 16:49:41 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Kenyan police, Willie Kimani, Josephat Mwenda, Nairobi, Jessie Lessit, Cliff Ombeta, Extra-judicial killings, cult leader, meet Jesus, Good News International Church, Shakahola forest, Malindi</media:keywords>
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<title>Fighting rocks Sudan capital as regular army battles paramilitaries</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/fighting-rocks-sudan-capital-as-regular-army-battles-paramilitaries</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/fighting-rocks-sudan-capital-as-regular-army-battles-paramilitaries</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Explosions rocked the Sudanese capital Saturday as paramilitaries and the regular army traded attacks on each other&#039;s bases, days after the army warned the country was at a &quot;dangerous&quot; turning point. ]]></description>
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<title>Morocco court ups jail terms in child rape case that sparked outcry</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/morocco-court-ups-jail-terms-in-child-rape-case-that-sparked-outcry</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ A Moroccan court has sharply increased the jail sentences handed down against three men convicted of &#039;indecent assault&#039; for the repeated rape of an 11-year-old girl in a case that sparked public outrage. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 14 Apr 2023 12:59:35 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Morocco, indecent assault, public outrage, Abdelfattah Zahrach, Court of Cassation</media:keywords>
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<title>Kenya&amp;apos;s opposition calls rally ahead of talks with govt</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/kenyas-opposition-calls-rally-ahead-of-talks-with-govt</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Kenya&#039;s main opposition party announced plans Tuesday for a public rally but said it remained committed to easing political tension through dialogue, after anti-government protests turned violent last month. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 Apr 2023 12:01:18 +0300</pubDate>
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<title>UN chief Guterres makes second visit to Somalia</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/un-chief-guterres-makes-second-visit-to-somalia</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Guterres&#039;s trip comes with the country in the grip of a calamitous drought that has driven many to the brink of famine, while the government is also engaged in a major offensive to put down a bloody Islamist insurgency. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 11 Apr 2023 13:58:54 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, Mogadishu, Somalia, conflict, climate disasters, Guterres, Abshir Omar Huruse, drought, famine, Islamist insurgency, United Nations, UN, Kenya, Ethiopia</media:keywords>
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<title>Hundreds of Tunisians protest opposition arrests</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/hundreds-of-tunisians-protest-opposition-arrests</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/hundreds-of-tunisians-protest-opposition-arrests</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ About 300 demonstrators waved Tunisian flags in protest for the release of 20 opponents who were arrested since February, allegedly accused of conspiring against state security. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 10 Apr 2023 11:03:38 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Tunisia, Kais Saied, Arab Spring, Tunis, Tunisian flags, National Salvation Front, Mosaique FM</media:keywords>
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<title>Sudan post&#45;coup deal on civilian rule delayed again</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/sudan-post-coup-deal-on-civilian-rule-delayed-again</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/sudan-post-coup-deal-on-civilian-rule-delayed-again</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A coup in October 2021 led by army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan had derailed the transition to civilian-led rule that began following the 2019 ouster of long-ruling Islamist general Omar al-Bashir. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 06 Apr 2023 08:08:11 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Sudan, Rastafarians, Rastafari tradition, Jamaica, Omar al-Bashir, Bob Marley, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, military factions, democratic transition, nationwide protests, Freedom and Change, FFC</media:keywords>
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<title>Zimbabwe to investigate &amp;apos;Gold Mafia&amp;apos; allegations, taking them &amp;apos;seriously&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/zimbabwe-to-investigate-gold-mafia-allegations-taking-them-seriously</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/zimbabwe-to-investigate-gold-mafia-allegations-taking-them-seriously</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;Gold Mafia&quot;, a four-part journalistic investigation by Qatar-based broadcaster Al Jazeera, alleges syndicates with links to government officials use Zimbabwe&#039;s gold exports to wash dirty money. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Apr 2023 12:10:51 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Al Jazeera, Zimbabwe, fraud, corruption, gold smuggling, money laundering, Gold Mafia, Monica Mutsvangwa, Southern Africa&#039;s laundromat</media:keywords>
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<title>Senegal court hands opposition leader suspended term</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/senegal-court-hands-opposition-leader-suspended-term</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/senegal-court-hands-opposition-leader-suspended-term</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The 48-year-old was found guilty of defaming Tourism Minister Mame Mbaye Niang, a member of President Macky Sall&#039;s party. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Mar 2023 21:32:20 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Senegal, Dakar, Ousmane Sonko, Adji Sarr, El Hadji Diouf, Macky Sall, Sonko, Mame Mbaye Niang, presidential election, Mbaye Niang</media:keywords>
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<title>VP Harris hails Tanzania leader, announces trade boost</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/vp-harris-hails-tanzania-leader-announces-trade-boost</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/vp-harris-hails-tanzania-leader-announces-trade-boost</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ US Vice President Kamala Harris unveiled Thursday an initiative to expand trade with Tanzania as she hailed the leader of the East African nation as a &#039;champion&#039; of democracy. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Mar 2023 21:29:48 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>US Vice President, Kamala Harris, Africa, White House, future of the world, Ghana, Tanzania, Zambia, Donald Trump, Washington, land of opportunity, Chinese, Russian, resource-rich continent, China, United States, USA, Beijing</media:keywords>
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<title>Ethiopia drops charges against rebel leaders after peace deal</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/ethiopia-drops-charges-against-rebel-leaders-after-peace-deal</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/ethiopia-drops-charges-against-rebel-leaders-after-peace-deal</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Last week the Ethiopian government said it had appointed a top TPLF official as head of an interim administration for Tigray, the country&#039;s northernmost region. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Mar 2023 21:27:11 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Ethiopia, Horn of Africa, inflation, Covid-19, Tigray, Ukraine, Addis Ababa, Tigray People&#039;s Liberation Front, TPLF</media:keywords>
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<title>Malawi&amp;apos;s cyclone toll to reach 1,200 as hopes fade</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/malawis-cyclone-toll-to-reach-1200-as-hopes-fade</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/malawis-cyclone-toll-to-reach-1200-as-hopes-fade</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ On Thursday, police said those missing would be presumed dead upon completion of rescue operations, which were still ongoing in some areas. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 30 Mar 2023 15:37:07 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Cyclone Freddy, Malawi, floods, mudslides, Harry Namwaza, Disaster Management Affairs, Madagascar, Mozambique</media:keywords>
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<title>Lesotho MPs to debate reclaiming parts of South Africa</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/lesotho-mps-to-debate-reclaiming-parts-of-south-africa</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/lesotho-mps-to-debate-reclaiming-parts-of-south-africa</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A motion put forward by an opposition MP aims to have parliament declare South Africa&#039;s entire Free State province, which borders Lesotho, as well as areas of four more regions as part of the small mountain kingdom. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Mar 2023 16:40:27 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Lawmakers, Lesotho, South Africa, Free State province, mountain kingdom, Tsepo Lipholo, Basotho, Basotho Convenient Movement, BCM, Basothos, Bantu, Lipholo</media:keywords>
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<title>Kenyans must obey rule of law, president says after protests</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/kenyans-must-obey-rule-of-law-president-says-after-protests</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/kenyans-must-obey-rule-of-law-president-says-after-protests</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ President William Ruto, who is on a diplomatic visit to Germany, said impunity would not be tolerated and all Kenyans must submit to the rule of law. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Mar 2023 21:45:19 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>William Ruto, Kenya, criminal activity, anti-government protests, tear gas, looters, African Union, demonstrations, opposition leader, Raila Odinga, Nairobi, Kisumu, Germany, Kenyans, Inspector General of Police, Japhet Koome</media:keywords>
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<title>African Union urges calm after violent Kenya protests</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/african-union-urges-calm-after-violent-kenya-protests</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ African Union Commission head Moussa Faki Mahamat on Tuesday voiced &quot;deep concern&quot; after anti-government protests in Kenya turned violent, and appealed for calm. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Mar 2023 15:50:02 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>African Union Commission, African Union, Moussa Faki Mahamat, anti-government protests, Kenya, reconciliation, Kisumu, Nairobi, Odinga, canisters, looters</media:keywords>
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<title>Crisis&#45;hit Tunisia urges &amp;apos;more understanding&amp;apos; from Europe</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/crisis-hit-tunisia-urges-more-understanding-from-europe</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/crisis-hit-tunisia-urges-more-understanding-from-europe</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In a statement after meeting European Commissioner for Economy Paolo Gentiloni, Tunisian Foreign Minister Nabil Ammar said he had &#039;invited the European side to show more understanding of this particular phase through which our country is going&#039;. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Mar 2023 21:53:28 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Tunisians, Kais Saied, Arab Spring, North Africa, Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, Arab world, Youssef Cherif, Columbia Global Centers, Tunis, constructive discourse, European Union, Paolo Gentiloni, Mediterranean, Emmanuel Macron, Giorgia Meloni, Josep Borrell</media:keywords>
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<title>One dead in Kenya as fresh opposition protests turn violent</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/one-dead-in-kenya-as-fresh-opposition-protests-turn-violent</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/one-dead-in-kenya-as-fresh-opposition-protests-turn-violent</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A young man was shot dead in Kenya on Monday, a hospital said, as anti-government protests turned increasingly violent, with police firing tear gas at opposition leader Raila Odinga&#039;s convoy and his supporters, and looters going on the rampage. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Mar 2023 20:56:24 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Kenya, inflation, protest, demonstrations, Raila Odinga, Azimio la Umoja, Nairobi, East Africa, Odinga, William Ruto, Adamson Bungei</media:keywords>
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<title>Kenya braces for fresh protests despite police ban</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/kenya-braces-for-fresh-protests-despite-police-ban</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/kenya-braces-for-fresh-protests-despite-police-ban</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Kenyan police said remained that rallies would be banned, adding that violent demonstrations would not fly. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Mar 2023 09:00:02 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Kenya, inflation, protest, demonstrations, Raila Odinga, Azimio la Umoja, Nairobi, East Africa, Odinga, William Ruto, Adamson Bungei</media:keywords>
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<title>&amp;apos;Hotel Rwanda&amp;apos; hero Rusesabagina to be released from prison</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/hotel-rwanda-hero-rusesabagina-to-be-released-from-prison</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/hotel-rwanda-hero-rusesabagina-to-be-released-from-prison</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The 68-year-old&#039;s sentence on terrorism charges was &#039;commuted by presidential order&#039;, government spokeswoman Yolande Makolo told AFP. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Mar 2023 21:51:28 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Hotel Rwanda, Paul Rusesabagina, jail sentence, Paul Kagame, Qatar, Rusesabagina, United States, Doha, terrorism charges, Yolande Makolo, Makolo,  Belgian, US Green Card, Kigali, genocide, Rwanda genocide, 1994 genocide, Tutsis, Hutus, Don Cheadle, Oscar-nominated, dictator, enemy of the state</media:keywords>
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<title>Transgender athletes banned from women&amp;apos;s events</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/transgender-athletes-banned-from-womens-events</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/transgender-athletes-banned-from-womens-events</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Transgender women will no longer be allowed to compete in female track and field events regardless of their levels of testosterone, World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said Thursday, citing fairness over inclusion. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Mar 2023 14:10:39 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Transgender, Transgender women, female track, testosterone, World Athletics, Sebastian Coe, fairness over inclusion, transgender athlete, male puberty, female world ranking competitions, International Olympic Committee, biological women</media:keywords>
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<title>Africa is world&amp;apos;s &amp;apos;future&amp;apos; for touring US VP Harris</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/africa-is-worlds-future-for-touring-us-vp-harris</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/africa-is-worlds-future-for-touring-us-vp-harris</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ US Vice President Kamala Harris will start a three-country tour of Africa this weekend, promoting the White House&#039;s positive vision of the continent as the &#039;future of the world&#039;. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Mar 2023 14:06:52 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>US Vice President, Kamala Harris, Africa, White House, future of the world, Ghana, Tanzania, Zambia, Donald Trump, Washington, land of opportunity, Chinese, Russian, resource-rich continent, China, United States, USA, Beijing</media:keywords>
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<title>Senegal president Macky Sall asks govt to take measures to stop unrest</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/senegal-president-macky-sall-asks-govt-to-take-measures-to-stop-unrest</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/senegal-president-macky-sall-asks-govt-to-take-measures-to-stop-unrest</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Protests over the defamation trial of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko flared violence in several cities across the country since it opened on 16 March, leaving at least one person dead. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Mar 2023 08:08:39 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Senegal, Dakar, Ousmane Sonko, Adji Sarr, El Hadji Diouf, Macky Sall, Sonko, Mame Mbaye Niang</media:keywords>
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<title>IMF warns South Africa economy risks stagnation</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/imf-warns-south-africa-economy-risks-stagnation</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/imf-warns-south-africa-economy-risks-stagnation</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The near-term growth outlook for Africa&#039;s most industrialised economy has deteriorated, an IMF team said after a visit to the country. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Mar 2023 22:00:09 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>South Africa, International Monetary Fund, IMF, GDP, central bank, Gross Domestic Product, National Treasury, Johannesburg</media:keywords>
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<title>Nigeria&amp;apos;s main opposition files against election loss</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/nigerias-main-opposition-files-against-election-loss</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/nigerias-main-opposition-files-against-election-loss</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Former Lagos governor and ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) party strongman Bola Tinubu won the election with around 37% of the vote, but opposition parties charge delays in electronic uploading of results aided massive ballot rigging. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Mar 2023 17:54:10 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Nigeria, presidential election, Muhammadu Buhari, Africa, military dictatorship, All Progressives Congress, APC, People&#039;s Democratic Party, PDP, Abuja, Lagos, Atiku Abubakar</media:keywords>
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<title>Ethiopia parliament removes rebel Tigray party from terror list</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/ethiopia-parliament-removes-rebel-tigray-party-from-terror-list</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/ethiopia-parliament-removes-rebel-tigray-party-from-terror-list</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Ethiopia&#039;s parliament on Wednesday removed the rebel Tigray People&#039;s Liberation Front (TPLF) from an official list of terrorist groups, a key step in the peace process following the two-year conflict in the country&#039;s north. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Mar 2023 14:47:36 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Ethiopia, Tigray People&#039;s Liberation Front, TPLF, terrorist, South Africa, Pretoria, Tigray</media:keywords>
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<title>Amnesty urges Uganda leader to reject &amp;apos;appalling&amp;apos; anti&#45;LGBTQ bill</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/amnesty-urges-uganda-leader-to-reject-appalling-anti-lgbtq-bill</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/amnesty-urges-uganda-leader-to-reject-appalling-anti-lgbtq-bill</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Ugandan lawmakers hastily passed the bill on Tuesday evening ordering harsh penalties for anyone who engages in same-sex activity. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Mar 2023 14:44:14 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Amnesty International, Uganda, Yoweri Museveni, anti-gay, LGBTQ, same-sex, Homosexuality, East Africa, Tigere Chagutah, Fox Odoi-Oywelowo, National Resistance Movement, NRM, deviants</media:keywords>
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<title>Kenya says 238 arrested in day of violent protests</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/kenya-says-238-arrested-in-day-of-violent-protests</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/kenya-says-238-arrested-in-day-of-violent-protests</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Protesters had joined demonstrations in Nairobi and other parts of Kenya on Monday in response to a call by veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga for a day of action against the government of President William Ruto. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Mar 2023 17:41:15 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Kenya, inflation, protest, demonstrations, Raila Odinga, Azimio la Umoja, Nairobi, East Africa, Odinga, William Ruto, Adamson Bungei</media:keywords>
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<title>Uganda to vote on tough anti&#45;gay bill</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/uganda-to-vote-on-tough-anti-gay-bill</link>
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<title>Tunisia rejects &amp;apos;overblown&amp;apos; EU warnings of collapse</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/tunisia-rejects-overblown-eu-warnings-of-collapse</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Mar 2023 17:34:01 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Tunisia, Kais Saied, Arab Spring, Tunis, European Union, Josep Borrell</media:keywords>
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<title>Kenya police ban cost&#45;of&#45;living protest by opposition</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/kenya-police-ban-cost-of-living-protest-by-opposition</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Leader of the Azimio la Umoja party Raila Odinga called for a protest to happen on Monday over the country&#039;s soaring inflation rate that hit 9.4% year-on-year in February. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 Mar 2023 08:29:37 +0300</pubDate>
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<title>Results stream in after tense local elections in Nigeria</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/results-stream-in-after-tense-local-elections-in-nigeria</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/results-stream-in-after-tense-local-elections-in-nigeria</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ On Saturday, 26 governors and over 900 state assembly law makers were up for local election. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 Mar 2023 08:26:13 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Nigeria, presidential election, Muhammadu Buhari, Africa, military dictatorship, All Progressives Congress, APC, People&#039;s Democratic Party, PDP, Abuja, Lagos, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Africa, Labour Party</media:keywords>
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<title>Britain defends Rwanda asylum plan as &amp;apos;compassionate&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/britain-defends-rwanda-asylum-plan-as-compassionate</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The agreement between Britain and Rwanda &quot;will lead the way in finding a solution which is both humanitarian and compassionate and also fair and balanced&quot;, said Britain&#039;s interior minister, Suella Braverman. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 Mar 2023 13:21:42 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Britain, asylum seekers, UK, Rwanda, Suella Braverman, Bwiza, Vincent Biruta, immigration, European Union, migrants, England</media:keywords>
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<title>Zimbabwean court in new refusal to free opposition MP</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/zimbabwean-court-in-new-refusal-to-free-opposition-mp</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/zimbabwean-court-in-new-refusal-to-free-opposition-mp</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Job Sikhala, a 50-year-old firebrand, has been held in a maximum security prison in the capital Harare since June, when he was arrested alongside fellow members of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC). ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Mar 2023 21:17:48 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Zimbabwe, lawmaker, general elections, Job Sikhala, Harare, Citizens Coalition for Change, CCC, activists, Marewanazvi Gofa, Harrison Nkomo</media:keywords>
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<title>Uganda leader calls gay people &amp;apos;deviants&amp;apos; as anti&#45;LGBT bill advances</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/uganda-leader-calls-gay-people-deviants-as-anti-lgbt-bill-advances</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/uganda-leader-calls-gay-people-deviants-as-anti-lgbt-bill-advances</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Under the proposed law, anyone who engages in same-sex activity or who identifies as LGBTQ could face up to 10 years&#039; imprisonment. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Mar 2023 20:09:18 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Yoweri Museveni, gay, deviants, homosexuality, lawmakers, East Africa, conservative, anti-LGBT bill, same-sex, human rights, Uganda, LGBTQ, imprisonment, conspiracy theories, social media</media:keywords>
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<title>Senegal capital tense ahead of opposition leader&amp;apos;s trial</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/senegal-capital-tense-ahead-of-opposition-leaders-trial</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/senegal-capital-tense-ahead-of-opposition-leaders-trial</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Ousmane Sonko is being tried for allegedly defaming a minister, a case that could determine whether he will be eligible to run in presidential elections next February. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Mar 2023 14:05:24 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Security forces, Senegalese, Senegal, Dakar, Ousmane Sonko, presidential elections, Macky Sall, police escort, escorts, Riot police</media:keywords>
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<title>Africa pays the price as China and Russia muscle in</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/africa-pays-the-price-as-china-and-russia-muscle-in</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/africa-pays-the-price-as-china-and-russia-muscle-in</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ After Western countries reduced their infrastructure financing, it created a void that China and Russia stepped in to fill. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Mar 2023 14:00:36 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>China, Russia, Africa, natural resources, crippling debts, infrastructure projects, Chinese state-owned enterprises, Chinese policy bank, Paul Nantulya, Africa Center for Strategic Studies, debt trap, Anna Borshchevskaya</media:keywords>
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<title>&amp;apos;Wasted money&amp;apos;: Rwanda splurges on sports despite criticism</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/wasted-money-rwanda-splurges-on-sports-despite-criticism</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/wasted-money-rwanda-splurges-on-sports-despite-criticism</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The impoverished country, where per capita income is estimated at just $822 according to 2021 World Bank figures, has spent millions of dollars ramping up its sports infrastructure and erecting new buildings. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Mar 2023 14:54:44 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>English Premier League, Arsenal, French, Paris, Paris Saint-Germain, PSG, Rwanda, Paul Kagame, Basketball Africa league, Road World Championships, human rights record, Victoire Ingabire, Kagame, World Bank, South Africa, Gary Player, Kigali</media:keywords>
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<title>Amnesty denounces police misuse of rubber bullets worldwide</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/amnesty-denounces-police-misuse-of-rubber-bullets-worldwide</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/amnesty-denounces-police-misuse-of-rubber-bullets-worldwide</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Following 5-year long research in over 30 countries, the London-based group criticised police use of rubber bullets and other projectiles against peaceful protesters, leading to many eye injuries and even deaths. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Mar 2023 08:50:46 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>France, rubber bullets, peaceful protesters, Amnesty International, London, lethal weapons, protesters, weaponry, rubberised buckshot, tear gas grenades, demonstrators, America, Europe, Middle East, Africa, United States</media:keywords>
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<title>Malawi declares state&#45;of&#45;disaster after cyclone&amp;apos;s deadly return</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/malawi-declares-state-of-disaster-after-cyclones-deadly-return</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/malawi-declares-state-of-disaster-after-cyclones-deadly-return</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Malawi&#039;s president on Monday declared a state-of-disaster in several southern districts including the commercial hub Blantyre after the powerful cyclone Freddy made a comeback killing dozens, the presidency said. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Mar 2023 21:47:45 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Africa, Malawi, Blantyre, cyclone Freddy, Lazarus Chakwera, Red Cross, Beatrice Mikuwa, Chilobwe</media:keywords>
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<title>Uganda introduces anti&#45;gay bill in parliament</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/uganda-introduces-anti-gay-bill-in-parliament</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/uganda-introduces-anti-gay-bill-in-parliament</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Annet Anita Among, the speaker of parliament, referred the bill to a house committee for scrutiny, the first step in an accelerated process to pass the proposal into law. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Mar 2023 18:43:17 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Uganda, same-sex, homosexuality, human rights, Annet Anita Among, homos, LGBTQ, sexuality, Kampala</media:keywords>
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<title>Tunisia&amp;apos;s Saied scraps post&#45;revolution city councils</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/tunisias-saied-scraps-post-revolution-city-councils</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/tunisias-saied-scraps-post-revolution-city-councils</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In a video released overnight, Saied stated that a bill will be examined to replace local council with special delegations. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 09 Mar 2023 17:39:48 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Tunisia, Kais Saied, Arab Spring, Tunis</media:keywords>
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<title>Tanzania president vows to restore &amp;apos;competitive politics&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/tanzania-president-vows-to-restore-competitive-politics</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Samia Hassan, in power for 23 months, has sought to restore democratic norms in the East African nation and extended overtures to her political rivals, including lifting a ban on opposition rallies in January. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Mar 2023 21:35:40 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Tanzania, Samia Suluhu Hassan, East Africa, International Women&#039;s Day, Chama Cha Mapinduzi, CCM, Magufuli, Chadema party, Freeman Mbowe</media:keywords>
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<title>Nigeria ruling party candidate takes election lead, rivals claim fraud</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/nigeria-ruling-party-candidate-takes-election-lead-rivals-claim-fraud</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/nigeria-ruling-party-candidate-takes-election-lead-rivals-claim-fraud</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ With President Muhammadu Buhari stepping down, many Nigerians voted with the hope that a new leader will do a better job tackling insecurity, economic malaise and widening poverty in Africa&#039;s most populous country. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2023 22:10:56 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Nigeria, presidential election, Muhammadu Buhari, Africa, military dictatorship, All Progressives Congress, APC, People&#039;s Democratic Party, PDP, Abuja, Lagos</media:keywords>
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<title>US agency says COVID likely emerged from China lab leak: reports</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/us-agency-says-covid-likely-emerged-from-china-lab-leak-reports</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/us-agency-says-covid-likely-emerged-from-china-lab-leak-reports</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The coronavirus pandemic likely arose from a Chinese laboratory leak, the US Department of Energy now says according to media, although the White House maintained Sunday that American intelligence remained divided on the issue. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2023 11:54:37 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>coronavirus, pandemic, Chinese laboratory leak, US Department of Energy, White House, Avril Haines, COVID-19, biological research, Chinese laboratory, COVID</media:keywords>
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<title>French president Macron to outline Africa policy before four&#45;nation trip</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/french-president-macron-to-outline-africa-policy-before-four-nation-trip</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/french-president-macron-to-outline-africa-policy-before-four-nation-trip</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Macron is expected to outline France&#039;s revamped strategy for Africa two days of a four-nation tour of central African countries as Paris seeks to counter growing Chinese and Russian influence in the region. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2023 07:02:23 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>anti-French, France, French, Emmanuel Macron, Africa, former colonies, central Africa, Paris, Chinese, Russia, Gabon, Angola, Republic of Congo, Congo-Brazzaville, Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC</media:keywords>
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<title>Nigeria gets early results from tight election race</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/nigeria-gets-early-results-from-tight-election-race</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/nigeria-gets-early-results-from-tight-election-race</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Nearly 90 million were eligible to vote on Saturday for a successor to President Muhammadu Buhari. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2023 06:58:42 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Nigeria, presidential election, Muhammadu Buhari, Africa, military dictatorship, All Progressives Congress, APC, People&#039;s Democratic Party, PDP, Abuja, Lagos</media:keywords>
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<title>African Union condemns Tunisian president&amp;apos;s &amp;apos;shocking&amp;apos; statement on migrants</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/african-union-condemns-tunisian-presidents-shocking-statement-on-migrants</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/african-union-condemns-tunisian-presidents-shocking-statement-on-migrants</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The AU warned against &quot;racialised hate speech&quot;, after the country&#039;s president, Kais Saied, sparked an outcry for claiming sub-Saharan African migrants posed a &#039;demographic threat&#039; in Tunisia. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 25 Feb 2023 14:24:31 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Kenya, African Union, AU, Tunisia, Kais Saied, sub-Saharan Africa, Moussa Faki Mahamat</media:keywords>
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<title>Nigeria&amp;apos;s tense election campaign ends with appeals for cal</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/nigerias-tense-election-campaign-ends-with-appeals-for-cal</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/nigerias-tense-election-campaign-ends-with-appeals-for-cal</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Over 93 million Nigerians have registered to vote for the polls but those who are not within the borders of Africa&#039;s largest economy will not be afforded the opportunity to choose a leader. ]]></description>
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<title>Burkina Faso to recruit 5,000 soldiers to battle jihadists</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/burkina-faso-to-recruit-5000-soldiers-to-battle-jihadists</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/burkina-faso-to-recruit-5000-soldiers-to-battle-jihadists</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The country announced a recruitment drive for 5,00 soldiers that will serve in the army for at least five years. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2023 06:55:16 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Burkina Faso, soldiers, jihadists, Kassoum Coulibaly, Sahel, Boucle du Mouhoun, Al-Qaeda, Islamic State</media:keywords>
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<title>SANDF defends controversial naval drills with Russia</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/sandf-defends-controversial-naval-drills-with-russia</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/sandf-defends-controversial-naval-drills-with-russia</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ South Africa&#039;s military on Wednesday defended its decision to host controversial naval exercises jointly staged with Russia and China and coinciding with the one-year anniversary of the Kremlin&#039;s invasion of Ukraine. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Feb 2023 07:56:50 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>South Africa, naval exercises, Russia, China, Kremlin, Ukraine, Mosi-II, United States, European Union, Moscow, Siphiwe Sangweni, South African National Defence Force, Richards Bay, peacekeeping, Zircon missile system, Admiral Gorshkov, Oleg Gladkiy</media:keywords>
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<title>Nigerians vote in most unpredictable election in years</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/nigerians-vote-in-most-unpredictable-election-in-years</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/nigerians-vote-in-most-unpredictable-election-in-years</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ After eight years under Buhari, Nigeria still faces huge challenges, from attacks by jihadists and separatists, a sluggish economy and growing poverty, leaving many Nigerians desperate for change. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2023 09:03:10 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Nigeria, presidential election, Muhammadu Buhari, Africa, military dictatorship, All Progressives Congress, APC, People&#039;s Democratic Party, PDP, Abuja, Lagos</media:keywords>
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<title>South Africa and England set up World T20 semifinal clash</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/south-africa-and-england-set-up-world-t20-semifinal-clash</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ South Africa beat Bangladesh by ten wickets in the second match of a double-header but despite the margin of victory were not entirely convincing. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2023 06:01:30 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>South Africa, Bangladesh, England, Women&#039;s T20 World Cup, Newlands, Cape Town, Pakistan, Australia, India, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Sciver-Brunt, bowlers, cricket</media:keywords>
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<title>Nigeria&amp;apos;s hardships feed election disinformation</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/nigerias-hardships-feed-election-disinformation</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/nigerias-hardships-feed-election-disinformation</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Candidates have been campaigning for the support of more than 93 million registered voters who will choose a successor to President Muhammadu Buhari. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Feb 2023 12:55:56 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Nigeria, presidential election, Muhammadu Buhari, Africa, military dictatorship, All Progressives Congress, APC, People&#039;s Democratic Party, PDP, Abuja, Lagos, currency crisis, Facebook, WhatsApp, People&#039;s Democratic Party, TikTok, Bolu Tinubu, Atiku Abukabar, All Progressives Congress</media:keywords>
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<title>Third person cured of HIV after stem cell transplant: study</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/third-person-cured-of-hiv-after-stem-cell-transplant-study</link>
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<title>African Union vows &amp;apos;zero tolerance&amp;apos; to undemocratic change</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/african-union-vows-zero-tolerance-to-undemocratic-change</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Leaders of the 55-nation bloc met in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa at the 36th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union to discuss a slew of challenges facing the continent, including coups, conflict and climate change. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2023 07:11:31 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>African Union, Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, climate change, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Mali, Sudan, Political Affairs, Peace, Security, Bankole Adeoye, African Continental Free Trade Agreement, AfCFTA, United Nations, UN, Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, Sahel</media:keywords>
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<title>ANC &amp;apos;encouraged&amp;apos; by ousting of Israel diplomat from AU meeting</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/anc-encouraged-by-ousting-of-israel-diplomat-from-au-meeting</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The ANC said Sharon Bar-li&#039;s removal was aimed at &quot;thwarting an attempt to undermine the sitting AU Summit from considering a report that is supposed to guide discussions on whether Israel must be granted an observer status&quot;. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 Feb 2023 09:52:38 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>African National Congress, ANC, Israeli, African Union, AU, Addis Ababa, Sharon Bar-li, Ethiopia, Iran, Algeria, South Africa, Vincent Magwenya, President Cyril Ramaphosa, Ebba Kalondo</media:keywords>
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<title>Israel slams &amp;apos;severe&amp;apos; ejection of envoy from AU summit, says SA had a hand in it</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ A spokesperson for the Israeli foreign ministry said it was &quot;saddening to see the African Union taken hostage by a small number of extremist states like Algeria and South Africa, which are driven by hatred and controlled by Iran&quot;. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2023 16:28:02 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Israel, Palestine, Palestinian Authority, UN General Assembly, International Court of Justice, United Nations, Algeria, Argentina, Belgium, Ireland, Pakistan, South Africa, African Union, AU, Iran</media:keywords>
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<title>Body of Ghana footballer Atsu found in Turkiye quake rubble: report</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/body-of-ghana-footballer-atsu-found-in-turkiye-quake-rubble-report</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/body-of-ghana-footballer-atsu-found-in-turkiye-quake-rubble-report</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ His manager in Turkey, Murat Uzunmehmet, told DHA news agency on Saturday that his body had been found under the rubble in the Turkish southern province of Hatay. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 18 Feb 2023 10:31:43 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Ghana, Christian Atsu, earthquake, Turkey, Syria, Murat Uzunmehmet, Hatay, Turkish, Chelsea, Newcastle, Turkish Super Lig, Hatayspor, Montenegro</media:keywords>
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<title>Nigerian President Buhari moves to ease cash shortage crisis</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/nigerian-president-buhari-moves-to-ease-cash-shortage-crisis</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/nigerian-president-buhari-moves-to-ease-cash-shortage-crisis</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) swapped old bills of the local naira currency for new, redesigned ones, leading to a nationwide shortfall in physical banknotes, which triggered protests in major cities. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2023 12:33:58 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Nigeria, presidential election, Muhammadu Buhari, Africa, military dictatorship, All Progressives Congress, APC, People&#039;s Democratic Party, PDP, Abuja, Lagos, Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN</media:keywords>
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<title>African leaders meet to push for free trade zone</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/african-leaders-meet-to-push-for-free-trade-zone</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/african-leaders-meet-to-push-for-free-trade-zone</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), billed as the biggest free trade accord in the world in terms of population, gathers 54 out of 55 African countries, with Eritrea the only holdout. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2023 10:30:30 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>continent-wide free trade, Addis Ababa, African Union, African Continental Free Trade Agreement, AfCFTA, Eritrea, World Bank, International Crisis Group, Democratic Republic of Congo, Sahel region, South Sudan, Somalia, Mozambique, Russia, Ukraine, DR Congo, Sudan, Mali, Guinea, Burkina Faso</media:keywords>
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<title>At least 50 killed in Ethiopia&amp;apos;s Oromia region, says rights body</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/at-least-50-killed-in-ethiopias-oromia-region-says-rights-body</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/at-least-50-killed-in-ethiopias-oromia-region-says-rights-body</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission attributes the killings to ethnic violence. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2023 19:51:40 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>ethnic violence, Ethiopia, Oromia, Ethiopian Human Rights Commission, EHRC, human rights watchdog, Ano city, internally displaced people, IDPs, IDP camp, Oromo Liberation Army, OLA, Commercial Bank of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, Gebre Guracha</media:keywords>
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<title>Israeli firm sought to influence elections: report</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/israeli-firm-sought-to-influence-elections-report</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/israeli-firm-sought-to-influence-elections-report</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ An Israeli firm sought to influence more than 30 elections around the world for clients by hacking, sabotage and spreading disinformation, according to an undercover media investigation published Wednesday. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2023 12:48:46 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Israeli, elections, hacking, sabotage, spreading disinformation, social media, Team Jorge, Tal Hanan, Israeli special forces, Telegram accounts, black ops, Africa, Emirates, Cambridge Analytica, US presidential election</media:keywords>
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<title>Tanzania bans children&amp;apos;s books for violating &amp;apos;cultural norms&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/tanzania-bans-childrens-books-for-violating-cultural-norms</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Education Minister Adolf Mkenda announced Monday an immediate ban on &#039;The Diary of a Wimpy Kid&#039; books, and said the government was monitoring libraries in both public and private schools to make sure they were not on their shelves. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2023 08:39:53 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Tanzania, children&#039;s books, East Africa, cultural norms, Adolf Mkenda, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Jeff Kinney, Sex Education, transgender</media:keywords>
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<title>Cash&#45;strapped Egypt sells state assets to Gulf nations</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/cash-strapped-egypt-sells-state-assets-to-gulf-nations</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/cash-strapped-egypt-sells-state-assets-to-gulf-nations</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Experts said the deals could be a win-win for all sides, but unlike old Gulf largesse of unconditional aid, the new deals would require reforms. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2023 07:36:21 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Egypt, Mohamed el-Amin, Mostafa Bakry, CBC television, Cairo, International Monetary Fund, IMF, Gulf nations, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi</media:keywords>
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<title>Zimbabwe&amp;apos;s Ballance second to score centuries for two countries</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/zimbabwes-ballance-second-to-score-centuries-for-two-countries</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/zimbabwes-ballance-second-to-score-centuries-for-two-countries</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Gary Ballance becomes the second Test batsman after Kepler Wessels to score a century for two countries. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2023 18:38:27 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Gary Ballance, batsman, Kepler Wessels, Zimbabwe, Bulawayo, West Indies, Bangladesh, Queens Sports, Ballance, Jason Holder, Innocent Kaia</media:keywords>
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<title>Kenyan police officers sentenced for murder of rights lawyer Willie Kimani</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/kenyan-police-officers-sentenced-for-murder-of-rights-lawyer-willie-kimani</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/kenyan-police-officers-sentenced-for-murder-of-rights-lawyer-willie-kimani</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The bodies of lawyer Willie Kimani, his client Josephat Mwenda, and driver Joseph Muiruri were found wrapped in sacks and dumped in a river outside Nairobi in June 2016. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2023 10:14:02 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Kenyan police, Willie Kimani, Josephat Mwenda, Nairobi, Jessie Lessit, Cliff Ombeta, Extra-judicial killings</media:keywords>
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<title>Cash and fuel shortages cranks up Nigeria election tensions</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/cash-and-fuel-shortages-cranks-up-nigeria-election-tensions</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/cash-and-fuel-shortages-cranks-up-nigeria-election-tensions</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Nigerian public is frantic and frustrated amid campaigning for the country&#039;s top job. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2023 10:09:07 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Nigeria, presidential election, Muhammadu Buhari, Africa, military dictatorship, All Progressives Congress, APC, People&#039;s Democratic Party, PDP, Abuja, Lagos</media:keywords>
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<title>Pope Francis takes his Africa peace mission to South Sudan</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/pope-francis-takes-his-africa-peace-mission-to-south-sudan</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/pope-francis-takes-his-africa-peace-mission-to-south-sudan</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Pope Francis will be the first pope to visit South Sudan after it gained independence in 2011 from Sudan. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2023 07:41:06 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Pope Francis, South Sudan, Sudan, Nile, Nile Post, Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC, Congo, DR Congo, South Africa, Scotland, Church of Scotland, Archbishop of Canterbury, Argentine</media:keywords>
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<title>Huge crowds expected at papal mass in DRC</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/huge-crowds-expected-at-papal-mass-in-drc</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/huge-crowds-expected-at-papal-mass-in-drc</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The 86-year-old pontiff had arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday, on the first leg of a six-day trip to Africa that will also include troubled South Sudan. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2023 08:25:39 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>DR Congo, Kinshasa, Pope Francis, N&#039;Dolo airport, Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa, Nile, NilePost, South Sudan, Belgian colony, Europe, DRC, Catholic, Protestant, Muslim, Kimbanguist, Vatican, Congo</media:keywords>
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<title>Rwanda arrests six for insulting trailblazing woman football ref</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/rwanda-arrests-six-for-insulting-trailblazing-woman-football-ref</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/rwanda-arrests-six-for-insulting-trailblazing-woman-football-ref</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Offensive slurs were repeatedly chanted at Salima Mukansanga by fans from Kiyovu Football Club as she refereed their 0-0 draw against Gasogi United on January 20 in Nyamata, south of Kigali. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2023 23:01:47 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Rwanda, World Cup, Salima Mukansanga, Kiyovu Football Club, Gasogi United, Nyamata, Kigali, Rwanda Investigative Bureau, FIFA, World Cup in Qatar</media:keywords>
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<title>Fast and furious South Africa triumph as England collapse</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/fast-and-furious-south-africa-triumph-as-england-collapse</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/fast-and-furious-south-africa-triumph-as-england-collapse</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Bowlers Sisanda Magala, Anrich Nortje and Kagiso Rabada earned SA a dramatic 27-run win in the first one-day international against England in Bloemfontein on Friday. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2023 06:09:40 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Sisanda Magala, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada, Bowlers, England, Bloemfontein, Mangaung Oval, Jason Roy, Dawid Malan</media:keywords>
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<title>All eyes on turnout as Tunisia votes again after boycott</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/all-eyes-on-turnout-as-tunisia-votes-again-after-boycott</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/all-eyes-on-turnout-as-tunisia-votes-again-after-boycott</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The second-round vote comes as the North African country grapples with a grave economic crisis and deep political divisions over Saied&#039;s July 2021 power grab. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2023 06:41:36 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Tunisians, Kais Saied, Arab Spring, North Africa, Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, Arab world, Youssef Cherif, Columbia Global Centers, Tunis</media:keywords>
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<title>Toll from bombing that struck herders in central Nigeria rises to 40</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/toll-from-bombing-that-struck-herders-in-central-nigeria-rises-to-40</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/toll-from-bombing-that-struck-herders-in-central-nigeria-rises-to-40</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The explosion on Wednesday took place in Rukubi, a village on the border between Nasarawa and Benue states, a region known for ethnic and religious violence. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2023 06:21:23 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Nigeria, bomb blast, Rukubi, Nasarawa, Benue, Abdullahi Sule, Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, Yobe, Muhammadu Buhari, Lafia</media:keywords>
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<title>EU dangles visa threat over countries refusing to take back migrants</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/eu-dangles-visa-threat-over-countries-refusing-to-take-back-migrants</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/eu-dangles-visa-threat-over-countries-refusing-to-take-back-migrants</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The European Union urgently seeks to do away with irregular migrants. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2023 19:37:39 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>EU, migrants, Europe, Sweden, Maria Malmer Stenegard, Ylva Johansson, European Union, Ukrainian refugees, Russia, moroccans, Egyptians, Tunisians, Bangladeshis, Pakistanis, Turks. Cubans, Indians, Afghanistan, Iran, Germany, Austria, Karl Nehammer</media:keywords>
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<title>17 wounded in DR Congo blast: official</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/17-wounded-in-dr-congo-blast-official</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/17-wounded-in-dr-congo-blast-official</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The bomb exploded in the Macampagne market in Beni, where &quot;at least 17 people were wounded and were taken to medical facilities,&quot; said Tharcisse Katembo, head of the blue-collar district. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2023 06:59:28 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Democratic Republic of Congo, Congolese, Uganda, Allied Democratic Forces, ADF, North Kivu, Ituri, Beni, DRc, DR Congo</media:keywords>
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<title>Cameroon and Mali make shock CHAN exits in Algeria</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/cameroon-and-mali-make-shock-chan-exits-in-algeria</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/cameroon-and-mali-make-shock-chan-exits-in-algeria</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Cameroon and Mali crashed out of the African Nations Championship (CHAN) on Tuesday as the group phase in Algeria came to a shock-riddled climax. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2023 11:31:49 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Mozambique, Cameroon, Mali, African Nations Championship, CHAN, Algeria, Madagascar, Constantine, Niger, Ghana, Oran</media:keywords>
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<title>Newcomers Madagascar hammer Sudan to reach CHAN last 8</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/newcomers-madagascar-hammer-sudan-to-reach-chan-last-8</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/newcomers-madagascar-hammer-sudan-to-reach-chan-last-8</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Debutants Madagascar swept into the African Nations Championship (CHAN) quarterfinals on Monday with a 3-0 drubbing of Sudan in Algeria. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2023 06:01:04 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Madagascar, African Nations Championship, CHAN, Algeria, Ghana, Constantine, Solomampionona Razafindranaivo, Tokinantenaina Randriatsiferana, Augustine Agyapong, Sudan</media:keywords>
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<title>Burkina Faso asked France troops to quit, diplomatic note confirms</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/burkina-faso-asked-france-troops-to-quit-diplomatic-note-confirms</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/burkina-faso-asked-france-troops-to-quit-diplomatic-note-confirms</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday said Paris was awaiting clarifications from Burkina Faso after the African country&#039;s military regime said it wanted French troops to leave within a month. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2023 06:53:46 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Burkina Faso, Paris, Emmanuel Macron, French, France, Apollinaire Kyelem de Tembela, Russia, Mali</media:keywords>
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<title>Richards Bay second in South Africa despite own goal, penalty miss</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/richards-bay-second-in-south-africa-despite-own-goal-penalty-miss</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/richards-bay-second-in-south-africa-despite-own-goal-penalty-miss</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ South African Premiership surprise side Richards Bay conceded an own goal and missed a penalty in a 1-1 draw at SuperSport United on Sunday that kept them second. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2023 06:40:40 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>South African Premiership, Richards Bay, SuperSport United, Harold Majadibodu, Salim Magoola, Uganda, Pretoria, Tshepo Mabua, Sanele Barns, CAF Champions League, kwaZulu Natal</media:keywords>
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<title>South Africans turn Champions Cup &amp;apos;upside down&amp;apos; for Toulouse coach Mola</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/south-africans-turn-champions-cup-upside-down-for-toulouse-coach-mola</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/south-africans-turn-champions-cup-upside-down-for-toulouse-coach-mola</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Sharks, Stormers and Pretoria-based Bulls have reached the knockout stage in their first participation in the competition previously contested only by European teams. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2023 05:11:54 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Sharks, Stormers, Pretoria, Toulouse, Ugo Mola, South Africa, Champions Cup, French</media:keywords>
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<title>Gunmen kill Eswatini opposition politician &amp;amp; lawyer Thulani Maseko: spokesman</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/gunmen-kill-eswatini-opposition-politician-lawyer-thulani-maseko-spokesman</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/gunmen-kill-eswatini-opposition-politician-lawyer-thulani-maseko-spokesman</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Thulani Maseko was shot dead on Saturday night by unknown attackers in Luhleko, around 50 kilometres (30 miles) from the capital Mbabane, opposition spokesman Sikelela Dlamini said. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2023 14:12:52 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Eswatini, Thulani Maseko, Luhleko, Mbabane, Sikelela Dlamini, King Mswati III, Swaziland, Britain, Bheki Makhubu, Swaziland Solidarity Network, Afrikaners, South Africa, Alpheous Nxumalo</media:keywords>
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<title>UN&amp;apos;s Mali mission &amp;apos;unsustainable&amp;apos; without troop surge, says draft report</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/uns-mali-mission-unsustainable-without-troop-surge-says-draft-report</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/uns-mali-mission-unsustainable-without-troop-surge-says-draft-report</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The mission has come under increased pressure since France, which had been a major military presence in Mali for nine years, pulled its last troops out of the country last August. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2023 12:43:06 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>UN, Mali, MINUSMA, UN Security Council, Guterres</media:keywords>
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<title>Nigeria rescues last hostages from train station attack</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/nigeria-rescues-last-hostages-from-train-station-attack</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/nigeria-rescues-last-hostages-from-train-station-attack</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In the latest mass kidnapping in Nigeria, gunmen attacked the rural train station in southern Edo State earlier this month, abducting dozens of passengers. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2023 11:58:52 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Nigeria, Nigeria kidnapping, Edo State, Muhammadu Buhari, Chris Nehikhare, Kaduna, Jihadists</media:keywords>
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<title>SA says to stage joint naval drills with Russia, China</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/sa-says-to-stage-joint-naval-drills-with-russia-china</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/sa-says-to-stage-joint-naval-drills-with-russia-china</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ It will be the second such exercise involving the three naval forces, the South African National Defence Force said. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2023 11:18:06 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>naval forces, South Africa, South African National Defence Force, Ukraine, Russia, China, Durban, Richards Bay, BRICS, Brazil, India</media:keywords>
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<title>Captain Karisa gives Uganda surprise CHAN win over Senegal</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/captain-karisa-gives-uganda-surprise-chan-win-over-senegal</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/captain-karisa-gives-uganda-surprise-chan-win-over-senegal</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Captain Karisa scored the only goal on 33 minutes, pushing a lofted pass beyond goalkeeper Pape Sy off the body of Senegal defender Cheikhou Ndiaye. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2023 05:22:02 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Milton Karisa, Legason Alionzi, Uganda, African Nations Championship, CHAN, Senegal, Algeria, Cheikhou Ndiaye, Annaba</media:keywords>
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<title>40 nations urge Israel to lift &amp;apos;punitive&amp;apos; sanctions on Palestinians</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/40-nations-urge-israel-to-lift-punitive-sanctions-on-palestinians</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/40-nations-urge-israel-to-lift-punitive-sanctions-on-palestinians</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Some 40 countries on Monday called on Israel to lift sanctions it imposed on the Palestinian Authority earlier this month over its push to get the UN&#039;s top court to issue an advisory opinion on the Israeli occupation. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2023 10:31:50 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Israel, Palestine, Palestinian Authority, UN General Assembly, International Court of Justice, United Nations, Algeria, Argentina, Belgium, Ireland, Pakistan, South Africa</media:keywords>
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<title>Nigerians flock to get voting cards as election looms</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/nigerians-flock-to-get-voting-cards-as-election-looms</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/nigerians-flock-to-get-voting-cards-as-election-looms</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The election in Africa&#039;s most populous country is shaping up to be an exceptional event. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2023 09:42:36 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Nigeria, presidential election, Muhammadu Buhari, Africa, military dictatorship, All Progressives Congress, APC, People&#039;s Democratic Party, PDP, Abuja, Lagos</media:keywords>
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<title>Priest burnt alive, five worshippers abducted in Nigeria</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/priest-burnt-alive-five-worshippers-abducted-in-nigeria</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/priest-burnt-alive-five-worshippers-abducted-in-nigeria</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In one attack, criminals known locally as &#039;bandits&#039; set fire to Father Isaac Achi&#039;s house, burning him alive, police said. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2023 12:32:53 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>worshippers, Nigeria, Isaac Achi, Catholic, priest, Kafin-Koro, Niger state, Dan Tsauni, Katsina state, Kankara, Zamfara state</media:keywords>
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<title>Conrad tasked with restoring South Africa&amp;apos;s Test fortune</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/conrad-tasked-with-restoring-south-africas-test-fortune</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/conrad-tasked-with-restoring-south-africas-test-fortune</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Cricket South Africa on Monday announced Shukri Conrad and Rob Walter as coaches of the country&#039;s Test and limited overs teams respectively. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2023 11:59:38 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Cricket, Cricket South Africa, Shukri Conrad, Rob Walter, South African Academy, Cricket World Cup</media:keywords>
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<title>Newcomers Madagascar shock Ghana in CHAN</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/newcomers-madagascar-shock-ghana-in-chan</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/newcomers-madagascar-shock-ghana-in-chan</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Debutants Madagascar produced the first shock of the African Nations Championship (CHAN) in Algeria by defeating two-time runners-up Ghana 2-1 in chilly Constantine on Sunday. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2023 06:10:57 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Madagascar, African Nations Championship, CHAN, Algeria, Ghana, Constantine, Solomampionona Razafindranaivo, Tokinantenaina Randriatsiferana, Augustine Agyapong</media:keywords>
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<title>Bomb kills at least five at DR Congo church</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/bomb-kills-at-least-five-at-dr-congo-church</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/bomb-kills-at-least-five-at-dr-congo-church</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Details of the attack remain hazy, but military spokesman Antony Mualushayi said the &quot;terrorist act&quot; happened in a Pentecostal church in North Kivu province&#039;s Kasindi, a town on the border with Uganda. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2023 16:16:31 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>bomb, Democratic Republic of Congo, Congo, Dr Congo, Antony Mualushayi, North Kivu, Kasindi, Uganda, DRC, ADf, M23, Congolese</media:keywords>
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<title>Kenya suspends 16 players and coaches for match&#45;fixing</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/kenya-suspends-16-players-and-coaches-for-match-fixing</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/kenya-suspends-16-players-and-coaches-for-match-fixing</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Among those suspended Friday were six players from Zoo Kericho FC, which was found guilty of match-fixing by FIFA&#039;s integrity unit in 2021 and expelled from the Kenyan Premier League. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 14 Jan 2023 13:58:44 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Zoo Kericho FC, FIFA, Kenyan Premier League, Kenya, Football Kenya Federation, FKF, Football, Soccer</media:keywords>
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<title>DR Congo says Rwanda using refugees for &amp;apos;political purposes&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/dr-congo-says-rwanda-using-refugees-for-political-purposes</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/dr-congo-says-rwanda-using-refugees-for-political-purposes</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Kinshasa accused Rwanda of using refugees for political purposes on Wednesday, after its central African neighbour said it would no longer take in people fleeing violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2023 06:18:16 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Kinshasa, Rwanda, refugees, Democratic Republic of Congo, Paul Kagame, DRC, M23</media:keywords>
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<title>Uganda declares end to deadly Ebola outbreak</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/uganda-declares-end-to-deadly-ebola-outbreak</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/uganda-declares-end-to-deadly-ebola-outbreak</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Under the WHO&#039;s criteria, an outbreak of the disease officially ends when there are no new cases for 42 consecutive days - twice the virus&#039;s incubation period. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2023 12:24:43 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Uganda, Ebola, Ebola virus, Jane Ruth Aceng, Mubende, World Health Organization, WHO, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, East Africa, EAC, haemorrhagic fever, Kampala, Kassanda</media:keywords>
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<title>Investigation launched after video of troops burning bodies in Mozambique</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/investigation-launched-after-video-of-troops-burning-bodies-in-mozambique</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/investigation-launched-after-video-of-troops-burning-bodies-in-mozambique</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The clip circulating on social media depicts soldiers, including one sporting a South African uniform, hurling a corpse over a pile of burning rubble. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2023 15:51:15 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>jihadists, Mozambique, South Africa, South African National Defence Force, SANDF, SADC, Democratic Alliance</media:keywords>
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<title>Uganda arrests party MC over deadly New Year&amp;apos;s Eve crush</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/uganda-arrests-party-mc-over-deadly-new-years-eve-crush</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/uganda-arrests-party-mc-over-deadly-new-years-eve-crush</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Ten people, mainly children, were killed in a crush at the Freedom City mall as revellers pushed through a single exit to watch a midnight fireworks show. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2023 11:30:00 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Freedom City mall, Kampala, Uganda, New Year, Abitex, fireworks, Mityana, Elvis Francis Juuko, Patrick Onyango, Abby Musinguzi, Yoweri Museveni</media:keywords>
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<title>6 journalists detained over leaked video of South Sudan President Kiir</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/6-journalists-detained-over-leaked-video-of-south-sudan-president-kiir</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/6-journalists-detained-over-leaked-video-of-south-sudan-president-kiir</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Media rights groups have called for South Sudanese authorities to release six journalists detained after footage was leaked reportedly showing President Salva Kiir urinating on himself. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 07 Jan 2023 14:39:40 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>South Sudan, journalists, Salva Kiir, South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation, National Security Service, Muthoki Mumo, Sudan, conflict, political turmoil, natural disasters, hunger</media:keywords>
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<title>Egyptians hit by soaring food prices as crisis bites</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/egyptians-hit-by-soaring-food-prices-as-crisis-bites</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/egyptians-hit-by-soaring-food-prices-as-crisis-bites</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As families have struggled to purchase household staples, an Egyptian government agency praised an alternative, cheap protein source - &#039;chicken feet, good for the body and the budget&#039;. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2023 11:09:34 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Egypt, Mohamed el-Amin, Mostafa Bakry, CBC television, Cairo</media:keywords>
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<title>DR Congo locals say rebels have not retreated from key town</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/dr-congo-locals-say-rebels-have-not-retreated-from-key-town</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/dr-congo-locals-say-rebels-have-not-retreated-from-key-town</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A Tutsi-led group, M23, has conquered swathes of territory in the DR Congo&#039;s North Kivu province in recent months and advanced towards its capital Goma. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2023 11:18:47 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Congo, M23, Democratic Republic of Congo, DR Congo, DRC, Tutsi, North Kivu, Goma, Kibumba, Congolese, Boniface Kagumyo, East African Community, EAc</media:keywords>
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<title>Tunisia transport workers strike amid economic woes</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/tunisia-transport-workers-strike-amid-economic-woes</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/tunisia-transport-workers-strike-amid-economic-woes</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The strike is the latest in a string of similar actions as Tunisia grapples with a grinding economic crisis, with frequent shortages of basic goods from petrol to cooking oil. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2023 11:20:52 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Tram, Tunisia, Tunis, International Monetary Fund, IMF, UGTT trade union federation, Arab Spring, Kais Saied</media:keywords>
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<title>Kampala&amp;apos;s Freedom City mall fireworks stampede leaves 9 dead</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/kampalas-freedom-city-mall-fireworks-stampede-leaves-9-dead</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/kampalas-freedom-city-mall-fireworks-stampede-leaves-9-dead</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ After fireworks outside the Freedom City mall in Kampala, &quot;a stampede ensued, resulting in the instant deaths of five people and injuries to several others,&quot; national police spokesman Luke Owoyesigyire said. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2023 03:07:03 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>shopping mall, New Year, Uganda, Kampala, fireworks, Freedom City mall, Luke Owoyesigyire, Patrick Onyango, Kansanga</media:keywords>
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<title>Gambia says coup bid sought hostages, army restructure</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/gambia-says-coup-bid-sought-hostages-army-restructure</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/gambia-says-coup-bid-sought-hostages-army-restructure</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The government of the small West African country said on Wednesday it had thwarted a coup bid the previous day and some military personnel have been detained. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2022 13:47:56 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Gambia, coup, Banjul, Adama Barrow, Yahya Jammeh</media:keywords>
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<title>Ethiopian federal police deploy in Tigray after peace deal</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/ethiopian-federal-police-deploy-in-tigray-after-peace-deal</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/ethiopian-federal-police-deploy-in-tigray-after-peace-deal</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Ethiopia&#039;s federal police on Thursday began to deploy in the capital of war-torn Tigray for the first time in 18 months, the police said, marking the latest step in a nearly two-month-old peace deal. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2022 12:08:51 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Ethiopia, Horn of Africa, inflation, Covid-19, Tigray, Ukraine, Addis Ababa, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Tigray People&#039;s Liberation Front, TPLF, Abiy Ahmed, United States, South Africa, Pretoria, African Union, AU, Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta, Mekele, Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo</media:keywords>
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<title>Gambia probes coup bid and arrests more soldiers</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/gambia-probes-coup-bid-and-arrests-more-soldiers</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/gambia-probes-coup-bid-and-arrests-more-soldiers</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The government said last Wednesday it had thwarted a coup bid the previous day and detained some military personnel. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2022 11:45:44 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Gambia, coup, Banjul, Adama Barrow, Yahya Jammeh</media:keywords>
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<title>Zambia abolishes death penalty</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/zambia-abolishes-death-penalty</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/zambia-abolishes-death-penalty</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ President Hakainde Hichilema, whose party was in opposition for over two decades, had promised that he would scrap the laws if elected to the top job. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 24 Dec 2022 09:41:12 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Zambia, Hakainde Hichilema, colonial-era laws, death penalty, British, Anthony Bwalya, Brebner Changala, Centre for Policy Dialogue, Caroline Katotobwe</media:keywords>
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<title>South Africa turns to lie detectors in anti&#45;poaching war</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/south-africa-turns-to-lie-detectors-in-anti-poaching-war</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/south-africa-turns-to-lie-detectors-in-anti-poaching-war</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Poachers, sometimes operating in cahoots with crooked park employees, have decimated the country&#039;s population of endangered rhinos in recent years. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2022 14:58:48 +0300</pubDate>
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<title>UN experts point to Rwandan role in east DR Congo rebel crisis</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/un-experts-point-to-rwandan-role-in-east-dr-congo-rebel-crisis</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/un-experts-point-to-rwandan-role-in-east-dr-congo-rebel-crisis</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The experts said there was &#039;substantial evidence&#039; that the Rwandan army directly intervened in Congo&#039;s fight against M23 rebels, and that it had supported the group with weapons, ammunition and uniforms. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2022 14:55:10 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Rwanda, Paul Kagame, Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC, Congo, M23, Kigali</media:keywords>
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<title>Gambian government says has foiled coup attempt</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/gambian-government-says-has-foiled-coup-attempt</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/gambian-government-says-has-foiled-coup-attempt</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ There was no immediate confirmation of the purported plot from other sources and the capital Banjul was calm. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2022 23:03:06 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Gambia, coup, Banjul, Adama Barrow, Yahya Jammeh</media:keywords>
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<title>Countries agree historic deal to protect nature</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/countries-agree-historic-deal-to-protect-nature</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/countries-agree-historic-deal-to-protect-nature</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ After four years of fraught negotiations, more than 190 other states rallied behind the Chinese-brokered accord aimed at saving Earth&#039;s lands, oceans and species from pollution, degradation and the climate crisis. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2022 10:26:20 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>environmental destruction, ecosystems, UN biodiversity, COP15, Huang Runqiu</media:keywords>
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<title>UK judges rule Rwanda deportation plan lawful</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/uk-judges-rule-rwanda-deportation-plan-lawful</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/uk-judges-rule-rwanda-deportation-plan-lawful</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Former prime minister Boris Johnson brought in the proposal to try to tackle record numbers of migrants crossing the Channel from northern France by small boats. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2022 10:23:33 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>London, UK government, asylum, Rwanda, migrants, Rwanda genocide, Boris Johnson</media:keywords>
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<title>Ghana suspends part of foreign debt payments</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/ghana-suspends-part-of-foreign-debt-payments</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/ghana-suspends-part-of-foreign-debt-payments</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The government said the foreign debt payment suspension was an interim emergency measure pending future agreements with the country&#039;s creditors. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2022 10:20:34 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Ghana, International Monetary Fund, IMF, economic crisis, West Africa, inflation, cocoa, gold, oil and gas, sub-Saharan Africa, Ukraine war</media:keywords>
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<title>Egypt tycoon dies serving sentence for sexually assaulting minors</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/egypt-tycoon-dies-serving-sentence-for-sexually-assaulting-minors</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/egypt-tycoon-dies-serving-sentence-for-sexually-assaulting-minors</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The former media and real estate tycoon was transferred to hospital from prison &quot;several months ago&quot; and died &quot;due to his illness&quot;, parliamentarian Mostafa Bakry said on Twitter. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 18 Dec 2022 10:26:06 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Egypt, Mohamed el-Amin, Mostafa Bakry, CBC television, Cairo</media:keywords>
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<title>Biden tells leaders US is &amp;apos;all in&amp;apos; for Africa</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/biden-tells-leaders-us-is-all-in-for-africa</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/biden-tells-leaders-us-is-all-in-for-africa</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;Africa belongs to the table in every room -- every room for global challenges that are being discussed,&quot; Biden said. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2022 00:48:39 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Joe Biden, Africa, China, Russia, United States, White House, UN Security Council, African Union</media:keywords>
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<title>Ghana accuses Burkina of inviting Russian Wagner mercenaries</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/ghana-accuses-burkina-of-inviting-russian-wagner-mercenaries</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/ghana-accuses-burkina-of-inviting-russian-wagner-mercenaries</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;Burkina Faso has now entered into an arrangement to go along with Mali in employing the Wagner forces there,&quot; Akufo-Addo said Wednesday in remarks that Burkina Faso had not responded to by Thursday ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2022 00:43:32 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo, Burkina Faso, Russian, Wagner, Antony Blinken, Moscow, Mali</media:keywords>
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<title>Ghana reaches $3 bn deal with IMF</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/ghana-reaches-3-bn-deal-with-imf</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/ghana-reaches-3-bn-deal-with-imf</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The West Africa state is facing more than 40% inflation, growing debt and a sharp decline in its cedi currency since the start of the year. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2022 14:32:11 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Ghana, International Monetary Fund, IMF, economic crisis, West Africa, inflation, cocoa, gold, oil and gas, sub-Saharan Africa, Ukraine war</media:keywords>
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<title>Messi and Alvarez fire Argentina past Croatia into World Cup final</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/messi-and-alvarez-fire-argentina-past-croatia-into-world-cup-final</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/messi-and-alvarez-fire-argentina-past-croatia-into-world-cup-final</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The two-times world champions, backed by their passionate, singing followers at the Lusail Stadium, produced their best display of the tournament to ensure they will meet the winners of Wednesday&#039;s semifinal between holders France and Morocco in Sunday&#039;s final. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2022 14:28:39 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Lionel Messi, Julian Alvarez, Argentina, Croatia, World Cup, Lusail Stadium, France, Morocco</media:keywords>
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<title>Flooding kills more than 120 in DR Congo capital</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/flooding-kills-more-than-120-in-dr-congo-capital</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/flooding-kills-more-than-120-in-dr-congo-capital</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Major roads in the centre of Kinshasa, a city of some 15 million people, were submerged for hours, and a key supply route was cut off. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2022 14:24:59 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>DR Congo, Kinshasa, Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde, Sylvano Kasongo, landslides, Climate change, Binza Delvaux</media:keywords>
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<title>Rolling red carpet to Africans, US warns of &amp;apos;destabilising&amp;apos; China, Russia</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/rolling-red-carpet-to-africans-us-warns-of-destabilising-china-russia</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/rolling-red-carpet-to-africans-us-warns-of-destabilising-china-russia</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The United States warned Tuesday that China and Russia were destabilising Africa with their growing inroads as it rolled out the red carpet to the continent&#039;s leaders and pledged billions of dollars in support. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2022 14:07:21 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>United States, China, Russia, Africa, Joe Biden, Lloyd Austin, Washington</media:keywords>
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<title>DR Congo president attributes devastating floods to climate change</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/dr-congo-president-attributes-devastating-floods-to-climate-change</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/dr-congo-president-attributes-devastating-floods-to-climate-change</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;The DRC is under pressure but unfortunately it&#039;s not sufficiently heard or supported,&quot; President Felix Tshisekedi told Secretary of State Antony Blinken as they met at a US-Africa summit in Washington. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2022 00:52:06 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>United States, Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC, Kinshasa, Felix Tshisekedi, Antony Blinken, US-Africa, Washington, Rwanda, Uganda, M23</media:keywords>
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<title>&amp;apos;Everything increasing except wages&amp;apos;: inflation batters Ethiopia</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/everything-increasing-except-wages-inflation-batters-ethiopia</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/everything-increasing-except-wages-inflation-batters-ethiopia</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Annual average inflation is expected to hit 30% in 2022, compared to 26% last year - driven by an increase in food costs. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 11 Dec 2022 23:26:56 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Ethiopia, Horn of Africa, inflation, Covid-19, Tigray, Ukraine, Addis Ababa</media:keywords>
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<title>Morocco down Portugal to become first ever African World Cup semi&#45;finalists</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/morocco-down-portugal-to-become-first-ever-african-world-cup-semi-finalists</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/morocco-down-portugal-to-become-first-ever-african-world-cup-semi-finalists</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Atlas Lions, also the first Arab team to make the last four, added Portugal to their list of European scalps with a resolute second-half performance. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 10 Dec 2022 23:21:04 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Morocco, World Cup, Canada, Hakim Ziyech, Youssef En-Nesyri, Croatia, CONCACAF, Belgium, Al-Thumama Stadium, Chelsea, Portugal</media:keywords>
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<title>Mozambique ex&#45;president&amp;apos;s son, ex&#45;spy bosses jailed for 12 years for graft</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/mozambique-ex-presidents-son-ex-spy-bosses-jailed-for-12-years-for-graft</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/mozambique-ex-presidents-son-ex-spy-bosses-jailed-for-12-years-for-graft</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The former head of security and intelligence, Gregorio Leao; the head of the security service’s economic intelligence division, Antonio do Rosario; and ex-president Armando Guebuza’s son Ndambi Guebuza were among 19 defendants accused in the country&#039;s biggest graft scandal. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2022 23:16:37 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Mozambic, Gregorio Leao, Antonio do Rosario, Armando Guebuza, Ndambi Guebuza, Efigenio Baptista</media:keywords>
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<title>Kenya drought leaves wildlife gasping for breath</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/kenya-drought-leaves-wildlife-gasping-for-breath</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/kenya-drought-leaves-wildlife-gasping-for-breath</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In southern Kenya&#039;s famed Amboseli National Park, the signs of the drought are everywhere. The earth is dry and cracked, animal bones lie along the trails and emaciated trees with yellowing leaves bear witness to the impact of the worst drought in 40 years. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2022 23:14:26 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Kenya, Josphat Wangigi Kagai, drought, Horn of Africa, Amboseli National Park, Mount Kilimanjaro</media:keywords>
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<title>Senegal&amp;apos;s opposition leader faces rape accuser in court hearing</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/senegals-opposition-leader-faces-rape-accuser-in-court-hearing</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/senegals-opposition-leader-faces-rape-accuser-in-court-hearing</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Ousmane Sonko -- who came third in Senegal&#039;s presidential election in 2019 -- has enjoyed a rapid political rise thanks in part to his popularity with young people and has declared himself a candidate for the 2024 elections. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2022 23:07:47 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Senegal, Dakar, Ousmane Sonko, Adji Sarr, El Hadji Diouf</media:keywords>
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<title>Morocco beat Spain on penalties to reach World Cup quarter&#45;finals</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/morocco-beat-spain-on-penalties-to-reach-world-cup-quarter-finals</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/morocco-beat-spain-on-penalties-to-reach-world-cup-quarter-finals</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Spain had been hoping they could repeat their 2010 World Cup triumph after reaching the semi-finals of Euro 2020, where they were also beaten on penalties by Italy. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2022 23:03:53 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Achraf Hakimi, Spain, Morocco, World Cup, Luis Enrique, Pablo Sarabia, Carlos Soler, Sergio Busquets, Hakimi, Doha, Quatar</media:keywords>
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<title>Rwanda says international community not helping Congo crisis</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/rwanda-says-international-community-not-helping-congo-crisis</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/rwanda-says-international-community-not-helping-congo-crisis</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Rwanda&#039;s foreign minister has accused the international community of exacerbating the crisis the Democratic Republic of Congo&#039;s east, after Washington pressed Kigali to end its alleged support for rebels in the restive region. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2022 22:57:48 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Rwanda, Paul Kagame, Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC, Congo, M23, Kigali</media:keywords>
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<title>Moroccans protest price hikes and &amp;apos;repression&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/moroccans-protest-price-hikes-and-repression</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/moroccans-protest-price-hikes-and-repression</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Hit by the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and inflation, poverty levels are back to where they were in 2014, the government&#039;s High Commission for Planning said in a recent report. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2022 22:53:20 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Morocco, Rabat, inflation, despotism, corruption, Moroccan Social Front, FSM, COVID-19</media:keywords>
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<title>Gunmen kidnap worshippers in Nigeria mosque attack</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/gunmen-kidnap-worshippers-in-nigeria-mosque-attack</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/gunmen-kidnap-worshippers-in-nigeria-mosque-attack</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The attackers stormed the mosque in Maigamji village, in Katsina state, during evening prayers Saturday and carried out the kidnappings after shooting and wounding the imam and another worshipper, said local police spokesman Gambo Isah. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2022 22:48:58 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Muslim worshippers, Nigeria, mosque, Maigamji village, Katsina state, Gambo Isah, Rugu Forest</media:keywords>
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<title>Egypt dusts off pyramids for fashion, pop and art shows</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/egypt-dusts-off-pyramids-for-fashion-pop-and-art-shows</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/egypt-dusts-off-pyramids-for-fashion-pop-and-art-shows</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ French fashion house Dior debuted its latest collection Saturday at the Giza pyramids, after Italian designer Stefano Ricci held a show at Luxor&#039;s dramatic Temple of Hatshepsut in October. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2022 22:42:38 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Egypt, pyramids, pop concerts, fashion shows, tourism, Dior, Giza pyramids, Stefano Ricci, Temple of Hatshepsut</media:keywords>
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<title>Ex&#45;hostages of DR Congo rebels reunited with families</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/ex-hostages-of-dr-congo-rebels-reunited-with-families</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/ex-hostages-of-dr-congo-rebels-reunited-with-families</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ They were freed last weekend after a large-scale Congolese-Ugandan military operation allowed them to escape the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), one of dozens of armed groups in the volatile region. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 04 Dec 2022 22:39:44 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Democratic Republic of Congo, Congolese, Uganda, Allied Democratic Forces, ADF, North Kivu, Ituri</media:keywords>
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<title>Suarez heroics not enough as Uruguay and Ghana both exit World Cup</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/suarez-heroics-not-enough-as-uruguay-and-ghana-both-exit-world-cup</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/suarez-heroics-not-enough-as-uruguay-and-ghana-both-exit-world-cup</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Uruguay crashed out of the World Cup on Friday despite beating Ghana 2-0 after South Korea scored a late winner in the other Group H match to leapfrog the South American side. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2022 22:32:23 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Uruguay, World Cup, Ghana, South Korea, South America, Giorgian De Arrascaeta, Luis Suarez, South Korea</media:keywords>
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<title>World record holder Kipchoge to make Boston marathon debut</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/world-record-holder-kipchoge-to-make-boston-marathon-debut</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/world-record-holder-kipchoge-to-make-boston-marathon-debut</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The 28-year-old Kenyan, winner of 15 of the 17 marathons in which has competed, has already won four of the six Abbott World Marathon Majors. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2022 22:25:48 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Olympics, Eliud Kipchoge, Boston Marathon, Abbott World Marathon Majors, Chicago, Tokyo, Berlin, London</media:keywords>
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<title>Kenya escapes ban as World Athletics hails government&amp;apos;s financial pledge</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/kenya-escapes-ban-as-world-athletics-hails-governments-financial-pledge</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Kenya avoided becoming a sporting pariah as World Athletics president Sebastian Coe welcomed its government&#039;s pledge of a financial package to combat doping in what he called &#039;a long journey&#039; to build trust. ]]></description>
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<title>Tunisia out of World Cup despite shock win over much&#45;changed France</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/tunisia-out-of-world-cup-despite-shock-win-over-much-changed-france</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/tunisia-out-of-world-cup-despite-shock-win-over-much-changed-france</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ France coach Didier Deschamps, whose team were already through to the knockouts, made nine changes but they were a shadow of their usual selves and Wahbi Khazri punished them in the 58th minute at Education City Stadium. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2022 20:56:15 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Wahbi Khazri, Tunisia, France, World Cup, Didier Deschamps, Education City Stadium, Antoine Griezmann, Australia</media:keywords>
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<title>Tshisekedi using Congo crisis to delay elections: Kagame</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/tshisekedi-using-congo-crisis-to-delay-elections-kagame</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/tshisekedi-using-congo-crisis-to-delay-elections-kagame</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Fighting in eastern Congo between government forces and M23 rebels has heightened tensions with neighbouring Rwanda, which the DRC accuses of abetting the militia - a charge Kigali denies. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2022 20:47:00 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Rwanda, Paul Kagame, Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC, Congo, M23, Kigali</media:keywords>
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<title>Mozambique court starts ruling on &amp;apos;hidden debt&amp;apos; graft scandal</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/mozambique-court-starts-ruling-on-hidden-debt-graft-scandal</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/mozambique-court-starts-ruling-on-hidden-debt-graft-scandal</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The scandal arose after state-owned companies in the impoverished country illicitly borrowed $2 billion (1.9 billion euros) in 2013 and 2014 from international banks to buy a tuna-fishing fleet and surveillance vessels. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2022 20:43:01 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Mozambique, Efigenio Baptista, International Monetary Fund, IMF, Manuel Chang, South Africa</media:keywords>
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<title>Eight civilians killed as hours&#45;long Somalia hotel siege ends</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/eight-civilians-killed-as-hours-long-somalia-hotel-siege-ends</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/eight-civilians-killed-as-hours-long-somalia-hotel-siege-ends</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Al-Shabaab militants attacked the Villa Rose, a hotel popular with politicians and government officials, in a hail of bullets and explosions at around 8:00 pm (1700 GMT) on Sunday. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2022 20:33:54 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Somali, Al-Qaeda, Mogadishu, Al-Shabaab, Villa Rose, jihadists</media:keywords>
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<title>Cameroon fight back to draw World Cup thriller with Serbia</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/cameroon-fight-back-to-draw-world-cup-thriller-with-serbia</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/cameroon-fight-back-to-draw-world-cup-thriller-with-serbia</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Rigobert Song&#039;s team looked almost dead and buried after goals from Strahinja Pavlovic, Sergej Milinkovic-Savic and Aleksandar Mitrovic gave Serbia a 3-1 lead early in the second half. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2022 20:31:42 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Cameroon, World Cup, Serbia, Rigobert Song, Strahinja Pavlovic, Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, Brazil, Switzerland</media:keywords>
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<title>Odds stacked against African teams at World Cup, says Ghana coach</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/odds-stacked-against-african-teams-at-world-cup-says-ghana-coach</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/odds-stacked-against-african-teams-at-world-cup-says-ghana-coach</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ No African side has ever gone beyond the quarter-finals at a World Cup, although Ghana were a missed penalty away from reaching the last four at South Africa in 2010. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 27 Nov 2022 20:25:04 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Ghana, Otto Addo, World Cup, South Africa, South Korea, FIFA, CONCACAF, South America, Qatar World Cup</media:keywords>
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<title>Tanzania starts rationing power because of drought</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/tanzania-starts-rationing-power-because-of-drought</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/tanzania-starts-rationing-power-because-of-drought</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The East African nation has the capacity to generate nearly 1,695 megawatts through hydropower, natural gas and other means. But it is currently facing a shortage of between 300 and 350 megawatts, Tanesco managing director Maharage Chande said. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2022 12:33:39 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Tanzania, wildfire, Africa, Mount Kilimanjaro, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania People&#039;s Defence Forces, TPDF, UNESCO World Heritage, hydropower generation, hydropower, Climate change, drought, Tanzania Electric Supply Company Limited, Tanesco, Maharage Chande</media:keywords>
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<title>DR Congo and Rwanda in fresh talks in Angola, Kagame absent</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/dr-congo-and-rwanda-in-fresh-talks-in-angola-kagame-absent</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/dr-congo-and-rwanda-in-fresh-talks-in-angola-kagame-absent</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has witnessed fierce fighting in recent months between Congolese troops and the M23 rebel group. The clashes have triggered a diplomatic row, with the DRC accusing Rwanda of abetting the rebels, something that its far smaller neighbour denies. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2022 12:20:35 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Democratic Republic of Congo, Felix Tshisekedi, M23, Rwanda, Congolese, Tutsi, Tshisekedi, DRC, Goma, Kigali</media:keywords>
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<title>Solid Morocco hold Modric&amp;apos;s Croatia at World Cup</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/solid-morocco-hold-modrics-croatia-at-world-cup</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/solid-morocco-hold-modrics-croatia-at-world-cup</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Backed by Qatar&#039;s large Moroccan community at the Al Bayt Stadium, the Atlas Lions followed up north African rivals Tunisia&#039;s strong performance against dark horses Denmark a day earlier to frustrate Croatia. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2022 12:19:00 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>world cup, AL KHOR, Morocco, Croatia, Luka Modric, Qatar, Al Bayt Stadium, Atlas Lions, Tunisia, Denmark, Saudi Arabia, Argentina, Romain Saiss, Azzedine Ounahi, Selim Amallah, Yassine Bounou</media:keywords>
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<title>Zimbabwe releases gospel&#45;singing protesters</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/zimbabwe-releases-gospel-singing-protesters</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/zimbabwe-releases-gospel-singing-protesters</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Police arrested 34 worshippers from the apostolic sect as they walked in the centre of Harare, clad in colourful church regalia, singing &#039;(Lord) please deliver us from our suffering&#039;, the lawyers said. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2022 12:14:50 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Zimbabwe, Dave Houghton, South Africa, Twenty20 World Cup, Quinton de Kock, Richard Ngarava, Christian, Harare, Zimbabwe Transformative Party, Kanyenzura Parere, obert Mugabe</media:keywords>
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<title>Germany to pull troops from UN Mali mission by May 2024</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/germany-to-pull-troops-from-un-mali-mission-by-may-2024</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/germany-to-pull-troops-from-un-mali-mission-by-may-2024</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Germany will withdraw its troops from the UN&#039;s peacekeeping mission in Mali by May 2024, a government spokesman said Tuesday, becoming the latest country to announce its pullout from the jihadist-hit country. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2022 15:33:51 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Germany, peacekeeping, Mali, MINUSMA, Steffen Hebestreit, Olaf Scholz, Gao, Christine Lambrecht</media:keywords>
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<title>Feisty Tunisia hold Eriksen&amp;apos;s Denmark at World Cup</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/feisty-tunisia-hold-eriksens-denmark-at-world-cup</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/feisty-tunisia-hold-eriksens-denmark-at-world-cup</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Tunisia have never reached the World Cup knockouts in five previous attempts but Jalel Kadri&#039;s side will be encouraged both with a point at Education City Stadium and with how they performed against the fancied Danes. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2022 15:29:54 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Tunisia, Denmark, World Cup, Jalel Kadri, Education City Stadium, Christian Eriksen, European Championship, Mohamed Drager, Andreas Christensen, Copenhagen, Anis Ben Slimane, Doha</media:keywords>
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<title>Morocco ex&#45;minister imprisoned after &amp;apos;adultery&amp;apos; video appeal</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/morocco-ex-minister-imprisoned-after-adultery-video-appeal</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/morocco-ex-minister-imprisoned-after-adultery-video-appeal</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Mohamed Ziane, 79, had gone on trial last year after he accused the kingdom&#039;s security services of faking a video purporting to show him in a compromising situation with a married woman in a hotel room. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2022 15:23:28 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Moroccan, Morocco, Mohamed Ziane, Abdellatif Hammouchi, Ali Reda Ziane, El Arjat prison</media:keywords>
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<title>East Africa troops to &amp;apos;enforce peace&amp;apos; in east DR Congo</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/east-africa-troops-to-enforce-peace-in-east-dr-congo</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/east-africa-troops-to-enforce-peace-in-east-dr-congo</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Kenyan President William Ruto said Monday that East African troops would &#039;enforce peace&#039; in embattled eastern DR Congo, where the M23 armed group have launched an offensive. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2022 15:21:52 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Kenya, William Ruto, East Africa, DR Congo, M23, East African Community, EAC, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kinshasa, Congolese, Congo, Tutsi, North Kivu, Goma, Rwanda, Kigali, Hutu</media:keywords>
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<title>Netherlands strike late to beat Senegal on World Cup return</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/netherlands-strike-late-to-beat-senegal-on-world-cup-return</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/netherlands-strike-late-to-beat-senegal-on-world-cup-return</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Late goals by Cody Gakpo and Davy Klaassen gave the Netherlands a 2-0 victory over African champions Senegal on Monday on their return to the World Cup stage. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2022 15:17:25 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Cody Gakpo, Davy Klaassen, Netherlands, African champions, Senegal, World Cup, Sadio Mane, Dutch, Memphis Depay, Doha, PSV Eindhoven, Edouard Mendy, Frenkie de Jong, Ecuador, Qatar, Al Thumama Stadium</media:keywords>
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<title>South Africa says &amp;apos;further urgent action&amp;apos; needed after COP27 deal</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/south-africa-says-further-urgent-action-needed-after-cop27-deal</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/south-africa-says-further-urgent-action-needed-after-cop27-deal</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The UN COP27 summit wrapped up Sunday in Egypt with an agreement for a fund to help vulnerable countries cope with &quot;loss and damage&quot; from devastating climate impacts. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 20 Nov 2022 15:12:24 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>South Africa, African Union, G20, Cyril Ramaphosa, Vincent Magwenya, Macky Sall, UN Security Council, Indonesian, Bali, United Nations, UN COP27, Egypt</media:keywords>
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<title>12 dead as Egypt bus crashes with truck: ministry</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/12-dead-as-egypt-bus-crashes-with-truck-ministry</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/12-dead-as-egypt-bus-crashes-with-truck-ministry</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The crash happened just days after 20 people were killed when their minibus flipped and plunged into a canal in the Nile Delta. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 20 Nov 2022 15:03:34 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Hurghada, Egypt, Ras Gharib, Red Sea, Nile, NIle Post</media:keywords>
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<title>COP27 summit strikes historic deal to fund climate damages</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/cop27-summit-strikes-historic-deal-to-fund-climate-damages</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/cop27-summit-strikes-historic-deal-to-fund-climate-damages</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The two-week talks, which at times appeared to teeter on the brink of collapse, delivered a major breakthrough on a fund for climate &quot;loss and damage&quot; but left some disappointed over a failure to push further ambition on cutting emissions. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 20 Nov 2022 14:56:33 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>UN climate, global warming, Collins Nzovu, Zambia, Egypt, COP27, pre-industrial, Glasgow, Ani Dasgupta, World Resources Institute, fossil fuels, climate change, Antonio Guterres, Alliance of Small Island States, Molwyn Joseph, Antigua and Barbuda, AOSIS, Pakistan</media:keywords>
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<title>Charles III to welcome Ramaphosa as the monarch hosts first state visit</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/charles-iii-to-welcome-ramaphosa-as-the-monarch-hosts-first-state-visit</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/charles-iii-to-welcome-ramaphosa-as-the-monarch-hosts-first-state-visit</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Ramaphosa was last in London for the state funeral of the queen at Westminster Abbey in September. His state visit comes more than a decade after the last by a South African leader, when Jacob Zuma came to the UK in 2010. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 20 Nov 2022 13:30:30 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>King Charles III, Charles III, monarch, South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, Buckingham Palace, Buckingham, Elizabeth II, Donald Trump, Commonwealth, African National Congress, ANC, Nelson Mandela, London, Rishi Sunak, Tshepo Motsepe, Melania, Christopher Vandome, Pretoria, Ukraine, Climate change, trade, Westminster Abbey, Camilla, Queen Consort</media:keywords>
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<title>Earth now weighs six ronnagrams: New metric prefixes voted in</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/earth-now-weighs-six-ronnagrams-new-metric-prefixes-voted-in</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/earth-now-weighs-six-ronnagrams-new-metric-prefixes-voted-in</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ It marks the first time in more than three decades that new prefixes have been added to the International System of Units (SI), the agreed global standard for the metric system. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2022 11:03:43 +0300</pubDate>
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<title>W.Africa coastal states eye more cooperation over Sahel jihadism</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/wafrica-coastal-states-eye-more-cooperation-over-sahel-jihadism</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/wafrica-coastal-states-eye-more-cooperation-over-sahel-jihadism</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Gulf of Guinea neighbours Benin, Ghana, Ivory Coast and Togo are confronting increased risks from Islamic State-allied and Al Qaeda militants waging war over their northern borders in the Sahel. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2022 10:57:53 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>West Africa, jihadist, Sahel, Mali, Gulf of Guinea, Benin, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Togo, Al Qaeda, Albert Kan-Dapaah, Burkina Faso, Niger, Accra, MINUSMA, Germany, UK, France, Europe</media:keywords>
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<title>Six star players to watch at the World Cup</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/six-star-players-to-watch-at-the-world-cup</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/six-star-players-to-watch-at-the-world-cup</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The 2022 World Cup gets underway on Sunday in Qatar, with France hoping to become the first team to successfully defend the title since Brazil 60 years ago. These are six of the world&#039;s best players who will be competing in the tournament ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2022 10:47:17 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>2022 World Cup, FIFA, Qatar, FIFA World Cup, Africa Cup of Nations, France, Argentina, Manchester United, Ballon d&#039;Or, Karim Benzema, Croatia, Brazil, Lionel Messi, Paris Saint-Germain, PSG, Belgium, Pele, Senegal, Cristiano Ronaldo, Kylian Mbappe, Neymar, Edouard Mendy, Son Heung-mi, Tottenham, South Korea, Premier League, Liverpool, Germany, Chelsea, Graham Potter, Egypt, African World Cup</media:keywords>
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<title>Hammer blow for Senegal as Mane ruled out of World Cup</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/hammer-blow-for-senegal-as-mane-ruled-out-of-world-cup</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/hammer-blow-for-senegal-as-mane-ruled-out-of-world-cup</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Senegal had originally hoped the forward would be fit in time for their opening game on November 21 against the Netherlands. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2022 10:44:49 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Senegal, Sadio Mane, Bayern Munich, Dino Toppmoeller, Werder Bremen, Manchester City, Leroy Sane, Liverpool, African Footballer, World Cup, Egypt, Africa Cup of Nations</media:keywords>
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<title>African students face tough battle for Canada visas</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/african-students-face-tough-battle-for-canada-visas</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/african-students-face-tough-battle-for-canada-visas</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In a report quietly released at the end of September, the national immigration department said it &quot;recognizes the presence of racism in Canada and within our own organization.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2022 11:04:25 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>multicultural, Canada, racism, African students, Africa, Canadian universities, Serge Nouemssi, Cameroon, University of Quebec, Trois-Rivieres, UQTR, Montreal, Quebec City, international students, Christian Blanchette, AIDS 2022</media:keywords>
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<title>Climate change set to &amp;apos;increase hunger&amp;apos; in Africa: UN</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/climate-change-set-to-increase-hunger-in-africa-un</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/climate-change-set-to-increase-hunger-in-africa-un</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Africa is home to some of the countries least responsible for carbon emissions but hardest hit by an onslaught of weather extremes ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2022 10:58:48 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>COP27, Egypt, climate impacts, weather disasters, flooding, Pakistan, Nigeria, Africa, cyclones, Caribbean, heat waves, climate action, global climate, Red Sea, Sharm el-Sheik, UN climate forum, European Union</media:keywords>
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<title>Humanity hits the eight billion mark</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/humanity-hits-the-eight-billion-mark</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/humanity-hits-the-eight-billion-mark</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The UN attributes the growth to human development, with people living longer thanks to improvements in public health, nutrition, personal hygiene and medicine. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2022 10:55:45 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>United Nations, UN, Antonio Guterres, public health, nutrition, personal hygiene, medicine, economic development, climate change, Rockefeller University, global warming, population growth, UN Population Fund, Africa, Demographic Studies</media:keywords>
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<title>Clashes in eastern DR. Congo as envoy pursues &amp;apos;dialogue&amp;apos; initiative</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/clashes-in-eastern-dr-congo-as-envoy-pursues-dialogue-initiative</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/clashes-in-eastern-dr-congo-as-envoy-pursues-dialogue-initiative</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ After lying dormant for years, the rebels took up arms again in late 2021, claiming the DRC had failed to honour a pledge to integrate them into the army, among other grievances. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2022 10:50:53 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Democratic Republic of Congo, Felix Tshisekedi, M23, Rwanda, Congolese, Tutsi, Tshisekedi, DRC, Goma, Kigali</media:keywords>
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<title>Western thirst for African gas raises alarm at COP27</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/western-thirst-for-african-gas-raises-alarm-at-cop27</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/western-thirst-for-african-gas-raises-alarm-at-cop27</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ European countries have been scrambling for alternative sources of gas after the continent&#039;s former top supplier, Russia, slashed exports in apparent retaliation for Western sanctions over Moscow&#039;s invasion of Ukraine in February. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2022 15:55:05 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Africa, climate activists, COP27, European, Russia, Ukraine, Norway, Senegal, Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC, Congo, Mohamed Adow, Egypt, climate change, Macky Sall, African Petroleum Producers&#039; Organization, Oil Change International, Thuli Makama, Eswatini, solar power</media:keywords>
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<title>East Africa bloc announces peace talks for eastern DR Congo</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/east-africa-bloc-announces-peace-talks-for-eastern-dr-congo</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/east-africa-bloc-announces-peace-talks-for-eastern-dr-congo</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The seven-nation East African Community (EAC) stated that it would hold a &quot;peace dialogue&quot; on the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on November 21, in the Kenyan capital Nairobi. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2022 15:50:17 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>East Africa, EAC, DR Congo, DRC, Congo, M23, Goma, East African Community, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenyan, Nairobi, Kenya, Mwaro, Congolese, Felix Tshisekedi, Kigali, Rwanda, Angola, Joao Lourenco</media:keywords>
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<title>South Africa to push for G20 seat for African Union</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/south-africa-to-push-for-g20-seat-for-african-union</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/south-africa-to-push-for-g20-seat-for-african-union</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;It&#039;s important that the collective voice of the continent is represented within that platform,&quot; presidential spokesperson Vincent Magwenya told a press briefing. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 13 Nov 2022 19:06:52 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>South Africa, African Union, G20, Cyril Ramaphosa, Vincent Magwenya, Macky Sall, UN Security Council, Indonesian, Bali</media:keywords>
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<title>&amp;apos;We&amp;apos;ll shoot you&amp;apos;: violence stalks EU&#45;Libya migrant deal</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/well-shoot-you-violence-stalks-eu-libya-migrant-deal</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/well-shoot-you-violence-stalks-eu-libya-migrant-deal</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The 2017 deal has faced renewed scrutiny since far-right Italian leader Giorgia Meloni&#039;s government took office, adopting a hardline stance against asylum seekers rescued at sea. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 13 Nov 2022 19:02:53 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Leona Blankenstei, Libyan, coastguard, German, Sea-Watch, Fezzan patrol, Maltese waters, Europe, Giorgia Meloni, Mediterranean, European Commission, International Organization for Migration, IOM, Centre for European Reform, Italy, Amnesty, Ahmad Oumar al-Dabbashi</media:keywords>
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<title>Nigeria election chief warns over campaign violence</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/nigeria-election-chief-warns-over-campaign-violence</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/nigeria-election-chief-warns-over-campaign-violence</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) chairman Mahmood Yakuba said the agency had tracked 50 attacks across the country since campaigning began just over a month ago. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2022 18:54:41 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Nigeria, campaign violence, presidential, parliamentary elections, Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Mahmood Yakuba, Nigeria&#039;s elections, Muhammadu Buhari, jihadists, Africa, Ukraine, flooding</media:keywords>
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<title>Injured Mane named in Senegal World Cup squad</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/injured-mane-named-in-senegal-world-cup-squad</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/injured-mane-named-in-senegal-world-cup-squad</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Ballon d&#039;Or runner-up Sadio Mane was named in Senegal&#039;s World Cup squad by coach Aliou Cisse on Friday despite of a recent injury. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2022 18:43:34 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Senegal, Sadio Mane, Bayern Munich, Dino Toppmoeller, Werder Bremen, Manchester City, Leroy Sane, Liverpool, African Footballer, World Cup, Egypt, Africa Cup of Nations</media:keywords>
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<title>Angolan court jails ex&#45;army officers, bankers for fraud</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/angolan-court-jails-ex-army-officers-bankers-for-fraud</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/angolan-court-jails-ex-army-officers-bankers-for-fraud</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Some of the army officers were accused of having a hand in stashes of foreign and local currency found in boxes and suitcases by Angolan prosecutors earlier last year. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2022 18:35:53 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Angola, soldiers, presidential guard, fraud, embezzlement, corruption, Jose Eduardo dos Santos, abuse of power, Andrade da Silva, Luanda, Pedro Lussaty, Talatona Convention Centre, Joao Lourenco, Barcelona, Helder Chihuto, nepotism</media:keywords>
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<title>Senegal to gamble on Mane fitness, says federation sourc</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/senegal-to-gamble-on-mane-fitness-says-federation-sourc</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/senegal-to-gamble-on-mane-fitness-says-federation-sourc</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Sadio Mane, who finished second in this year&#039;s Ballon d&#039;Or voting behind Karim Benzema, limped off during Bayern Munich&#039;s 6-1 win over Werder Bremen on Tuesday. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2022 18:31:17 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Senegal, Sadio Mane, Bayern Munich, Dino Toppmoeller, Werder Bremen, Manchester City, Leroy Sane, Liverpool, African Footballer, World Cup, Egypt, Africa Cup of Nations</media:keywords>
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<title>Outcry over Uganda university pregnancy test orde</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/outcry-over-uganda-university-pregnancy-test-orde</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/outcry-over-uganda-university-pregnancy-test-orde</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ An internal university memo obtained by AFP on Thursday instructed all female nurses and midwifery students to take a pregnancy test for a fee of 5,000 Ugandan shillings ($1.30). ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2022 18:29:03 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>pregnancy, Kampala International University, midwifery, nurses, pregnancy test, UNMEB, Uganda Nurses and Midwifery Board, Anita Among, Sarah Opendi, Catherine Kyobutungi, Frank Kaharuza Mugisha, Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya</media:keywords>
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<title>Zimbabwe&amp;apos;s &amp;apos;mental health benches&amp;apos; exported to the World Cup</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/zimbabwes-mental-health-benches-exported-to-the-world-cup</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/zimbabwes-mental-health-benches-exported-to-the-world-cup</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Choice Jiya, 43, said she owes her life to the service offered on the benches, having considered suicide when her husband lost his job shortly after she gave birth to their twins in 2005. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2022 18:25:03 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>depression, Zimbabwe, Harare, Shery Ziwakayi, mental health therapy, health workers, Psychiatry, Dixon Chibanda, Friendship Bench, clinical psychologists, football World Cup, Qatar, FIFA, World Health Organisation, WHO, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Jordan, Kenya, Harlem, Bronx, Malawi, Zanzibar</media:keywords>
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<title>Cholera outbreak kills 214 in Malawi</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/cholera-outbreak-kills-214-in-malawi</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/cholera-outbreak-kills-214-in-malawi</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The impoverished southern African country has recorded 7,499 cases of the disease since March, in what the United Nations said is the largest outbreak to hit the nation in 10 years. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2022 18:18:03 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Cholera, Malawi, Africa, United Nations, Epidemics, Storm Kabuluzi, World Health Organization, WHO, UNICEF, cholera vaccine, immunisation, diarrhoea, vomiting, climate change</media:keywords>
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<title>WHO urges &amp;apos;immediate&amp;apos; food, medical aid for Tigray</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/who-urges-immediate-food-medical-aid-for-tigray</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/who-urges-immediate-food-medical-aid-for-tigray</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The World Health Organization said people in Tigray needed urgent assistance after two years of bloody conflict, with access to the region severely restricted. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2022 18:13:33 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Ethiopia, Abiy Ahmed, Tigray, African Union, South Africa, Security Council, Au, Horn of Africa envoy, Olusegun Obasanjo, UN Security Council, Addis Ababa, Tigrayan, Shire, Axum, warzone, ceasefire, US State Department, Ned Price, Eritrean, Amani Africa, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Uhuru Kenyatta, Tigray People&#039;s Liberation Front, TPLF</media:keywords>
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<title>Striking Kenya Airways pilots return to work</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/striking-kenya-airways-pilots-return-to-work</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/striking-kenya-airways-pilots-return-to-work</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The strike, which began on Saturday, exacerbated the woes facing the troubled national carrier, which has vowed to &quot;do everything possible to return to normalcy in the shortest time&quot;. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2022 18:09:20 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Kenya Airways, Air France-KLM, KLM, Europe, Asia, Kenya Airlines Pilots Association, KALPA, Nairobi, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Murithi Nyaga, COVID-19, The Pride of Africa</media:keywords>
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<title>Mane leg injury &amp;apos;not too bad&amp;apos; ahead of World Cup</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/mane-leg-injury-not-too-bad-ahead-of-world-cup</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/mane-leg-injury-not-too-bad-ahead-of-world-cup</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The injury gave rise to fears that the two-time African Footballer of the Year may not be fit for the start of Senegal&#039;s World Cup campaign. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2022 18:05:41 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Senegal, Sadio Mane, Bayern Munich, Dino Toppmoeller, Werder Bremen, Manchester City, Leroy Sane, Liverpool, African Footballer, World Cup, Egypt, Africa Cup of Nations</media:keywords>
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<title>On the traces of Senegal&amp;apos;s enigmatic anti&#45;colonial heroine</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/on-the-traces-of-senegals-enigmatic-anti-colonial-heroine</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/on-the-traces-of-senegals-enigmatic-anti-colonial-heroine</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Aline Sitoe Diatta is lauded in the West African nation as the embodiment of the anti-colonial struggle, which culminated with independence in 1960, 16 years after her death. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2022 18:00:57 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Senegal, France, Aline Sitoe Diatta, West Africa, anti-colonial, independence, Dakar, Casamance, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Diatta, Queen of Kabrousse, French, Timbuktu, Mali, Mathurin Senghor Diatta, Karine Silla, Jean Diedhiou, anthropology, University of Ziguinchor, Diola, Cap Skirring, Portuguese</media:keywords>
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<title>Court summons Kenya pilots&amp;apos; union over strike</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/court-summons-kenya-pilots-union-over-strike</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/court-summons-kenya-pilots-union-over-strike</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Kenya Airline Pilots Association (KALPA) launched the strike at Nairobi&#039;s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on Saturday, defying a court order issued last week against the industrial action. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2022 17:50:36 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Kenya Airways, Air France-KLM, KLM, Europe, Asia, Kenya Airlines Pilots Association, KALPA, Nairobi, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Murithi Nyaga, COVID-19, The Pride of Africa</media:keywords>
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<title>Military leaders of Ethiopia warring parties talk disarmament</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/military-leaders-of-ethiopia-warring-parties-talk-disarmament</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/military-leaders-of-ethiopia-warring-parties-talk-disarmament</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In a statement issued Monday, the African Union (AU), which mediated the Pretoria talks, said it had convened a meeting of senior commanders from both sides to &#039;discuss and work out... disarmament issues, taking into account the security situation on the ground&#039;. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2022 17:47:19 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Ethiopia, Abiy Ahmed, Tigray, African Union, South Africa, Security Council, Au, Horn of Africa envoy, Olusegun Obasanjo, UN Security Council, Addis Ababa, Tigrayan, Shire, Axum, warzone, ceasefire, US State Department, Ned Price, Eritrean, Amani Africa, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Uhuru Kenyatta, Tigray People&#039;s Liberation Front, TPLF</media:keywords>
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<title>US sanctions members of Isis cell in South Africa</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/us-sanctions-members-of-isis-cell-in-south-africa</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/us-sanctions-members-of-isis-cell-in-south-africa</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The move blacklists four individuals and eight companies, freezing any US assets and denying them the ability to use the US financial system. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2022 11:42:14 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Washington, Islamic State, South Africa, terrorist, Treasury Department, Brian E. Nelson, US financial system, United States, Global Coalition to Defeat Isis, ISIS, Durban, Farhad Hoomer, Nufael Akbar, Yunus Mohamad Akbar, Mohamad Akbar, Umar Akbar, Shaahista Shoes, Ineos Trading, Ashiq Jewellers, Sultans Construction, HJ Bannister Construction, MA Gold Traders, Flexoseal Waterproofing Solutions, Bailey Holdings</media:keywords>
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<title>Africa&amp;apos;s mega&#45;cities look to mass transit to ease growing pains</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/africas-mega-cities-look-to-mass-transit-to-ease-growing-pains</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/africas-mega-cities-look-to-mass-transit-to-ease-growing-pains</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Balogun&#039;s trek highlights the plight of Nigeria&#039;s economic hub and other fast-growing African cities as the world&#039;s population reaches the 8 billion mark in the coming days. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2022 11:36:25 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Tade Balogun, Lagos, Nigeria, Kinshasa, DR Congo, Dar Es Salaam, University of Toronto, Lagos State, Atlantic, Oluwadamilola Emmanuel</media:keywords>
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<title>Passenger plane plunges into Lake Victoria in Tanzania</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/passenger-plane-plunges-into-lake-victoria-in-tanzania</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/passenger-plane-plunges-into-lake-victoria-in-tanzania</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Regional commissioner Albert Chalamila said 43 people, including 39 passengers, two pilots and two cabin crew, were aboard the flight from financial capital Dar es Salaam to the lakeside city in Kagera region. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 06 Nov 2022 11:34:54 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Lake Victoria, Tanzania, Bukoba, Precision Air, William Mwampaghale, Bukoba airport, Albert Chalamila, Kenya Airways</media:keywords>
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<title>Kenya Airways pilots extend strike</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/kenya-airways-pilots-extend-strike</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/kenya-airways-pilots-extend-strike</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The pilots announced the strike in defiance of a court order against industrial action and gave no indication of how long it would last. Thousands of passengers have been stranded as a result. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 06 Nov 2022 11:24:59 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Kenya Airways, Air France-KLM, KLM, Europe, Asia, Kenya Airlines Pilots Association, KALPA, Nairobi, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Murithi Nyaga, COVID-19, The Pride of Africa</media:keywords>
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<title>COP27 summit racing against the climate clock</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/cop27-summit-racing-against-the-climate-clock</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/cop27-summit-racing-against-the-climate-clock</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ After front-line negotiators set COP27 in motion on Sunday, more than 120 world leaders will put in appearances on Monday and Tuesday. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 06 Nov 2022 11:19:49 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>COP27, Egypt, climate impacts, weather disasters, flooding, Pakistan, Nigeria, Africa, cyclones, Caribbean, heat waves, climate action, global climate, Red Sea, Sharm el-Sheik, UN climate forum, European Union</media:keywords>
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<title>Tigray rebels accuse Ethiopia of attacks after peace deal</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/tigray-rebels-accuse-ethiopia-of-attacks-after-peace-deal</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The breakthrough agreement sealed in South Africa has been hailed internationally as a key step towards stopping a war that began exactly two years ago on Friday. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2022 11:17:11 +0300</pubDate>
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<title>Pilot strike adds to Kenya Airways woes</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/pilot-strike-adds-to-kenya-airways-woes</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Kenya Airlines Pilots Association (KALPA) said a series of meetings with airline management had failed to resolve grievances. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2022 11:12:30 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Kenya Airways, Air France-KLM, KLM, Europe, Asia, Kenya Airlines Pilots Association, KALPA, Nairobi, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Murithi Nyaga, COVID-19, The Pride of Africa</media:keywords>
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<title>DR Congo president calls for youth to form &amp;apos;vigilance groups&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/dr-congo-president-calls-for-youth-to-form-vigilance-groups</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/dr-congo-president-calls-for-youth-to-form-vigilance-groups</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Felix Tshisekedi called for young people to form &quot;vigilance groups&quot; in the face of M23 rebel activity. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2022 11:01:13 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Democratic Republic of Congo, Felix Tshisekedi, M23, Rwanda, Congolese, Tutsi, Tshisekedi, DRC, Goma, Kigali</media:keywords>
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<title>Kenyan athletics mired in new doping scandal</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/kenyan-athletics-mired-in-new-doping-scandal</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/kenyan-athletics-mired-in-new-doping-scandal</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Top Kenyan sportsmen have spoken out against the use of performance-enhancing drugs, with marathon star Eliud Kipchoge branding it a national &#039;embarrassment&#039;. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2022 10:56:23 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Kenya, athletics, runners, sportsmen, Eliud Kipchoge, World Anti-Doping Association, WADA, Barnabas Korir, Russia</media:keywords>
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<title>Ethiopia warring parties agree to truce, says mediator</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/ethiopia-warring-parties-agree-to-truce-says-mediator</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/ethiopia-warring-parties-agree-to-truce-says-mediator</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;The two parties in the Ethiopian conflict have formally agreed to the cessation of hostilities as well as the systematic, orderly, smooth and coordinated disarmament,&quot; the AU&#039;s special broker, former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo, said. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2022 10:54:36 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Ethiopia, Abiy Ahmed, Tigray, African Union, South Africa, Security Council, Au, Horn of Africa envoy, Olusegun Obasanjo, UN Security Council, Addis Ababa, Tigrayan, Shire, Axum, warzone, ceasefire, US State Department, Ned Price, Eritrean, Amani Africa, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Uhuru Kenyatta, Tigray People&#039;s Liberation Front, TPLF</media:keywords>
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<title>Tanzania deploys army to battle Mount Kilimanjaro fire</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/tanzania-deploys-army-to-battle-mount-kilimanjaro-fire</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/tanzania-deploys-army-to-battle-mount-kilimanjaro-fire</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The fire started on October 21 near the Karanga site used by climbers ascending the famous peak, at about 4,000 metres altitude on its south side. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 01 Nov 2022 10:53:03 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Tanzania, wildfire, Africa, Mount Kilimanjaro, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania People&#039;s Defence Forces, TPDF, UNESCO World Heritage</media:keywords>
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<title>Burkina sets up government on &amp;apos;war footing&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/burkina-sets-up-government-on-war-footing</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/burkina-sets-up-government-on-war-footing</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Prime Minister Apollinaire Kyelem de Tembela outlined the nation&#039;s priorities at the first cabinet meeting chaired by Captain Ibrahim Traore, who seized power this month. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2022 10:48:27 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Burkina Faso, jihadist, Sahel state, New York, Apollinaire Kyelem de Tembela, Ibrahim Traore, Ouagadougou, Kassoum Coulibaly</media:keywords>
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<title>11 pupils die in blaze at Ugandan school for blind</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/11-pupils-die-in-blaze-at-ugandan-school-for-blind</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/11-pupils-die-in-blaze-at-ugandan-school-for-blind</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The youngsters were trapped inside and unable to escape because the windows of the building had been made burglar-proof, a government minister told AFP. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2022 12:32:01 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Uganda, Salama School for the Blind, Mukono, Kampala, Fatuma Ndibasa, Francis Kirube, Hellen Grace Asamo, Forensic</media:keywords>
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<title>Zimbabwe coach slams play in &amp;apos;ridiculous&amp;apos; World Cup conditions</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/zimbabwe-coach-slams-play-in-ridiculous-world-cup-conditions</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/zimbabwe-coach-slams-play-in-ridiculous-world-cup-conditions</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In a weather-hit stop-start match in Hobart, South Africa were on the brink of victory in their revised chase of 64 in seven overs when a final spell of showers forced a washout. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2022 09:28:54 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Zimbabwe, Dave Houghton, South Africa, Twenty20 World Cup, Quinton de Kock, Richard Ngarava</media:keywords>
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<title>Residents on edge as Uganda reports Ebola cases in Kampala</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/residents-on-edge-as-uganda-reports-ebola-cases-in-kampala</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/residents-on-edge-as-uganda-reports-ebola-cases-in-kampala</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ So far, the death toll across the country from the Ebola epidemic declared in late September has climbed to 44, according to World Health Organisation figures issued last week. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2022 18:27:08 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Uganda, Ebola, Kampala, World Health Organisation, Ruth Jane Aceng, Kassanda, Masanafu, Kasubi royal tombs, UNESCO, UNESCO World Heritage, Yoweri Museveni, Mubende, lockdown, curfew, Covid-19</media:keywords>
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<title>Ethiopia rivals gear up for South Africa peace talks</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/ethiopia-rivals-gear-up-for-south-africa-peace-talks</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/ethiopia-rivals-gear-up-for-south-africa-peace-talks</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The African Union-led negotiations have been flagged to start Monday, after a surge in fighting that has triggered alarm in the international community. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2022 17:18:25 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Ethiopia, Abiy Ahmed, Tigray, African Union, South Africa, Security Council, Au, Horn of Africa envoy, Olusegun Obasanjo, UN Security Council, Addis Ababa, Tigrayan, Shire, Axum, warzone, ceasefire, US State Department, Ned Price, Eritrean, Amani Africa, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Uhuru Kenyatta, Tigray People&#039;s Liberation Front, TPLF</media:keywords>
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<title>Sudan names new military chief for conflict&#45;hit Blue Nile</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/sudan-names-new-military-chief-for-conflict-hit-blue-nile</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/sudan-names-new-military-chief-for-conflict-hit-blue-nile</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Blue Nile, which borders South Sudan and Ethiopia, is awash with guns &amp; is still struggling to rebuild after decades of civil war ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 24 Oct 2022 17:15:26 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Sudan, Blue Nile state, Damazin, Nabil Abdallah, Blue Nile, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, ethnic violence, coup, Ahmed al-Omda Badi, Blue Nile University, United Nations, World Bank</media:keywords>
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<title>Abiy vows &amp;apos;end&amp;apos; to war as AU discusses Tigray peace talks</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/abiy-vows-end-to-war-as-au-discusses-tigray-peace-talks</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/abiy-vows-end-to-war-as-au-discusses-tigray-peace-talks</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The government says it has been invited by the African Union to peace talks in South Africa on Monday, and it would participate in the effort to resolve the spiralling conflict. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2022 12:38:43 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Ethiopia, Abiy Ahmed, Tigray, African Union, South Africa, Security Council, Au, Horn of Africa envoy, Olusegun Obasanjo, UN Security Council, Addis Ababa, Tigrayan, Shire, Axum, warzone, ceasefire, US State Department, Ned Price, Eritrean, Amani Africa, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Uhuru Kenyatta, Tigray People&#039;s Liberation Front, TPLF</media:keywords>
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<title>Morocco blasts South Africa&amp;apos;s &amp;apos;agitation&amp;apos; of Western Sahara dispute</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/morocco-blasts-south-africas-agitation-of-western-sahara-dispute</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/morocco-blasts-south-africas-agitation-of-western-sahara-dispute</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ On Tuesday, President Cyril Ramaphosa offered his government&#039;s &quot;unapologetic&quot; backing for the partially recognised Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) in Western Sahara. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2022 05:38:55 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Morocco, Pretoria, Western Sahara, South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, SADR, Spanish colony, United Nations, Algeria, Polisario Front, Nasser Bourita, Hadja Lahbib, African Union, Donald Trump, Israel</media:keywords>
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<title>Malawi finds mass grave of suspected Ethiopian migrants</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/malawi-finds-mass-grave-of-suspected-ethiopian-migrants</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/malawi-finds-mass-grave-of-suspected-ethiopian-migrants</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Police were alerted by villagers in the Mzimba area, about 250 kilometres (155 miles) north of the capital Lilongwe, who stumbled on the grave while collecting wild honey in a forest. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2022 19:51:08 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Malawi, mass grave, migrants, Ethiopia, Peter Kalaya, Mzimba, Lilongwe, East Africa, South Africa, immigrants</media:keywords>
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<title>Hungry elephants, Cameroon farmers struggle to coexist</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/hungry-elephants-cameroon-farmers-struggle-to-coexist</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/hungry-elephants-cameroon-farmers-struggle-to-coexist</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Near the southern border with Equatorial Guinea, eight villages have registered complaints with the Campo Ma&#039;an national park, a vast area of virgin forest from where the animals emerge. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 18 Oct 2022 05:44:47 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Banana, national park, Cameroon, Atlantic coast, elephants, Equatorial Guinea, Campo Ma&#039;an national park, gorillas, Manioc, maize, sweet potato, peanuts, wildlife reserves, Cameroun Vert, gorillas, chimpanzees, hedgehogs, pangolins, porcupines</media:keywords>
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<title>Nigeria floods toll has passed 600: government</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/nigeria-floods-toll-has-passed-600-government</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/nigeria-floods-toll-has-passed-600-government</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The disaster had also forced more than 1.3 million from their homes, said a statement by Nigeria&#039;s ministry of humanitarian affairs, released on Twitter. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2022 05:22:40 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Nigeria, Sadiya Umar Farouq, flooding, farmland, National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, Sub-Saharan Africa, climate change, Russia, Ukraine, World Food Programme, Food and Agriculture Organization</media:keywords>
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<title>Senegal not giving up on oil and gas</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/senegal-not-giving-up-on-oil-and-gas</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/senegal-not-giving-up-on-oil-and-gas</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Senegal, like the Democratic Republic of Congo, has discovered oil and gas reserves, raising hopes of future riches and industrialisation. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2022 05:17:35 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Atlantic Ocean, Saint Louis, Senegal, Mauritania, Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, oil, gas reserves, industrialisation, climate change, Macky Sall, Niger, Human Development Index, oil pipeline, Benin, ossil fuel, COP27, Kinshasa, DRC, Sophie Gladima, Russian</media:keywords>
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<title>Uganda locks down two districts over Ebola outbreak</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/uganda-locks-down-two-districts-over-ebola-outbreak</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/uganda-locks-down-two-districts-over-ebola-outbreak</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The health ministry says there have been 19 deaths and 58 confirmed cases of the often-fatal viral haemorrhagic fever since the outbreak was first reported on September 20. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 16 Oct 2022 12:55:59 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Yoweri Museveni, lockdown, Ebola, Mubende, Kassanda, Kampala, Uganda, Sudan Ebola virus, World Health Organization</media:keywords>
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<title>Pro&#45;Russia demonstrators rally in Burkina after coup</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/pro-russia-demonstrators-rally-in-burkina-after-coup</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/pro-russia-demonstrators-rally-in-burkina-after-coup</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The impoverished Sahel state plunged into turmoil at the weekend when Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba - who had seized power in January - was toppled by a newly emerged rival, 34-year-old Captain Ibrahim Traore. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2022 12:33:16 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Burkina Faso, West Africa, Sahel, Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, Ibrahim Traore, Togo, Russian, Russia, France, ECOWAS, Economic Community of West African States, Guinea-Bissau, Suzi Carla Barbosa, Niger, Mahamadou Issoufou, Yevgeny Prigozhin, United States, Wagner paramilitary, Central African Republic, Mali</media:keywords>
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<title>Charles III to host SA&amp;apos;s President Ramaphosa in first state visit of reign</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/charles-iii-to-host-sas-president-ramaphosa-in-first-state-visit-of-reign</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/charles-iii-to-host-sas-president-ramaphosa-in-first-state-visit-of-reign</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Charles III ascended to the throne following the 8 September death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, the country&#039;s longest-serving sovereign. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2022 21:56:56 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Charles III, South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, Britain, Buckingham, Buckingham Palace, United Kingdom, Camilla, Tshepo Motsepe, Elizabeth II, monarch, Commonwealth, France, Emmanuel Macron, COP27, Liz Truss, Tower of London, state banquet</media:keywords>
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<title>Moroccan nomads&amp;apos; way of life threatened by climate change</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/moroccan-nomads-way-of-life-threatened-by-climate-change</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/moroccan-nomads-way-of-life-threatened-by-climate-change</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Rainfall is set to decline by 11% and average temperatures set to rise by 1.3% by 2050, according to forecasts from the Ministry of Agriculture. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2022 12:42:32 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Morocco, Mohammed VI, Western Sahara, Sahara, Rabat, Polisario Front, Spain, United Nations, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Berlin, Berber nomads, Amazigh, Climate change</media:keywords>
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<title>African climate summit opens in DR Congo</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/african-climate-summit-opens-in-dr-congo</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/african-climate-summit-opens-in-dr-congo</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The talks in the DRC&#039;s capital, Kinshasa, are informal but meant to allow various countries and green groups to take stock of political positions ahead of COP27 -- the United Nations climate gathering of world leaders in Egypt next month. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2022 12:34:09 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Environment, Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC, Congo, pre-COP27, COP27, climate change, Kinshasa, United Nations, Egypt, Congolese, Glasgow, Climate justice</media:keywords>
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<title>African Union condemns latest Burkina Faso coup</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/african-union-condemns-latest-burkina-faso-coup</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/african-union-condemns-latest-burkina-faso-coup</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Junior officers toppled a junta leader on Friday, saying he had failed to fight jihadist attacks in the country. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 02 Oct 2022 22:13:22 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Burkina Faso, Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, jihadists, Al-Qaeda, Islamic State, Sahel, Djibo, French colony, Niger, Ivory Coast, Togo, Mali, Konrad Adenauer Foundation, Emmanuel Macron, Barkhane</media:keywords>
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<title>Kenya president Ruto vows tax overhaul to lower inequality</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/kenya-president-ruto-vows-tax-overhaul-to-lower-inequality</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/kenya-president-ruto-vows-tax-overhaul-to-lower-inequality</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The 55-year-old leader, who cast himself as the champion of the poor in the August 9 poll, said he intended to establish a progressive income tax regime, in his first speech to parliament since winning the presidency. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2022 17:48:31 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Kenya, Raila Odinga, William Ruto, corruption, integrity, ethics, governance, Uhuru Kenyatta, Nairobi, Fred Matiang&#039;i, KenyanElection2022, Kenya Elections, Huduma Social, HudumaSocial, Huduma, HS, National Cohesion and Integration Commission, NCIC</media:keywords>
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<title>19 dead in Morocco after drinking toxic alcohol</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/19-dead-in-morocco-after-drinking-toxic-alcohol</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The victims are thought to have consumed the toxic alcohol in the suspect&#039;s store, where investigators later found nearly 50 litres of the liquid, media reports said. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2022 17:16:14 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>alcohol, Morocco, Directorate General of National Security, DGSN, Muslims, headaches, vomiting, stomach cramps, Ksar El Kebir, Oujda</media:keywords>
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<title>Rwanda genocide on trial at home and abroad</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/rwanda-genocide-on-trial-at-home-and-abroad</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/rwanda-genocide-on-trial-at-home-and-abroad</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In September 1998 it handed down the world&#039;s first genocide conviction at an international tribunal when it sentenced former mayor Jean-Paul Akayesu to life in prison. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2022 06:07:37 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Rwandan genocide, 1994, Felicien Kabuga, The Hague, Tutsis, Rwanda, International Criminal Tribunal, ICTR, United Nations, Tanzanian, Arusha, genocide, Jean-Paul Akayesu, Hutu Interahamwe militia, massacres, Rwanda, Kigali, Belgium, Claude Muhayimana, Canada, Finland, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, United States, Laurent Bucyibaruta</media:keywords>
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<title>Niger suspends oil shipments to Mali</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/niger-suspends-oil-shipments-to-mali</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/niger-suspends-oil-shipments-to-mali</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ An internal customs service note dated September 21 declared &quot;the suspension of the issuing of transit authorisations for oil products granted to users in Mali&quot;. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2022 05:27:40 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Niger, Niamey, Mali, United Nations MINUSMA, MINUSMA, Nigeria, Tidjani Abdoulkadri, UN General Assembly, New York, Abdoulaye Maiga, jihadists, Al-Qaeda, Islamic State</media:keywords>
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<title>11 soldiers killed, 50 missing after jihadist attack, Burkina Faso says</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/11-soldiers-killed-50-missing-after-jihadist-attack-burkina-faso-says</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/11-soldiers-killed-50-missing-after-jihadist-attack-burkina-faso-says</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Violence has raged in the landlocked west African country after Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba seized power in a January coup, ousting Burkina&#039;s elected leader and promising to rein in jihadists. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2022 05:00:26 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Burkina Faso, Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, jihadists, Al-Qaeda, Islamic State, Sahel, Djibo, French colony, Niger, Ivory Coast, Togo, Mali, Konrad Adenauer Foundation, Emmanuel Macron, Barkhane</media:keywords>
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<title>DRC declares end to Ebola virus outbreak after six weeks</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/drc-declares-end-to-ebola-virus-outbreak-after-six-weeks</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/drc-declares-end-to-ebola-virus-outbreak-after-six-weeks</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Five people died during the previous outbreak, the central African nation&#039;s 14th, which ended in July. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2022 19:13:18 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC, Ebola virus, Ebola, North Kivu, World Health Organization, WHO, Ebola outbreak, viral haemorrhagic fever, fever, vomiting, bleeding, diarrhoea, Uganda, Nile, Nile Post</media:keywords>
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<title>South Africa&amp;apos;s Rossouw, De Kock make record T20 World Cup partnership</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/south-africas-rossouw-de-kock-make-record-t20-world-cup-partnership</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/south-africas-rossouw-de-kock-make-record-t20-world-cup-partnership</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ South Africa&#039;s Rilee Rossouw and Quinton de Kock shared in the highest-ever partnership in Twenty20 World Cup history Thursday, amassing 168 against Bangladesh at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Thursday. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2022 10:43:10 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Rilee Rossouw, Twenty20 World Cup, Quinton de Kock, South Africa, Sydney, Bangladesh, Temba Bavuma, Sri Lanka, Mahela Jayawardene, Kumar Sangakkara, West Indies, De Kock, Australia, T20 World Cup, World Cup, Dutch</media:keywords>
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<title>Mali players fight each other at basketball World Cup</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/mali-players-fight-each-other-at-basketball-world-cup</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/mali-players-fight-each-other-at-basketball-world-cup</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The scuffle erupted in a media zone at the tournament in Sydney on Monday and was caught on camera while Serbia&#039;s Sasa Cado was being interviewed. Serbia had defeated Mali 81-68. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2022 06:11:13 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>FIBA, Mali, basketball, basketball World Cup, women&#039;s basketball, Serbia, Sasa Cado, Salimatou Kourouma, Canada, Nigeria</media:keywords>
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<title>Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge beats world mark at Berlin Marathon</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/kenyan-eliud-kipchoge-beats-world-mark-at-berlin-marathon</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/kenyan-eliud-kipchoge-beats-world-mark-at-berlin-marathon</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ At the halfway point the back-to-back Olympic champion in Rio and Tokyo looked set to become the first to officially run under the elusive two-hour mark. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 25 Sep 2022 13:03:04 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Kenya, Eliud Kipchoge, world marathon record, marathon, Berlin, Olympic champion, Rio, Tokyo, Mark Korir, Ethiopia, Tadu Abate, Andamlak Belihu, Ethiopian, Tigist Assefa, Guye Adola, Belihiu, American, America, Kiera D&#039;Amato, Rosemary Wanjiru, Tigist Abayechew, Workenesh Edesa</media:keywords>
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<title>Africa&amp;apos;s first post&#45;pandemic Comic&#45;Con festival draws thousands</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/africas-first-post-pandemic-comic-con-festival-draws-thousands</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/africas-first-post-pandemic-comic-con-festival-draws-thousands</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Clad in superhero capes, colourful masks, sci-fi costumes and eccentric wigs, thousands on Saturday flocked to a vast expo centre near the FNB Stadium, which hosted the FIFA 2010 World Cup final. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 24 Sep 2022 16:50:00 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>South Africa, Luke Andalis, Comic-Con, Comic-Con Africa, pop culture, fantasy, gaming, cosplayer, Banuk tribe, Horizon Zero Dawn, The Frozen Wild, sci-fi, costumes, sci-fi costumes, FNB Stadium, FIFA 2010 World Cup, Neytiri, Na&#039;vi race, tattoo, comic haven, Johannesburg, pandemic, Cape Town</media:keywords>
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<title>West Africa leaders agree on gradual sanctions on Guinea junta</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/west-africa-leaders-agree-on-gradual-sanctions-on-guinea-junta</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/west-africa-leaders-agree-on-gradual-sanctions-on-guinea-junta</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The leaders from the Economic Community of West African States - minus those of Guinea, Mali and Burkina Faso, suspended due to coups - met in New York where they were attending the UN General Assembly. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2022 11:27:08 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>West Africa, Guinea, civilian rule, Omar Alieu Touray, ECOWAS, Economic Community of West African States, Mali, Burkina Faso, New York, UN General Assembly, Alpha Conde, Umaro Sissoco Embalo, France, France 24, Amara Camara</media:keywords>
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<title>Nigeria&amp;apos;s 2020 protesters look to the ballot box</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/nigerias-2020-protesters-look-to-the-ballot-box</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/nigerias-2020-protesters-look-to-the-ballot-box</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;My blood is hot,&quot; said Samuel Ashola, before campaigning for the 2023 general elections. Ashola was shot in the leg during a peaceful protest in Nigeria&#039;s economic capital Lagos in October 2020. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2022 10:46:21 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Samuel Ashola, Nigeria, Lagos, ghetto, slum, gutter, Lagos State, EndSARS, Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, Amnesty International, Muhammadu Buhari, Atiku Abubakar, People&#039;s Democratic Party, PDP, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, All Progressives Congress, APC</media:keywords>
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<title>Ethiopia rejects UN report warning of crimes against humanity in Tigray</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/ethiopia-rejects-un-report-warning-of-crimes-against-humanity-in-tigray</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/ethiopia-rejects-un-report-warning-of-crimes-against-humanity-in-tigray</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia said it had found evidence of widespread violations by all sides since fighting erupted in Tigray nearly two years ago. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2022 10:51:35 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Ethiopia, Tigray, African Union, Tigrayan, Addis Ababa, Tigray People&#039;s Liberation Front, TPLF, Horn of Africa, AU, Olusegun Obasanjo, Abiy Ahmed, Moussa Faki Mahamat, UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, Taye Dendea, Tigray Defence Forces, TDF, Eritrean, Eritrea, Amharas, Getachew Reda, Tsadkan Gebretensae, Nigeria, Nobel Peace</media:keywords>
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<title>Zimbabwe growth to drop by half in 2022: IMF</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/zimbabwe-growth-to-drop-by-half-in-2022-imf</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/zimbabwe-growth-to-drop-by-half-in-2022-imf</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Zimbabwe&#039;s economy has been on a downturn for nearly two decades. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2022 12:44:29 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Zimbabwe, Job Sikhala, maximum-security prison, Harare, Robert Mugabe, Beatrice Mtetwa, Godfrey Sithole, ZANU-PF, Amnesty International, Human Rights, NGO Forum, Tsitsi Dangarembga, Emmerson Mnangagwa, cold winter, Citizens Coalition for Change, Movement for Democratic Change, International Monetary Fund, IMF</media:keywords>
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<title>Queen&amp;apos;s death leaves Zimbabweans conflicted</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/queens-death-leaves-zimbabweans-conflicted</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/queens-death-leaves-zimbabweans-conflicted</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Sentiments in this southern African country after the death of the queen are mixed. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2022 16:23:32 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Anglican Cathedral, Anglican, Queen Elizabeth II, Zimbabwe, monarch, British, colonial, Robert Mugabe, Zimbabweans, Rhodesia, British colony, Cecil Rhodes, imperialist, Phatisa Nyathi, Africa, republic, independence, Britain, King Charles III, Union Jack, Commonwealth, Harare, Masvingo State University</media:keywords>
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<title>IMF urges policy caution for vulnerable Africa</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/imf-urges-policy-caution-for-vulnerable-africa</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/imf-urges-policy-caution-for-vulnerable-africa</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In a new report, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said African governments face an &#039;extremely challenging&#039; environment in macro-economic policy. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2022 12:03:54 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>African, IMF, International Monetary Fund, macro-economic policy, East Africa, Nile, NilePost, trade, markets, Zambia</media:keywords>
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<title>Angola&amp;apos;s Lourenco to be sworn in after disputed win</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/angolas-lourenco-to-be-sworn-in-after-disputed-win</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/angolas-lourenco-to-be-sworn-in-after-disputed-win</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Lourenco, 68, returned to power after the 24 August vote gave his Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) a thin majority, winning just 51.17 percent of the votes. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2022 16:25:26 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Joao Lourenco, Angola, Praca da Republica, Luanda, National Union for the Total Independence of Angola, UNITA, Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola, MPLA, Portugal, Dos Santos</media:keywords>
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<title>Mozambique calls on energy giants to resume gas works</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/mozambique-calls-on-energy-giants-to-resume-gas-works</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/mozambique-calls-on-energy-giants-to-resume-gas-works</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ French oil giant TotalEnergies halted a $20 billion liquefied natural gas (LNG) project last year, after a deadly raid on the coastal town of Palma. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2022 16:13:05 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Mozambic, Filipe Nyusi, jihadist, French, France, TotalEnergies, liquefied natural gas, LNG, Maputo, Cabo Delgado, Palma attack, ExxonMobil, ENI, Italy, ACLED, United Nations, Climate Change</media:keywords>
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<title>Air strike on Ethiopia&amp;apos;s Tigray days after ceasefire declaration</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/air-strike-on-ethiopias-tigray-days-after-ceasefire-declaration</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/air-strike-on-ethiopias-tigray-days-after-ceasefire-declaration</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The reported drone strike on the regional capital Mekele left at least one person injured, said Kibrom Gebreselassie, a senior official at Ayder Referral Hospital, the biggest in Tigray. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2022 16:06:43 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Kenya, Ethiopia, Tigray, Mekele, Kibrom Gebreselassie, Ayder Referral Hospital, Tigray People&#039;s Liberation Front, TPLF, Dimtsi Weyane, Abiy Ahmed, United States, White House Press Secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre, Addis Ababa, UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, AU, Moussa Faki Mahamat, East Africa, Nile, NilePost, Blue Nile, IGAD, obel Peace</media:keywords>
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<title>Uhuru Kenyatta: inscrutable leader leaves a mixed legacy</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/uhuru-kenyatta-inscrutable-leader-leaves-a-mixed-legacy</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/uhuru-kenyatta-inscrutable-leader-leaves-a-mixed-legacy</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Unable to run again after two terms at the helm, his endorsement of historic arch-rival Raila Odinga appeared a cunning move by a kingmaker seeking to influence Kenya&#039;s future long after retirement. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2022 15:55:55 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta, Kenyans, Kenya, Kenyatta dynasty, Raila Odinga, William Ruto, Mount Kenya, Ethiopia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Nile, NilePost, East Africa, Nairobi, Mediamax, NCBA bank, Mwai Kibaki, Kikuyu, Kalenjin, International Criminal Court, ICC, Supreme Court, Building Bridges Initiative, BBI</media:keywords>
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<title>Ruto to be sworn in as Kenya&amp;apos;s president after divisive poll</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/ruto-to-be-sworn-in-as-kenyas-president-after-divisive-poll</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/ruto-to-be-sworn-in-as-kenyas-president-after-divisive-poll</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The 55-year-old rags-to-riches businessman who once sold chickens on the roadside will become just the fifth president in Kenya&#039;s post-independence history. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 13 Sep 2022 15:51:11 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>William Ruto, Kenya, Nairobi, Raila Odinga, Uhuru Kenyatta, Supreme Court</media:keywords>
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<title>England hammer South Africa in 3rd Test to win series 2&#45;1</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/england-hammer-south-africa-in-3rd-test-to-win-series-2-1</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/england-hammer-south-africa-in-3rd-test-to-win-series-2-1</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The home side, who resumed on 97-0, needed just 5.3 more overs to reach a victory target of 130. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2022 13:48:35 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Zak Crawley, England, South Africa, Test, The Oval, Alex Lees, Queen Elizabeth II, James Anderson, Kagiso Rabada, Marco Jansen, Old Trafford, wickets, Glenn McGrath, Australia, Keegan Petersen, Brendon McCullum, Caribbean, cricket, Test cricket</media:keywords>
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<title>Crawley takes England to verge of South Africa series win</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/crawley-takes-england-to-verge-of-south-africa-series-win</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/crawley-takes-england-to-verge-of-south-africa-series-win</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ England were 97-0 at stumps, needing just 33 more runs to reach a modest target of 130 on Monday&#039;s final day, when spectators will be let in for free, and take the three-match contest 2-1. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2022 07:40:10 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Zak Crawley, England, South Africa, Test, The Oval, Alex Lees, Queen Elizabeth II, James Anderson, Kagiso Rabada, Marco Jansen, Old Trafford, wickets, Glenn McGrath, Australia, Keegan Petersen, Brendon McCullum, Caribbean, cricket, Test cricket</media:keywords>
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<title>Ethiopia&amp;apos;s Tigray rebels say ready for AU&#45;led peace talks</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/ethiopias-tigray-rebels-say-ready-for-au-led-peace-talks</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/ethiopias-tigray-rebels-say-ready-for-au-led-peace-talks</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The announcement was made amid a flurry of international diplomacy after fighting flared last month for the first time in several months in northern Ethiopia, torpedoing a humanitarian truce. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2022 05:30:08 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Ethiopia, Tigray, African Union, Tigrayan, Addis Ababa, Tigray People&#039;s Liberation Front, TPLF, Horn of Africa, AU, Olusegun Obasanjo, Abiy Ahmed, Moussa Faki Mahamat, UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, Taye Dendea, Tigray Defence Forces, TDF, Eritrean, Eritrea, Amharas, Getachew Reda, Tsadkan Gebretensae, Nigeria, Nobel Peace</media:keywords>
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<title>Shadow of Lesotho&amp;apos;s &amp;apos;famo&amp;apos; music wars hangs over Soweto tavern massacre</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/shadow-of-lesothos-famo-music-wars-hangs-over-soweto-tavern-massacre</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/shadow-of-lesothos-famo-music-wars-hangs-over-soweto-tavern-massacre</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ One of the main suspects - Sarel Lehlanya Sello is reported to be a leader of &quot;Terene&quot; - a Lesotho gang rooted in &quot;famo&quot; music, a local form of hip-hop that has been tied to a wave of violence. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 11 Sep 2022 11:23:00 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>South Africa, Lesotho, gangs, Soweto, Sarel Lehlanya Sello, Johannesburg, Terene, famo, famo music, hip-hop, Maseru, Morena Leraba, Rataibane Ramainoane, All Basotho Convention</media:keywords>
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<title>From UK to South Africa, countries face huge energy bills</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/from-uk-to-south-africa-countries-face-huge-energy-bills</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Gas and electricity costs are soaring due to a post-pandemic surge in demand and Russia&#039;s invasion of Ukraine, creating an energy crisis of a magnitude unseen in half a century. ]]></description>
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<title>Friday&amp;apos;s play in England vs South Africa Test cancelled after queen&amp;apos;s death</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/fridays-play-in-england-vs-south-africa-test-cancelled-after-queens-death</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/fridays-play-in-england-vs-south-africa-test-cancelled-after-queens-death</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Thursday&#039;s first day in London was washed out without a ball bowled. The three-match series is locked at 1-1. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2022 05:45:06 +0300</pubDate>
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<title>Four Egyptian journalists questioned over &amp;apos;false&amp;apos; report</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/four-egyptian-journalists-questioned-over-false-report</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ According to Mada Masr, the four journalists - who were released on bail in the evening -were accused of defamation and &quot;online harassment&quot; as well as &quot;spreading false information with an aim to destabilise the country&quot;. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2022 14:43:03 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>journalists, Egyptian, Egypt, Mada Masr, Lina Attalah, Rana Mamdouh, Sara Seif Eddin, Beesan Kassab, Mostakbal Watan, Future of a Nation, Reporters Without Borders, RSF, Cairo, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi</media:keywords>
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<title>Children among 15 dead in Uganda landslide</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/children-among-15-dead-in-uganda-landslide</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/children-among-15-dead-in-uganda-landslide</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The disaster in the town of Kasese on the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo has left an unknown number of people missing and wiped out homes. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2022 14:33:03 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>landslide, Uganda, Red Cross, Kasese, Democratic Republic of Congo, Irene Nakasiita, Bundibugyo, Mbale, mudslides, landslides, homeless, Nile, NilePost, Congo</media:keywords>
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<title>Togo extends state of emergency in troubled north</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/togo-extends-state-of-emergency-in-troubled-north</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/togo-extends-state-of-emergency-in-troubled-north</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The country has recorded at least five attacks since November, as the West African nation and its coastal neighbours - Benin, Ghana and Ivory Coast - face a growing threat from jihadists in the Sahel north of their borders. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2022 14:28:49 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Togo, state of emergency, Savanes, jihadist, West Africa, Benin, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Sahel, Yawa Djigbodi Tsegan</media:keywords>
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<title>Ethiopians from war&#45;ravaged Tigray celebrate holiday in Sudan</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/ethiopians-from-war-ravaged-tigray-celebrate-holiday-in-sudan</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/ethiopians-from-war-ravaged-tigray-celebrate-holiday-in-sudan</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The two-year conflict between Ethiopian government forces and the Tigray People&#039;s Liberation Front (TPLF) has created a humanitarian crisis, driving tens of thousands of people to seek refuge in neighbouring Sudan and wrenching families apart. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2022 14:25:28 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>kohl paint, Ethiopia, Ethiopian Yudita Ihab, Ashenda celebration, Ashenda, Sudan, Khartoum, Tigray, Tigray People&#039;s Liberation Front, TPLF, Sudan, Tigrayans, Filseta, Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, Orthodox, Orthodox Church, Mekele, Tigrinya, Khartoum</media:keywords>
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<title>African leaders slam Western absence from climate summit</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/african-leaders-slam-western-absence-from-climate-summit</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/african-leaders-slam-western-absence-from-climate-summit</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Senegalese President and African Union chief Macky Sall, and Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi said wealthy countries responsible for most CO2 emissions should have been there. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2022 14:14:05 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>African leaders, Rotterdam, global warming, Climate Change, Senegal, African Union, Macky Sall, Congo, Felix Tshisekedi, CO2 emissions, Africa Adaptation Summit, COP27, Egypt, humanity, Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC, Mark Rutte, Dutch, Tshisekedi, Ban Ki-moon, International Monetary Fund, IMF, Netherlands</media:keywords>
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<title>Kenya Supreme Court upholds Ruto&amp;apos;s victory in presidential vote</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/kenya-supreme-court-upholds-rutos-victory-in-presidential-vote</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/kenya-supreme-court-upholds-rutos-victory-in-presidential-vote</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ &quot;This is a unanimous decision. The petitions are hereby dismissed, as a consequence we declare the first respondent (Ruto) as president-elect,&quot; Chief Justice Martha Koome said. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2022 14:08:51 +0300</pubDate>
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<title>Nigeria, South Africa miss out on CHAN finals in Algeria</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/nigeria-south-africa-miss-out-on-chan-finals-in-algeria</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Ghana pipped arch-rivals Nigeria on penalties after a 2-2 aggregate draw, while South Africa slumped to a 4-1 loss at home to Angola, who triumphed 6-1 overall. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2022 11:03:33 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Nigeria, South Africa, African Nations Championship, Algeria, Ghana, Angola, Abuja, Zulkifilu Rabiu, Chijioke Akuneto, Maurice Ugochukwu, Togo, Soweto, Nxumalo, Mosa Lebusa, Reyaad Pieterse, Jaredi Teixeira, Deivi Viera, Daniel Kilola, Joaquim Paciencia, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Djawal Kaiba, Garoua, Souaaibou Marou, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Indian Ocean, Madagascar, Botswana, Antananarivo, FIFA, Nations Championship</media:keywords>
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<title>Ex&#45;colony Mozambique a &amp;apos;priority&amp;apos; for Portugal: PM</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/ex-colony-mozambique-a-priority-for-portugal-pm</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Some 400 unarmed civilians were killed by Portuguese soldiers in the Wiriyamu massacre in 1972. Mozambique became independent in 1975. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 04 Sep 2022 11:53:55 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Mozambique, Filipe Nyusi, Maputo, hydrocarbon, natural gas, Cabo Delgado, Sahara, Muslim-majority, TotalEnergies, Mozambique LNG, ExxonMobil&#039;s Rovuma LNG, ENI&#039;s Coral-Sul FLNG, Islamic State, jihadist, Portugal, Antonio Costa, massacre, Portugal, Filipe Nyusi, natural gas</media:keywords>
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<title>Zimbabwe stun Australia in historic third ODI win</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/zimbabwe-stun-australia-in-historic-third-odi-win</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ After leg-spinner Ryan Burl (5-10) played a starring role in dismissing the hosts for a lowly 141, Zimbabwe overcame a wobbly chase to beat the cricket powerhouse for the first time in Australia when they hauled in the target in the 39th over, triggering scenes of celebration. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 03 Sep 2022 11:37:41 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>South Africa, Dean Elgar, Proteas, England, Nortje, Jonny Bairstow, Alex Lees, Ben Foakes, bowlers, Manchester, Old Trafford, World Test Championship, batsman, cricket, T20 World Cup, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Marco Jansen, Zimbabwe, Townsville, Australia, Regis Chakabva</media:keywords>
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<title>Angola&amp;apos;s opposition files legal challenge against vote results</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/angolas-opposition-files-legal-challenge-against-vote-results</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Results declared on Monday placed the Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) as the winner with 51.17% of the vote, securing a second term for President Joao Lourenco, 68. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2022 11:28:06 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Joao Lourenco, Herculean, Angola, Movement for the Liberation of Angola, MPLA, National Assembly, Portuguese, Portugal, Augusto Santana, Democracy Works Foundation, Luanda, Jose Eduardo dos Santos, UNITA, Ukraine, Chatham House, Russia</media:keywords>
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<title>Rennie keeps faith with Wallabies team that beat South Africa</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/rennie-keeps-faith-with-wallabies-team-that-beat-south-africa</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The Wallabies face South Africa in the Rugby Championship at a sold-out Allianz Stadium in Sydney on Saturday after toppling the world champions 25-17 in Adelaide last weekend. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2022 11:50:52 +0300</pubDate>
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<title>Debt&#45;ridden Zambia secures $1.3 billion in IMF bailout</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/debt-ridden-zambia-secures-13-billion-in-imf-bailout</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/debt-ridden-zambia-secures-13-billion-in-imf-bailout</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ In 2020, as the Covid-19 pandemic battered Africa, Zambia became the first country on the continent to default on its foreign debt - estimated at $17.3 billion. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2022 11:17:47 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>International Monetary Fund, IMF, Zambia, Covid-19, Africa, Situmbeko Musokotwane, Lusaka, Hakainde Hichilema, Kristalina Georgieva, Minister Musokotwane, Preya Sharma</media:keywords>
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<title>Angola&amp;apos;s leader faces uphill battle after narrow win</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/angolas-leader-faces-uphill-battle-after-narrow-win</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Lourenco&#039;s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA), which has been in power for nearly half a century, won 51.17% of the vote in the August 24 elections for the National Assembly. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2022 11:14:28 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Joao Lourenco, Herculean, Angola, Movement for the Liberation of Angola, MPLA, National Assembly, Portuguese, Portugal, Augusto Santana, Democracy Works Foundation, Luanda, Jose Eduardo dos Santos, UNITA, Ukraine, Chatham House, Russia</media:keywords>
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<title>Madagascar opposition decries &amp;apos;terrorism&amp;apos; after police kill 19</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/madagascar-opposition-decries-terrorism-after-police-kill-19</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Police in the southeastern town of Ikongo opened fire on what was described as a lynch mob who stormed a police station demanding to mete out justice to suspects arrested for kidnapping a child with albinism earlier this week. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2022 20:54:51 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Madagascar, state terrorism, albino, kidnapping, Ikongo, albinism, Marc Ravalomanana, Tiako I Madagasikara, witchcraft, Antananarivo, sub-Saharan, Africa</media:keywords>
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<title>Kenya&amp;apos;s top court lays out nine issues in election dispute</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/kenyas-top-court-lays-out-nine-issues-in-election-dispute</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Deputy President William Ruto was declared the winner of the closely-contested race, scraping to victory by less than two percentage points against Raila Odinga, a 77-year-old veteran opposition figure now backed by the ruling party. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2022 18:44:38 +0300</pubDate>
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<title>Angola&amp;apos;s ex&#45;strongman dos Santos laid to rest in Luanda</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/angolas-ex-strongman-dos-santos-laid-to-rest-in-luanda</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The funeral was held at the historic palm tree-lined Praca da Republica in the seaside capital on what would have been dos Santos&#039;s 80th birthday. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2022 08:57:07 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Angola, Jose Eduardo dos Santos, oil wealth, Soviet, People&#039;s Movement for the Liberation of Angola, MPLA, Africa, Equatorial Guinea, Teodoro Obiang Nguema, Jose Filomeno, Forbes, UNITA, UNITA rebels, Cuba, United States, apartheid, South Africa, Marxism, Luanda, Chatham House, Agostinho Neto, China, Spain</media:keywords>
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<title>Battling Australia topple South Africa in Rugby Championship</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/battling-australia-topple-south-africa-in-rugby-championship</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The home team took a 10-3 lead into the break, soaking up huge pressure, before piling on 15 points in the second half to once more deny the Springboks, who have not tasted victory in Australia since 2013, now spanning eight Tests. ]]></description>
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<title>Four killed in Tigray airstrike as Ethiopia denies targeting civilians</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/four-killed-in-tigray-airstrike-as-ethiopia-denies-targeting-civilians</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/four-killed-in-tigray-airstrike-as-ethiopia-denies-targeting-civilians</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Reports of the air strike on Mekele came just days after ground fighting resumed between government forces and rebels after a five-month lull, ending a truce and dashing hopes of peace talks. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2022 16:53:08 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Tigrayan rebels, Tigray, Ethiopia, Tigray People&#039;s Liberation Front, TPLF, Abiy Ahmed, Africa, Nile, NilePost, UN, Antonio Guterres, African Union Commission, African Union, Moussa Faki Mahamat, United States, US State Department</media:keywords>
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<title>South Africa tries to complete Rugby Sevens Series title in LA</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/south-africa-tries-to-complete-rugby-sevens-series-title-in-la</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ South Africa will try to complete a World Rugby Sevens Series title run this weekend at the season-ending Los Angeles Sevens but three rivals have other ideas. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2022 06:05:35 +0300</pubDate>
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<title>Angola&amp;apos;s president set for second term as party leads vote</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/angolas-president-set-for-second-term-as-party-leads-vote</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Results published by the country&#039;s electoral commission gave the People&#039;s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) 51.07% of the vote with more than 97% of ballots tallied. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2022 05:09:40 +0300</pubDate>
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<title>WHO chief says his relatives are &amp;apos;starving&amp;apos; in Tigray</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/who-chief-says-his-relatives-are-starving-in-tigray</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ &quot;I have many relatives there. I want to send them money. I cannot send them money. They&#039;re starving, I know, I cannot help them,&quot; Tedros told reporters from the World Health Organization headquarters in Geneva. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2022 18:15:25 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Switzerland, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Ethiopia, Tigray, World Health Organization, WHO, Geneva, UN, Nile, NilePost</media:keywords>
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<title>Angolan president secures strong lead in early poll results</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/angolan-president-secures-strong-lead-in-early-poll-results</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Ballot counting began after polls closed on Wednesday in the oil-rich nation, where multi-party polls were only introduced in 1992. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2022 11:28:19 +0300</pubDate>
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<title>South Africa recall Harmer as they bat against England in 2nd Test</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/south-africa-recall-harmer-as-they-bat-against-england-in-2nd-test</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Simon Harmer, a stalwart wicket-taker with English county side Essex, returned in place of towering left-arm quick Marco Jansen in the only change to the XI that overwhelmed England by an innings and 12-runs in the first Test at Lord&#039;s last week. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2022 11:22:59 +0300</pubDate>
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<title>Fighting flares up in northern Ethiopia after five&#45;months</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/fighting-flares-up-in-northern-ethiopia-after-five-months</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/fighting-flares-up-in-northern-ethiopia-after-five-months</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Reports of fresh offensives were followed by Ethiopia&#039;s air force announcing it had downed a plane carrying weapons for the Tigray People&#039;s Liberation Front (TPLF). ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2022 10:45:20 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Tigrayan rebels, Tigray, Ethiopia, Tigray People&#039;s Liberation Front, TPLF, Abiy Ahmed, Africa, Nile, NilePost, UN, Antonio Guterres, African Union Commission, African Union, Moussa Faki Mahamat, United States, US State Department</media:keywords>
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<title>World Bank signs off $300m grant to Mozambique after scandal</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/world-bank-signs-off-300m-grant-to-mozambique-after-scandal</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/world-bank-signs-off-300m-grant-to-mozambique-after-scandal</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Mozambique&#039;s Finance Minister Max Tonela said the money will be used to finance infrastructure projects to help boost the economy and improve living conditions in the country -- one of the world&#039;s poorest. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2022 08:13:19 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>World Bank, Mozambique, debt, Max Tonela, finance, economy, Maputo, International Monetary Fund, INInternational Monetary Fund, IMF, economic crisis, independence, Portugal, loans, tuna-fish, Idah Pswarayi-Riddihough</media:keywords>
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<title>South Africa quick Nortje grateful for skipper Elgar&amp;apos;s &amp;apos;honesty&amp;apos;</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/south-africa-quick-nortje-grateful-for-skipper-elgars-honesty</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/south-africa-quick-nortje-grateful-for-skipper-elgars-honesty</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Nortje finished with match figures of 6-110 as South Africa completed a crushing victory inside three days in London to go 1-0 up in a three-match series. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2022 07:04:13 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>South Africa, Dean Elgar, Proteas, England, Nortje, Jonny Bairstow, Alex Lees, Ben Foakes, bowlers, Manchester, Old Trafford, World Test Championship, batsman, cricket, T20 World Cup, Kagiso Rabada, Lungi Ngidi, Marco Jansen</media:keywords>
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<title>Mali junta names new interim PM</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/mali-junta-names-new-interim-pm</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/mali-junta-names-new-interim-pm</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Colonel Maiga is also government spokesman and minister of territorial administration and decentralisation. His appointment was announced in a decree read on state television. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2022 14:25:56 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Mali, military junta, Abdoulaye Maiga, Choguel Kokalla Maiga, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, Assimi Goita, Africa</media:keywords>
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<title>Kenya&amp;apos;s Odinga files court challenge to presidential poll result</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/kenyas-odinga-files-court-challenge-to-presidential-poll-result</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/kenyas-odinga-files-court-challenge-to-presidential-poll-result</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Odinga, a veteran opposition leader who ran with the backing of the ruling party, has rejected the outcome of the poll, branding it a &quot;travesty.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2022 13:39:22 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Kenya, Raila Odinga, William Ruto, corruption, integrity, ethics, governance, Uhuru Kenyatta, Nairobi, Fred Matiang&#039;i, KenyanElection2022, Kenya Elections, Huduma Social, HudumaSocial, Huduma, HS, National Cohesion and Integration Commission, NCIC, IEBC, Wafula Chebukati</media:keywords>
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<title>Former minister imprisoned by Guinea junta dies in jail</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/former-minister-imprisoned-by-guinea-junta-dies-in-jail</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/former-minister-imprisoned-by-guinea-junta-dies-in-jail</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Lounceny Camara, 62, was among several former ministers and senior figures accused of having embezzled public money and jailed after the military overthrew former president Alpha Conde last year. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2022 12:47:21 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Guinea, Lounceny Camara, Alpha Conde, Ibrahima Camara, Charles Alphonse Wright, Conakry, Rally for the Guinean People, RPG, Amnesty International, Mamady Doumbouya</media:keywords>
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<title>ICC chief prosecutor arrives in Sudan</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/icc-chief-prosecutor-arrives-in-sudan</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/icc-chief-prosecutor-arrives-in-sudan</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Sudan has been reeling from deepening unrest, spiralling economic crisis, and a spike in ethnic clashes, including in Darfur, since a military coup last year led by army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 21 Aug 2022 14:07:05 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>International Criminal Court, ICC, Karim Khan, Sudan, genocide, Darfur, Omar al-Bashir, Fatou Bensouda, Hague, The Hague, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Bashir, Arab, Khartoum, Janjaweed, Human rights, scorched earth, war crimes, crimes against humanity, Ali Muhammad Ali Abd al-Rahman</media:keywords>
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<title>Zimbabwean MP pays the price of opposition in solitary cell</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/zimbabwean-mp-pays-the-price-of-opposition-in-solitary-cell</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/zimbabwean-mp-pays-the-price-of-opposition-in-solitary-cell</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Jail is hardly a novel experience for the 50-year-old firebrand, who in a political career spanning more than two decades has been arrested 67 times but never been convicted, his lawyer says. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 21 Aug 2022 12:11:15 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Zimbabwe, Job Sikhala, maximum-security prison, Harare, Robert Mugabe, Beatrice Mtetwa, Godfrey Sithole, ZANU-PF, Amnesty International, Human Rights, NGO Forum, Tsitsi Dangarembga, Emmerson Mnangagwa, cold winter, Citizens Coalition for Change, Movement for Democratic Change</media:keywords>
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<title>Morocco king calls for &amp;apos;unequivocal&amp;apos; support over W. Sahara</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/morocco-king-calls-for-unequivocal-support-over-w-sahara</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/morocco-king-calls-for-unequivocal-support-over-w-sahara</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Rabat controls most of Western Sahara, which it views as its own territory. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 21 Aug 2022 11:24:25 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Morocco, Mohammed VI, Western Sahara, Sahara, Rabat, Polisario Front, Spain, United Nations, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Berlin</media:keywords>
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<title>Eight dead as Somali forces battle Al&#45;Shabaab at besieged hotel</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/eight-dead-as-somali-forces-battle-al-shabaab-at-besieged-hotel</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/eight-dead-as-somali-forces-battle-al-shabaab-at-besieged-hotel</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Fighters from the Al-Qaeda-linked Al-Shabaab stormed the Hayat Hotel in Mogadishu on Friday evening in a hail of gunfire and bomb blasts, trapping scores of people. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 20 Aug 2022 22:03:38 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Islamist, Somali, Al-Qaeda, Al-Shabaab, Hayat Hotel, Mogadishu, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, terrorists, Mohamed Abdikadir, Abdiaziz Abu-Musab, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Ethiopia, jihadists, Hamza Abdi Barre, Muktar Robow, Horn of Africa, Siad Barre</media:keywords>
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<title>Ethiopian Airlines suspends pilots who missed landing because they fell asleep</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/ethiopian-airlines-suspends-pilots-who-missed-landing-because-they-fell-asleep</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/ethiopian-airlines-suspends-pilots-who-missed-landing-because-they-fell-asleep</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Independent website The Aviation Herald said the pilots fell asleep during the flight and were only woken up by an alarm triggered when autopilot mode disconnected. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 20 Aug 2022 21:47:15 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Africa, Ethiopian Airlines, Khartoum, Addis Ababa, Bole International Airport, Ethiopia, FlightAware, autopilot, London, Alex Macheras, Pilot fatigue, Addis Ababa, Indonesia</media:keywords>
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<title>Algeria fires that killed at least 38, also burned UNESCO&#45;listed park: expert</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/algeria-fires-that-killed-at-least-38-also-burned-unesco-listed-park-expert</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/algeria-fires-that-killed-at-least-38-also-burned-unesco-listed-park-expert</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ According to UNESCO, El Kala Biosphere Reserve covers more than 76,000 hectares. It is the last refuge of the Barbary Red Deer and &quot;home to a very remarkable bird life, more than 60,000 migratory birds every winter&quot;, UNESCO&#039;s website says. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 20 Aug 2022 21:37:53 +0300</pubDate>
<dc:creator>AFP</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Tarf, Tunisia, Setif, Algeria, Kamel Beldjoud, Souk Ahras, Algeria, fires, forest fires, Russia, Mena Defense, Spain, Madrid, Air Nostrum, Plysa, Africa, UNESCO, El Kala Biosphere Reserve, climate change, United Nations cultural agency, United Nations, Barbary Red Deer, Mediterranean, European Union, Emmanuel Macron, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, France</media:keywords>
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<title>Deadly wildfires contained in Algeria</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/deadly-wildfires-contained-in-algeria</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/deadly-wildfires-contained-in-algeria</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Since the beginning of August, almost 150 blazes have destroyed hundreds of hectares (acres) of forest in Africa&#039;s largest country. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2022 13:59:56 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>El Tarf, Tunisia, Setif, Algeria, Kamel Beldjoud, Souk Ahras, Algeria, fires, forest fires, Russia, Mena Defense, Spain, Madrid, Air Nostrum, Plysa, Africa</media:keywords>
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<title>26 dead as forest fires spread in north Algeria</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/26-dead-as-forest-fires-spread-in-north-algeria</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/26-dead-as-forest-fires-spread-in-north-algeria</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Kamel Beldjoud told state television that 24 people lost their lives in fires in El Tarf, near the border with Tunisia, in addition to two others who died earlier in Setif. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2022 20:52:28 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>El Tarf, Tunisia, Setif, Algeria, Kamel Beldjoud, Souk Ahras, Algeria, fires, forest fires, Russia, Mena Defense, Spain, Madrid, Air Nostrum, Plysa, Africa</media:keywords>
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<title>UN ship with grain for Africa leaves Ukraine: ministry</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/un-ship-with-grain-for-africa-leaves-ukraine-ministry</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/un-ship-with-grain-for-africa-leaves-ukraine-ministry</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The MV Brave Commander left the Black Sea port of Pivdennyi and will sail to Djibouti &quot;for delivery to Ethiopia&quot;, the infrastructure ministry said on Telegram. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2022 06:41:55 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Ukraine, Africa, MV Brave, Black Sea, Pivdennyi, Djibouti, Ethiopia, wheat, UN, World Food Programme, WFP, Russia, Kyiv, Moscow, Turkey, Samantha Powers</media:keywords>
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<title>Kenya on edge as election outcome sparks protests</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/kenya-on-edge-as-election-outcome-sparks-protests</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/kenya-on-edge-as-election-outcome-sparks-protests</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ After an anxious days-long wait for the results of the August 9 poll, Deputy President William Ruto was declared the winner, beating his rival Raila Odinga by a narrow margin after a largely peaceful voting process. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2022 06:38:36 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Kenya, Raila Odinga, William Ruto, corruption, integrity, ethics, governance, Uhuru Kenyatta, Nairobi, Fred Matiang&#039;i, KenyanElection2022, Kenya Elections, Huduma Social, HudumaSocial, Huduma, HS, National Cohesion and Integration Commission, NCIC</media:keywords>
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<title>South Africa keen to wreck England&amp;apos;s &amp;apos;Bazball&amp;apos; part</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/south-africa-keen-to-wreck-englands-bazball-part</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/south-africa-keen-to-wreck-englands-bazball-part</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ After a dismal run of just one victory in 17 Tests, England have won four from four under new skipper Stokes and coach McCullum heading into their series opener against South Africa at Lord&#039;s on Wednesday. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2022 22:44:08 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>South Africa, Dean Elgar, Bazball, Proteas, England, swashbuckling, Ben Stokes, Brendon McCullum, New Zealand, Edgbaston, James Anderson, bowling, Mark Boucher, Joe Root</media:keywords>
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<title>Tunisia intercepts more than 200 migrants en route to Europe</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/tunisia-intercepts-more-than-200-migrants-en-route-to-europe</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/tunisia-intercepts-more-than-200-migrants-en-route-to-europe</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The coastguard on Sunday night thwarted 10 attempted crossings, bringing ashore 156 would-be new arrivals in Italy, the National Guard said. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2022 22:34:51 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Tunisia, migrants, Europe, National Guard, sub-Saharan, Africa, Mohamed Zekri, Egypt, Egyptians, Nile, NilePost, Libya, Kerkennah, Hammamet</media:keywords>
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<title>Kenya vote chief declares Ruto president&#45;elect</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/kenya-vote-chief-declares-ruto-president-elect</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/kenya-vote-chief-declares-ruto-president-elect</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission chairman Wafula Chebukati said Ruto had won almost 7.18 million votes (50.49%) against 6.94 million (48.85%) for his rival Raila Odinga in the 9 August vote. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2022 18:15:42 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Kenya, Raila Odinga, William Ruto, corruption, integrity, ethics, governance, Uhuru Kenyatta, Nairobi, Fred Matiang&#039;i, KenyanElection2022, Kenya Elections, Huduma Social, HudumaSocial, Huduma, HS, National Cohesion and Integration Commission, NCIC</media:keywords>
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<title>Under&#45;pressure Foster expects to remain All Blacks coach</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/under-pressure-foster-expects-to-remain-all-blacks-coach</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/under-pressure-foster-expects-to-remain-all-blacks-coach</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ An impressive 35-23 win over world champions South Africa in Johannesburg on Saturday relieved some of the pressure on Foster as New Zealand bounced back from three straight defeats. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2022 14:21:20 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Ian Foster, All Blacks, South Africa, Johannesburg, New Zealand, Mark Robinson, Rugby, Scott Robertson, Christchurch, Argentina, New Zealand Rugby</media:keywords>
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<title>Kenya moves closer to results of tight election race</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/kenya-moves-closer-to-results-of-tight-election-race</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/kenya-moves-closer-to-results-of-tight-election-race</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Deputy President William Ruto was leading with slightly more than 51% of the vote against 48 percent for Raila Odinga, based on official results from more than 80% of constituencies, according to a tally published by the Daily Nation newspaper. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2022 12:10:09 +0300</pubDate>
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<title>Kenya&amp;apos;s Odinga slightly ahead in presidential race: early results</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/kenyas-odinga-slightly-ahead-in-presidential-race-early-results</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/kenyas-odinga-slightly-ahead-in-presidential-race-early-results</guid>
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<pubDate>Sat, 13 Aug 2022 18:55:58 +0300</pubDate>
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<title>Guinea to prosecute ex&#45;PM over alleged embezzlement</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/guinea-to-prosecute-ex-pm-over-alleged-embezzlement</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/guinea-to-prosecute-ex-pm-over-alleged-embezzlement</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Guinea will prosecute former prime minister Ibrahima Kassory Fofana over the alleged embezzlement of more than $4 million in public funds intended for economic, political and social programmes, the justice ministry said. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2022 18:53:55 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Guinea, Ibrahima Kassory Fofana, economic, political, social programmes, COVID aid, Alphonse Charles Wright, Ansoumane Camara, National Agency for Economic and Social Inclusion, ANIES, Alpha Conde</media:keywords>
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<title>Foster on ropes in South Africa as All Blacks seek end to dismal run</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/foster-on-ropes-in-south-africa-as-all-blacks-seek-end-to-dismal-run</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/foster-on-ropes-in-south-africa-as-all-blacks-seek-end-to-dismal-run</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ New Zealand tackle arch foes South Africa in the Rugby Championship in Johannesburg on Saturday, and a sixth loss in seven Tests will almost certainly spell the end for likeable but beleaguered &#039;Fossie&#039;,World Cup ]]></description>
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<title>Nigeria&amp;apos;s president under pressure as insecurity spirals</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/nigerias-president-under-pressure-as-insecurity-spirals</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Presidential elections are due to take place next February for a successor to Buhari. The former army general, first elected in 2015 and reelected in 2019, is scheduled to step down after two terms. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2022 18:44:24 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>jihadists, Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, ISWAP, Islamic State, Abuja&#039;s international airport, Abuja, Centre for Democracy and Development</media:keywords>
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<title>Blinken in Rwanda on final leg of Africa trip</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/blinken-in-rwanda-on-final-leg-of-africa-trip</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The US diplomat has sought to woo African nations, which have largely steered clear of backing Washington against Moscow in the Ukraine war, by calling for an &#039;equal&#039; partnership with the continent. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2022 18:39:05 +0300</pubDate>
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<title>SA tail shines in first Test warm&#45;up against England Lions</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/sa-tail-shines-in-first-test-warm-up-against-england-lions</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ South Africa were indebted to their lower-order batsmen as the tourists made 433 against England Lions on Wednesday, a warm-up game ahead of next week&#039;s first Test. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2022 18:33:49 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Rassie van der Dussen, Khaya Zondo, South Africa, England Lions, Craig Overton, Ollie Robinson, England, Canterbury, southeast county Kent, Sussex, Kagiso Rabada, Dean Elgar, Keegan Petersen, Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton</media:keywords>
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<title>Mozambique plans wealth fund to manage gas revenues</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/mozambique-plans-wealth-fund-to-manage-gas-revenues</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Mozambique plans to set up a sovereign wealth fund to manage revenue from the exploitation of gas reserves in its restive north, the country&#039;s President Filipe Nyusi said on Tuesday. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2022 18:28:39 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Mozambique, Filipe Nyusi, Maputo, hydrocarbon, natural gas, Cabo Delgado, Sahara, Muslim-majority, TotalEnergies, Mozambique LNG, ExxonMobil&#039;s Rovuma LNG, ENI&#039;s Coral-Sul FLNG, Islamic State, jihadist</media:keywords>
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<title>South Africa&amp;apos;s Van der Dussen and Zondo shine against England Lions</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/south-africas-van-der-dussen-and-zondo-shine-against-england-lions</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The match, a warm-up game ahead of next week&#039;s first Test of a three-match series at Lord&#039;s, had seen pacemen Craig Overton (4-48) and Ollie Robinson (2-56) star for England&#039;s second string as the Proteas declined to 129-5 at Canterbury on Tuesday. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2022 18:24:14 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Rassie van der Dussen, Khaya Zondo, South Africa, England Lions, Craig Overton, Ollie Robinson, England, Canterbury, southeast county Kent, Sussex, Kagiso Rabada, Dean Elgar, Keegan Petersen, Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton</media:keywords>
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<title>Kenyans vote in close&#45;fought election race</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/kenyans-vote-in-close-fought-election-race</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The country is hoping for an orderly transition of power after almost a decade under two-term President Uhuru Kenyatta, but concerns about vote-rigging linger after past election disputes triggered deadly unrest. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2022 18:21:12 +0300</pubDate>
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<title>Jittery Kenya votes in close&#45;fought election race</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/jittery-kenya-votes-in-close-fought-election-race</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Kenyans are praying for a peaceful transition of power after almost a decade under President Uhuru Kenyatta, but concerns about vote-rigging linger in a nation still haunted by previous election disputes that descended into deadly violence. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2022 18:15:17 +0300</pubDate>
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<title>South Africa&amp;apos;s Buhai seals &amp;apos;life&#45;changing&amp;apos; Women&amp;apos;s British Open in play&#45;off</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/south-africas-buhai-seals-life-changing-womens-british-open-in-play-off</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/south-africas-buhai-seals-life-changing-womens-british-open-in-play-off</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ South Africa&#039;s Ashleigh Buhai survived a disastrous 15th hole to claim a &quot;life-changing&quot; victory in a marathon play-off against Chun In-gee in the Women&#039;s British Open at Muirfield on Sunday. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2022 18:12:14 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>South Africa, Ashleigh Buhai, Chun In-gee, Women&#039;s British Open, Muirfield, South African Opens, LPGA, Tanya Paterson, Open Championship</media:keywords>
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<title>Chad peace talks accord to be signed without key rebel group</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/chad-peace-talks-accord-to-be-signed-without-key-rebel-group</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/chad-peace-talks-accord-to-be-signed-without-key-rebel-group</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Under the accord, to be signed in the Qatari capital Doha, talks aimed at paving the way for a presidential election will start on August 20. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 07 Aug 2022 18:06:50 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Chad, central Africa, Qatar, Doha, Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, Front for Change and Concord in Chad, FACT, rebel group, N&#039;Djamena</media:keywords>
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<title>Zambia&amp;apos;s Samukonga wins historic Commonwealth Games gold</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/zambias-samukonga-wins-historic-commonwealth-games-gold</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Samukonga, 19, who timed 44.66sec, exited the stadium in a wheelchair after tripping over a low advertising hoarding as he ran to collect his national flag. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 07 Aug 2022 18:02:23 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Zambia, Muzala Samukonga, Commonwealth Games, Sada Williams, Barbados, Birmingham, Matthew Hudson-Smith, Victoria Ohuruogu, Olympic gold, England, Nigeria, Scotland, Devynne Charlton</media:keywords>
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<title>Kenya candidates make final bid for votes as campaigning closes</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/kenya-candidates-make-final-bid-for-votes-as-campaigning-closes</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/kenya-candidates-make-final-bid-for-votes-as-campaigning-closes</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Deputy President William Ruto and Raila Odinga, a veteran opposition leader now backed by the ruling party, are fighting for the chance to lead the East African powerhouse as it grapples with a cost-of-living crisis. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 06 Aug 2022 17:54:53 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Kenya, Raila Odinga, William Ruto, corruption, integrity, ethics, governance, Uhuru Kenyatta, votes, campaigning, East Africa</media:keywords>
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<title>From coffee to toothpaste, Nigerians buy small as hardships bite</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/from-coffee-to-toothpaste-nigerians-buy-small-as-hardships-bite</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/from-coffee-to-toothpaste-nigerians-buy-small-as-hardships-bite</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Consumer brands behind this &quot;sachetisation of the economy&quot; see it as a creative innovation, allowing consumption for all Nigerians, the majority of whom live on less than $2 a day. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2022 17:48:18 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Nigeria, sachetisation of the economy, Russia, Ukraine, Lagos, World Bank, Floods.Climate Change, Obalende, Aicha</media:keywords>
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<title>Nigeria fines Multichoice Nigeria and other broadcasters over BBC bandit docu</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/nigeria-fines-multichoice-nigeria-and-other-broadcasters-over-bbc-bandit-docu</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The fines related to the BBC Africa Eye documentary &quot;Bandit Warlords of Zamfara&quot;, which interviewed bandit leaders and victims to look at the roots of violence by armed gangs in northwest Zamfara state. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2022 17:35:08 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Nigeria, BBC, bandit militias, National Broadcasting Commission, Multichoice Nigeria, DSTV, TelCom Satellite, NTA-Startimes, China Star Group, BBC Africa Eye documentary, Bandit Warlords of Zamfara, Nigeria&#039;s banditry, terrorist, Abuja</media:keywords>
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<title>A wary Kenya gears up for tense election</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/a-wary-kenya-gears-up-for-tense-election</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Memories of violence during previous elections loom large, and the country is grappling with a cost-of-living crisis, widening inequality and a crippling drought. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2022 17:27:42 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Kenya, William Ruto, Raila Odinga, United States International University, Uhuru Kenyatta, Kenyatta</media:keywords>
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<title>Senegal ruling coalition, opposition claim poll victory</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/senegal-ruling-coalition-opposition-claim-poll-victory</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Senegal&#039;s opposition and President Macky Sall&#039;s ruling coalition on Monday both claimed to have won legislative elections in the West African country, while the vote count continued. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2022 17:25:16 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Senegal, Macky Sall, West Africa, Dakar, Ziguinchor, Thies, National Assembly, Yewwi Askan Wi, Liberate the People, Wolof, Ousmane Sonko, Wallu Senegal, Save Senegal, Abdoulaye Wade</media:keywords>
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<title>Algeria talks of joining Russia&#45;linked Brics group</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/algeria-talks-of-joining-russia-linked-brics-group</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/algeria-talks-of-joining-russia-linked-brics-group</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has suggested that his country, Africa&#039;s largest natural gas exporter, could join the Brics economic group that includes Russia and China. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2022 17:09:23 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Algeria, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, Brics, Russia, China, Vladimir Putin, Ukraine, Brazil, India, South Africa, United Nations General Assembly, Africa, Asia, Algiers, India</media:keywords>
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<title>Mali hits out at Macron over &amp;apos;neocolonial&amp;apos; attitude</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/mali-hits-out-at-macron-over-neocolonial-attitude</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/mali-hits-out-at-macron-over-neocolonial-attitude</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ France is reconfiguring its posture in the Sahel after falling out with the military junta in Mali, the epicentre of a bloody 10-year-old jihadist campaign in the region. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2022 17:06:44 +0300</pubDate>
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<title>Kenya running mate ordered to forfeit $1.7 mn in graft case</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/kenya-running-mate-ordered-to-forfeit-17-mn-in-graft-case</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/kenya-running-mate-ordered-to-forfeit-17-mn-in-graft-case</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The case highlights the endemic corruption in Kenya, where the anti-graft body last month raised &quot;integrity&quot; concerns about more than 200 candidates standing for various offices in the August 9 polls. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2022 16:39:44 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Kenya, Raila Odinga, William Ruto, corruption, integrity, ethics, governance, Uhuru Kenyatta, Nairobi, Fred Matiang&#039;i, KenyanElection2022, Kenya Elections</media:keywords>
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<title>Botswana hits &amp;apos;historic&amp;apos; UN goal against HIV: report</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/botswana-hits-historic-un-goal-against-hiv-report</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/botswana-hits-historic-un-goal-against-hiv-report</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The country has met the so-called &quot;95-95-95&quot; target on HIV diagnosis, treatment and viral suppression several years early, according to a study published ahead of a global conference on the disease. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2022 16:36:03 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Botswana, Eswatini, AIDS, HIV, UN AIDS, UNAIDS, Botswana, International AIDS Society, IAS, Matthew Kavanagh, anti-retroviral drugs, AIDS Conference, Canada, Africa</media:keywords>
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<title>Five things &amp;apos;dented&amp;apos; All Blacks must fix in South Africa</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/five-things-dented-all-blacks-must-fix-in-south-africa</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/five-things-dented-all-blacks-must-fix-in-south-africa</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The All Blacks are in South Africa preparing to face the world champions, with New Zealand&#039;s head coach Ian Foster under intense pressure to end their dire run of form after four defeats in their last five matches. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2022 16:28:11 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>All Blacks, South Africa, New Zealand, Ian Foster, Rugby Championship, Springboks, Mbombela, The All Blacks, Jason Ryan, Wellington, Beauden Barrett, Ardie Savea, Akira Ioane, Will Jordan</media:keywords>
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<title>Somalia PM given 10 more days to form government</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/somalia-pm-given-10-more-days-to-form-government</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/somalia-pm-given-10-more-days-to-form-government</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The new government will face a host of challenges, including a looming famine and a grinding Islamist insurgency. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2022 15:39:28 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Somalia, Hamza Abdi Barre, Horn of Africa, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, Al-Qaeda, Al-Shabaab, Mogadishu, African Union, AU</media:keywords>
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<title>Tunisians vote on constitution set to bolster one&#45;man rule</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/tunisians-vote-on-constitution-set-to-bolster-one-man-rule</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/tunisians-vote-on-constitution-set-to-bolster-one-man-rule</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The referendum comes a year to the day after Saied sacked the government and froze parliament in a dramatic power grab, as Tunisia grappled with surging coronavirus cases on top of political and economic crises. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2022 15:33:34 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Tunisians, Kais Saied, Hichem Mechichi, Rached Ghannouchi, Ennahdha party, coup d&#039;etat, Najla Bouden, Tunis, Tunisia, Supreme Judicial Council, Sadeq Belaid, ISIE, electoral commission, referendum, UGTT, Zine El Abidine Ben Ali</media:keywords>
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<title>Kenya presidential contender Odinga says won&amp;apos;t take part in debate</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/kenya-presidential-contender-odinga-says-wont-take-part-in-debate</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/kenya-presidential-contender-odinga-says-wont-take-part-in-debate</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ One of Kenya&#039;s two leading presidential candidates, Raila Odinga, will not take part in an upcoming electoral debate, his campaign team said Sunday, accusing his principal rival of trying to avoid certain topics such as corruption. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2022 15:30:07 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Kenya, Raila Odinga, William Ruto, corruption, integrity, ethics, governance, Uhuru Kenyatta</media:keywords>
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<title>Tunisia: From president&amp;apos;s power grab to referendum</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/tunisia-from-presidents-power-grab-to-referendum</link>
<guid>https://nilechronicles.com/tunisia-from-presidents-power-grab-to-referendum</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A protracted deadlock grips the North African country between Saied, elected in 2019, prime minister Hichem Mechichi and parliament speaker Rached Ghannouchi, leader of the Islamist-inspired Ennahdha party. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2022 15:21:43 +0300</pubDate>
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<media:keywords>Tunisians, Kais Saied, Hichem Mechichi, Rached Ghannouchi, Ennahdha party, coup d&#039;etat, Najla Bouden, Tunis, Tunisia, Supreme Judicial Council, Sadeq Belaid</media:keywords>
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<title>Motsepe hails CHAN hosts Algeria as qualifying kicks off</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/motsepe-hails-chan-hosts-algeria-as-qualifying-kicks-off</link>
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<title>Amnesty urges probe into killings in southeast Nigeria</title>
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<title>South Africa&amp;apos;s power cuts take a toll on mental health</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ &quot;The consistent on-and-off of the electric grid is creating an air of disillusionment.&quot; ]]></description>
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<title>Death toll from Sudan ethnic clashes rises to 105: official</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The United Nations said Tuesday that more than 17,000 people have fled their homes from the fighting, with 14,000 &quot;sheltering in three schools in al-Damazin.&quot; ]]></description>
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<title>Patrice Motsepe hails CHAN hosts Algeria as qualifying kicks of</title>
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<title>Caster Semenya falls well short in bold bid at World Athletics Championship 5 000m</title>
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<title>Caster Semenya welcome at World Athletics Championships, says president Sebastian Coe</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Caster Semenya will make her first appearance in a world championships in five years when she competes in the women’s 5 000m in Eugene. ]]></description>
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<title>Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah renew rivalry with top African award up for grabs</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Another chapter in the personal rivalry between former Liverpool team-mates Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah will play out in Rabat on Thursday. ]]></description>
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<title>IMF greenlights $1 bn loan to Tanzania</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Tanzania is to immediately receive the equivalent of $151.7 million. It had already received a loan of $567 million at the end of 2021 to meet its most urgent needs, when the COVID-19 pandemic had severely hampered its economic development, particularly in the tourism sector. ]]></description>
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<title>Morocco firefighters battle blazes as villagers flee</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Fires fanned by strong winds broke out in the northern regions of Larache, Ouezzane, Tetouan and Taza, said the head of the National Center for Forest Climate Risk Management. ]]></description>
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<title>Ethiopia arrests relief aid chief for corruption</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ NDRMC Commissioner Mitiku Kassa, who has run the public body since 2015, had previously been state minister for disaster risk management and food security. ]]></description>
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<title>Eskom contractors charged with corruption</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Two of the arrested, Mohammed Mooidheen and Vernon Pillay, used to work for Eskom contractor ABB Group, a Swiss-Swedish firm. ]]></description>
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<title>Africa’s fastest man OUT of World Championships over visa delay</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/africas-fastest-man-out-of-world-championships-over-visa-delay</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Africa’s fastest man Ferdinand Omanyala said he will miss the World Athletics Championships in the USA because of a delay in securing a visa. ]]></description>
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<title>Olympic great Mo Farah was trafficked to UK, forced to be child servant</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/olympic-great-mo-farah-was-trafficked-to-uk-forced-to-be-child-servant</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The distance runner was flown to the UK from the east African country aged eight or nine by a woman he had never met, given the name Mohammed Farah, and then made to look after another family&#039;s children, he tells a BBC TV documentary &quot;The Real Mo Farah&quot; to be aired Wednesday. ]]></description>
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<title>More train attack hostages freed in Nigeria: negotiator</title>
<link>https://nilechronicles.com/more-train-attack-hostages-freed-in-nigeria-negotiator</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The group, which included six men and a woman, were freed on Saturday as they required &quot;urgent medical attention&quot;. ]]></description>
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<title>Dos Santos: Angola&amp;apos;s secretive, all&#45;powerful, long&#45;time ruler</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ He passed away Friday morning in a Barcelona hospital where he was admitted June 23 for cardiac arrest. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 09 Jul 2022 12:56:28 +0300</pubDate>
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<title>Ghana president defends IMF aid decision</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The decision has stoked fierce debate in Ghana, where Akufo-Addo has come under fire from critics who say his government reversed its position on the IMF after initially saying a new tax would help revive the economy. ]]></description>
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<title>Angola&amp;apos;s ex&#45;president Dos Santos dies in Spain</title>
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<title>DR Congo and Rwanda agree to &amp;apos;de&#45;escalate&amp;apos; tensions</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The DRC has repeatedly accused Rwanda of backing the M23, a charge the small central African country always denied. ]]></description>
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<title>Somalia&amp;apos;s president says they will talk to Al&#45;Shabaab when the time is right</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ He said the Al-Qaeda affiliate responsible for deadly attacks across East Africa had developed a &quot;coping mechanism&quot; to military aggression and could not be eliminated by force alone. ]]></description>
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<title>Central African Republic facing food insecurity crisis, UN warns</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The UN&#039;s World Food Programme said 2.2 million people in the war-torn country of 5.5 million were acutely food insecure, and their plight was likely to worsen during the coming months. ]]></description>
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<title>Sudan&amp;apos;s Burhan says army stepping back for civilian govt</title>
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