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Africa still in shock at Trump’s vulgar comments – Mahamat

Daily Dispatch January 25, 2018

AU Chairperson Moussa Mahamat said on Thursday that African leaders and citizens are still in shock at vulgar comments about the continent attributed to the US President, Donald Trump. Mahamat was speaking during the opening session of the 32nd Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the

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Yahya Jammeh fake AIDS doctor, 9,000 victims cry out

Daily Dispatch January 25, 2018

President Yahya Jammeh had found a cure for AIDS. That was the news that reached Ousman Sowe, the head of a Gambian AIDS support network, one day in 2007. He was overjoyed. “We all went with the hope that we were going to take a drop of some wonderful medication and be cured,” Sowe, 64, […]

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Kabul Intercontinental hotel death toll hits 40

Daily Dispatch January 25, 2018

At least 40 people were killed in the attack on Kabul’s luxury Intercontinental Hotel at the weekend, revised official figures showed today. The new death toll almost doubles the earlier toll released by Afghan authorities. “The final death toll (among Afghans) from Intercontinental Hotel attack stands at 25,” health ministry spokesman Wahid Majrooh said. “We […]

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PHOTOS: ‘Prophet’ arrested for kissing wife, home-help

Daily Dispatch January 24, 2018

A  Tanzanian prophet, Nabii Tito, has been arrested by the police days after sharing photos of himself kissing his wife and home-help. Photos of Nabii Tito kissing the two went viral on the social media and irked quite a number of Tanzanians who called him out for his behaviour. According to the police, Tito’s arrest […]

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Shithole countries: Trump spoke frankly to Africans, says President Museveni

Daily Dispatch January 24, 2018

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Tuesday hailed Donald Trump for speaking “frankly” to Africans after the US president unleashed a storm by reportedly describing African nations as “shithole countries.” “I love Trump because he speaks to Africans frankly. I don’t know if he was misquoted or whatever. He talks about Africans’ weaknesses frankly,” Museveni said […]

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Equatorial Guinea President congratulates Buhari for defeating Boko Haram

Daily Dispatch January 24, 2018

The Equatorial Guinea President, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari for defeating Boko Haram. Buhari and Mbasogo met on Tuesday in Aso Rock Mbasogo described Boko Haram terrorists as ‘dogs’, insisting that only dogs kill people mercilessly for their selfish reasons. Addressing State House Correspondents at the end of the meeting,