A social media post claimed that a video showed Nigerian Vice President Kashim Shettima criticising a purported draft bill ...

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President William Ruto led commemorations on June 1 for Kenya’s 61st Madaraka Day, a national holiday marking the moment the ...

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First Lady of Nigeria Oluremi Tinubu did not comment on Meghan Markle's attire during her recent trip to Nigeria, her office ...

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A viral rumor alleges that the Ukrainian president spent hundreds of millions of dollars on a casino resort in Cyprus.

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