Nigeria church collapse kills dozens

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It's still not clear how many people died in the weekend disaster in southern Nigeria following the collapse of a church building . Reports of the death toll range from 22 to hundreds, depending on the source. In the meantime, authorities are going after the construction engineers who built the church.

Ghana election: Opposition leader Akufo-Addo declared winner

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Ghana's main opposition leader Nana Akufo-Addo has won the country's national election, defeating President John Mahama. The president Elect in his victory speech thanked the people of Ghana and promises to bring prosperity back to the country.

Visitors lay flowers at the tomb of late Cuban leader Fidel Castro

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Visitors laid flowers in front of the tomb of late Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro on Sunday soon after his ashes were laid to rest at the Santa Ifigenia Cemetery in Santiago. The boulder where the ashes of Castro have been placed looks solemn with the name Fidel engraved in the center.

Cubans on Fidel Castro's death

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For ordinary Cubans in Havana, revolutionary leader Fidel Castro has left a void that would be hard to fill as was witnessed on Wednesday night's memorial service. However, his stance on solidarity especially, is hailed and treasured by Cuban nationals.

Angolans mourn Fidel Castro

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Africans continue to mourn the death of Cuban's revolutionary leader Fidel Castro. Castro supported two major battles on the continent, in Ethiopia and Angola. Today Angolans fondly remembers Castro as a son of Africa.

A Togolese entrepreneur cashes in on a traditional West African tea

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Kinke-liba is a traditional West African bush tea, said to have various healing properties. In fact, the locals swear by it. However, it is little known outside the region. One Togolese entrepreneur is hoping to change that by processing, packaging and marketing the drink in tea bags, with plans to export it.