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The men were arrested at a private party in a Lagos hotel, where attendees were offered counselling and testing for the virus which causes Aids, said Bisi Alimi, a Nigerian lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) activist. Homosexuality, gay marriage, gay groups and displays of same-sex affection are illegal in Nigeria
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Tourism revenue and visitors for the 2016-17 financial year are down, says the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. This could be attributed to the ongoing state of emergency.
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President Paul Kagame is the certain victor because the relevant institutions are working in his favour. Frank Habineza and Philippe Mpayimana reportedly lack sufficient exposure and funding to conduct a successful campaign. The election is being watched closely by observers concerned about an erosion democracy in the country, reports Pamela Abbott for The Conversation.
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Initial results are expected as President Macky Sall - eyeing a second term - seeks to bolster his parliamentary majority, while his 91-year-old predecessor Abdoulaye Wade tries to drum up support for his own list of candidates.
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The Carter Centre, an election monitoring body established by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, offers a mixed but generally positive assessment of the work of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission. Former U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is leading the U.S. Observer Mission as well as being the co-leader of the Carter Centre.
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Over twenty African Union peacekeepers have been killed during an Al-Shabaab attack in the Bulamareer district of Lower Shabelle.
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The award-winning dancehall star performed at his Free Up Peace concert in Nairobi at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre.
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Police are looking into how an "unidentified" machete-wielding man gained access into Deputy President William Ruto's compound after injuring a security guard at the gate. Ruto had left for Kitale to join President Uhuru Kenyatta for a Jubilee campaign rally.
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The army had claimed that military troops in the north east successfully rescued members of the oil exploration team and members of Civilian Joint Task Force, abducted by the Boko Haram terrorists. The apology came as it disclosed that so far, the search and rescue team in the Boko Haram ambush recovered additional bodies of five soldiers, 11 civilian JTF and five members of the exploration team.
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The Vital Events Registration Agency, which was constituted last year, will start the registration of life events including birth, marriage, divorce, and death, for foreign nationals, Ethiopians of origin, and refugees starting next week.
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