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Recent reports whose event location was inferred as Africa. This is the event location, not the publisher's country.

This page shows 24 recent complete articles, including reports from Africanews, The Straits Times World, BBC News World, Deutsche Welle English.

Reports are attributed to their publishers. Event locations are inferred from source text and may be uncertain.

World

Morocco's king appoints first woman prime minister following election

RABAT, Sept 29 - King Mohammed VI appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri on Tuesday as Morocco's first woman prime minister after her liberal-centrist party came out on top in a September 23 parliamentary election, the royal palace said.

World

Puntland forces rescue another hijacked ship from Somali pirates

MOGADISHU, Sept 29 - Security forces from Somalia's semi-autonomous Puntland state have rescued the MT Honour 25, a Palau-flagged petroleum products tanker seized by pirates in April, Puntland's state television channel reported on Tuesday.

Morocco: King appoints first woman prime minister

The appointment of Fatima Zahra Mansouri comes after her center-right party won last week's parliamentary elections in Morocco. She had previously served as mayor of the city of Marrakesh.

World

Ugandan kingdom enthrones ex-TV anchor after succession fight

FORT PORTAL, Uganda, Sept 29 - A former television news anchor was being crowned king of Uganda's Tooro Kingdom on Tuesday, becoming the 13th monarch of the Batooro people in a ritual-laden ceremony marking the end of a succession dispute.

TV journalist is crowned king of Uganda's Tooro Kingdom

Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma has ascended to the throne after King Oyo died at the age of 34 due to a cancer battle. He previously worked for Ugandan broadcaster UBC as a TV anchor and editor.

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