Caroline Finnegan
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Sudan
Sudanese Government Declares UN Envoy Volker Perthes ‘Persona non grata’
The Sudanese government has declared United Nations (UN) envoy to the country, Volker Perthes, as “persona non grata,” reported Africa…
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Equatorial Guinea
WHO Declares An End To Marburg Virus Disease Epidemic In Equatorial Guinea
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday declared an end to a Marburg virus epidemic in Equatorial Guinea, reported France…
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Uganda
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni Tests Positive For Covid 19 Virus
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has been confirmed to have contracted the Covid-19 virus after one of three tests he conducted…
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Ethiopia
Ethiopian Government Rejects HRW Report On Ethnic Cleansing In War-Torn Tigray
The Ethiopian government on Tuesday rejected accusations by Human Rights Watch (HRW) that alleges that an ethnic cleansing campaign is…
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Sudan
UNSC Condemns Ongoing Fighting In Sudan Between Army And Paramilitary Forces
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Friday condemned the ongoing fighting in Sudan between the Sudanese army and the…
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Health
Tanzania Government Declares End To Deadly Marburg Virus Outbreak, Confirms WHO
Tanzania on Friday declared an end to the deadly Marburg virus outbreak, more than two months after it was first…
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Senegal
Senegalese Court Sentences Opposition Leader Sonko To Two Years In Prison
A Senegalese court on Thursday sentenced the country’s leading opposition leader Ousmane Sonko to two years in jail for “corrupting…
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Zimbabwe
Zimbabwean President Schedules Presidential & Parliamentary Polls On August 23
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Wednesday announced the presidential and parliamentary elections will be held on August 23, reported CGTN…
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Sudan
Sudanese Army Suspends Ongoing Negotiation Talks In Jeddah- Diplomatic Source
Sudanese military on Wednesday suspended ongoing talks with the rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the Saudi port city…
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Uganda
Ugandan President Museveni Signs Passes Law To Stop Stealing Of Human Organs
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Tuesday signed a bill into law that legalizes human organ transplants, reported Reuters. The move…
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Senegal
Senegalese Opposition Leader Sonko Calls Out Supporters, Urges For Mass Protests
Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko on Tuesday asked his supporters to go for mass protests ahead of the outcome of…
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Nigeria
Nigeria’s Bola Tinubu Gets Sworn-In As Country’s New President, Vows To Unite All
Nigeria’s Bola Tinubu got sworn in as the country’s new president on Monday, vowing to unite Africa’s most populous nation,…
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Sudan
Sudanese Warring Sides Extend Ceasefire Agreement For Another 5 Days
Sudanese warring military factions have agreed to extend the ceasefire agreement for another five days, mediators Saudi Arabia and the…
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Uganda
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni Signs Controversial Anti-LGBTQ Bill
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has finally signed the controversial anti-homosexuality bill that calls for harsher penalties for LGBTQ people, including…
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Somalia
Somalia’s Government Announces Launch of Universal Voting Rights From 2024
Somalia’s government and federal member states on Sunday announced the introduction of universal voting rights from next year’s election, reported…
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Nigeria
Nigeria’s Outgoing President Muhammadu Buhari Defends His Political Record
Nigeria’s outgoing President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday defended his political record as well as the outcome of a disputed presidential…
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Somalia
Russia’s Foreign Minister Says Moscow Ready To Offer Military Support To Somalia
Russia’s Foreign Minister on Friday said the government is ready to supply military equipment to support Somalia’s army in its…
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Mali
Germany Approves Extension Of Military Mission In Mali By Another Year
Germany on Friday approved the extension of its military mission in Mali for one final year, as part of a…
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Egypt
Egypt Confirms No Legally Binding Deal With Ethiopia On Nile Dam Filling
Egypt has rejected claims made by Ethiopia that an agreement has been reached on the period of filling of the…
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Mali
US Accuses Russia’s Mercenary Wagner Group Of Supplying Missiles To Sudan’s RSF
The United States (US) has accused the Russia-based Wagner group of providing surface-to-air missiles to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces…
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Sudan
UN Rights Chief Appeals Sudan’s Warring Generals To Stop Senseless Violence
The United Nations (UN) human rights chief on Wednesday called out Sudanese warring military generals to stop the senseless fighting…
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Ethiopia
UN Receives Pledges Of $2.4 Billion To Support Drought-Affected People In Horn of Africa
The United Nations (UN) on Wednesday announced it has received pledges of $2.4 billion to fund aid operations for some…
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Health
WHO Chief Warns World To Prepare For Disease More Deadlier Than Covid 19
The World Health Organisation (WHO) chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, on Tuesday, issued a warning that another pandemic could be looming…
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
DRC Files New Complaint To ICC Against Rwandan Military And M23 Rebel Group
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Tuesday made a referral plea to the International Criminal Court (ICC) to ensure…
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Ethiopia
Ethiopians Protest In War-Torn Tigray To Demand Withdrawal Of Outside Forces
Ethiopians came out on the streets in large numbers in the war-torn Tigray region on Tuesday to demand the withdrawal…
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