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Ivory Coast: President Ouattara Confirms Won’t Seek Third Term In October Election
Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara on Thursday confirmed he does not intend to seek re-election when his second five-year term…
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South Africa’s Health Ministry Confirms First Case Of Deadly Coronavirus
South Africa on Thursday reported the first confirmed case of the deadly coronavirus in the country, reported Reuters. “The National…
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Health
WHO Confirms DRC’s Last Ebola Patient Gets Discharged From Treatment Center
The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed the last patient who was being treated for Ebola in a treatment center…
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Kenya President Warns Somalia To Stop Unwarranted Attacks On Border Town
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday warned Somalia against any violation of Kenya’s territorial integrity and sovereignty, reported Africa News.…
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Nile Dam: US President Says Washington Will Continue To Mediate In Negotiation Talks
The United States President Donald Trump has assured Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi that Washington will continue to mediate in…
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Health
Senegal Health Ministry Reports Two Confirmed Cases Of Deadly Coronavirus
Senegal’s health ministry on Tuesday reported the second coronavirus case in the country, reported Reuters. The patient, who flew to…
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Togo
Togo Election: Constitutional Court Declares Faure Gnassingbe As Winner
Togo’s Constitutional Court on Tuesday declared Faure Gnassingbe as the winner of February’s presidential election, reported The New York Times.…
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Kenya Court Orders Suspension Of Flights From China Over Coronavirus Fear
Kenya’s High Court on Friday ordered the suspension of all flights from China to Kenya over the coronavirus outbreak, following…
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U.S. Vows To Continue To Work With Egypt, Ethiopia And Sudan On Nile Dam Issue
The United States Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Friday said Washington will continue to work with the governments of Egypt,…
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Health
Coronavirus: WHO Cautions COVID 19 Outbreak Getting Bigger After Nigeria Case
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday cautioned that the coronavirus outbreak is getting bigger after Nigeria reported its first…
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Equatorial Guinea
Guinea: President Conde Delays Sunday’s Referendum And Legislative Polls
Guinea’s President Alpha Conde on Friday announced the constitutional referendum and legislative polls which were scheduled to take place on…
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Health
South Africa: President Ramaphosa Orders Repatriation Of Citizens From Wuhan
Cyril Ramaphosa, the president of South Africa, on Thursday ordered the repatriation of around two hundred citizens from Wuhan, the…
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Guinea Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Umaro Cissoko Embalo Gets Sworn In As New President
Former Prime Minister Umaro Cissoko Embalo was sworn in as the new president of Guinea-Bissau on Thursday despite ongoing row…
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Health
Nigeria’s Health Ministry Reports First Confirmed Case Of Novel Coronavirus
Nigeria’s Health Ministry on Friday reported the country’s first confirmed case of the novel coronavirus, the deadly virus that is…
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World
African Union To Send 3,000 Troops In Sahel Region To Combat Islamist Insurgency
The African Union on Thursday announced it will soon deploy a 3,000 strong force in West Africa’s Sahel region, where…
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Burundi
Burundi Police Says It Killed At Least 22 Evil-Doers In Pre-Election Violence In Bujumbura
Burundi police on Tuesday said at least 22 “evil-doers” have been killed in clashes between the security forces and an…
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North Africa
Tunisia Parliament Approves New Coalition Government After 14 Long Hours Of Discussion
Tunisia’s parliament on Thursday approved a new coalition government in a confidence vote, putting an end to more than four…
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World
Nile Dam: Ethiopia Opts Out Of Final Negotiation Talks Set To Take Place In Washington
Ethiopia’s Water, Irrigation and Energy Ministry on Wednesday confirmed the country will not take part in the talks on its…
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World
Malawi Election: President Mutharika’s Ruling Party Forms Coalition Before Election
Giving a dramatic twist to upcoming elections in Malawi, the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has reportedly entered into an…
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World
Algeria Government Reports First Confirmed Case Of Deadly Coronavirus COVID 19
Algeria on Tuesday confirmed its first case of the novel coronavirus “Covid-19,” an Italian man who arrived in the country…
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Ethiopia Government To Release Dozens Of High-Profile Prisoners This Week
The Ethiopia government on Tuesday announced it has decided to release a number of high-profile prisoners from jail, including opposition…
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Guinea
Guinea: Francophone Countries Raises Question Over Credibility Of Electoral Register
The international association of French-speaking countries on Monday warned the electoral authorities of Guinea, raising concerns over the electoral register’s…
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World
Hosni Mubarak, Egypt’s Former President Ousted By 2011 Revolt, Dies At The Age Of 91
Former president of Egypt, Hosni Mubarak, died at the age of 91 on Tuesday. He died in a hospital in…
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Togo Election: Election Commission Declares President Gnassingbe As Winner
The National Electoral Commission of Togo on Monday declared President Faure Gnassingbe as the winner of Saturday’s presidential election, reported…
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Lesotho
Lesotho: Prime Minister Thomas Thabane’s Lawyers Seek Immunity From Murder Charge
Lesotho Prime Minister Thomas Thabane appeared before the court in Maseru on Monday on charges of his former wife’s murder,…
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