Month: April 2019
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World
Algeria: Interim President Abdelkader Bensalah Calls For Dialogue To Solve Political Cricis
Algeria’s Interim President Abdelkader Bensalah on Monday called out for a meeting with the country’s political class in a bid…
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World
Mali President Appoints Boubou Cisse As New Prime Minister
Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita on Monday appointed Boubou Cisse as the country’s prime minister, days after the government resigned…
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Sudan: UAE, Saudi Arabia To Send $3 Billion Worth Of Aid
The United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia on Sunday announced they had agreed to send $3 billion worth of aid…
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Sudan Protest Leaders Calls Off Talks With Military Council
The Sudan protest leaders have reportedly called off talks with the ruling military council that replaced ousted long-serving leader Omar…
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Egypt Votes On Constitutional Amendments Aimed At Extending Sisi’s Rule
The people of Egypt continued to cast their ballots for the second day on Saturday on constitutional amendments that would…
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World
Algeria Court Summons Former PM Ahmed Ouyahia For Wasting Public Money
An Algerian court has reportedly summoned two close aides of former President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, former Prime Minister Ahmed Ouyahia and…
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Uganda: Supreme Court Upholds Ruling On Extending President’s Age Limit
The Uganda Supreme Court on Thursday backed constitutional changes that scrapped the age limit for presidential aspirants. The move has…
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World
Mali: PM Soumeylou Boubeye Maiga & Govt Resigns Over Failure To Curb Violence
Mali’s prime minister and his whole government offered their resignations to the country’s president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita on Thursday after…
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Benin: Former President Thomas Boni Yayi Calls Out For Postponement Of Elections
Benin’s former President, Thomas Boni Yayi, on Thursday, called out for suspension of the controversial parliamentary elections in which opposition…
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World
Nigeria: Chief Justice Walter Onnoghen Found Guilty Of Declaring False Assets
Nigeria’s code of conduct tribunal on Thursday convicted former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen, on charges of false assets…
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South Sudanese President Salva Kiir Offers To Mediate Ongoing Political Transition In Sudan
South Sudanese President Salva Kiir has offered to act as a mediator to help solve Sudan’s ongoing political transition. The…
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Egypt’s Parliament Approves Constitutional Amendment To Extend Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi’s Presidential Term
Egypt’s Parliament on Tuesday voted and approved constitutional amendments that will allow general-turned-president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to stay in power…
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Burkina Faso
The U.S. Considering Plan To Put New Travel Restrictions On African Countries
A new report suggests the United States government is planning to put stricter travel restrictions for countries whose nationals frequently…
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Uganda Offers Asylum To Sudan’s Ousted President Omar Hassan Al-Bashir
The Ugandan government on Tuesday said it is willing to offer asylum to Sudan’s ousted president Omar Hassan al-Bashir. “If…
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Business
Oragroup Gets Officially Listed On Regional Stock Exchange
The pan-African banking group, Oragroup, got officially listed on the Regional Stock Exchange (BRVM) at a first listing ceremony held…
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World
Eskom CEO Responds To Concerns About Employee Job Security In Internal Memo
Eskom CEO Phakamani Hadebe on Monday responded to concerns about employee job security in an internal memo addressed to “Eskom…
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Russia To Send Military Troop To Central African Republic
Russia will reportedly send up to 30 military personnel to the Central African Republic as part of a United Nations…
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World
Sudan Protests: Protestors Want New Military Council To Be Scrapped
The Sudanese protestors who led protests against ousted President Omar al-Bashir on Monday demanded the scrapping of the new military…
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World
US Embassy Clarifies It’s Stand On Visa Denial To Nigerians
The United States Embassy in Nigeria has reacted to the outcry over the number of applicants being denied visa in…
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World
Ivanka Trump Pays Honor To Ethiopian Crash Victims
Ivanka Trump, daughter of the United States president Donald Trump and advisor at the White House, on Monday visited the…
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World
Libya: Haftar’s LNA Set To Push Into Capital Tripoli
The head of Libya’s self-proclaimed eastern parliament on Sunday announced the Eastern Libyan forces loyal to renegade General Khalifa Haftar…
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World
Sudan: Transitional Military Council Calls Out Opposition To Select Next Prime Minister
After the exit of the coup leader, Defence Minister Awad Ibn Auf, and security chief Gen Salah Gosh, Sudan’s transitional…
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World
UN Appeals For Release Of Refugees Trapped By Libyan Conflict
The United Nations on Friday called out for the release and evacuation of more than 1,500 detained refugees and migrants…
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World
Sudan: Head Of Military Council Resigns Amid Growing Pressure
Sudan’s military council head and Defence Minister Awad Ibn Auf resigned on Friday just a day after leading a coup…
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World
Algeria: Protests Continue Against Abdelkader Bensalah’s Appointment As Interim President
Algerians continue with their anti-government protests even after removal of the long-term ailing President Abdelaziz Bouteflika from the president’s post.…
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