Month: May 2019
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Senegal: President Macky Sall Signs Decree To Abolish Prime Minister’s Post
Senegal’s president, Macky Sall, signed a decree on Tuesday that officially abolished the post of Prime Minister in the country.…
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South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa Promises To Speed Up Economic Reforms
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday said he would use the next five years to boost economic reforms in…
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Sudan: Military Council, Protest Alliance Agree On A Three-Year Transition Period
Sudan’s ruling military council and protest groups have reportedly agreed to a three-year transition period to transfer power to a…
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South Sudan: President Salva Kiir Calls Out Riek Machar To Return To Juba
South Sudan President Salva Kiir made an appeal to rebel chief Riek Machar to return to Juba in the parliament…
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Liberia: Opposition Parties To Go Ahead With June 7 ‘Save the State’ Demonstrations
Opposition political parties in Liberia vowed to go ahead with the June 7 ‘Save the State’ demonstrations during a meeting…
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Microsoft To Open Two Technology Development Centers In Kenya & Nigeria
Microsoft Corporation on Tuesday announced the company has planned to invest $100 million to open two Africa technology development centers…
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Libya: European Union Calls Out For Ceasefire
The European Union Ministers on Monday made an appeal for immediate de-escalation of the fight going on in Libya. Fayez…
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Nigeria: President Buhari’s Second Term Inauguration Will Be Low Key
Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has confirmed that President Muhammadu Buhari’s inauguration for a second term will…
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Sudan Protests Turn Violent As Unidentified Attackers Fire Shots At Khartoum Sit-In
Sudanese Rapid Support Forces and police used tear gas to disperse protesters in Khartoum North on Monday hours after the…
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UN Security Council Member States Meet To Discuss Cameroon Crisis
Some of the United Nations Security Council member states had an informal meeting on Monday to discuss the worsening humanitarian…
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WHO Warns Ebola Outbreak Might Spread Beyond DRC
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned containing the latest Ebola outbreak to two affected provinces in the east Democratic…
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Catholic Mass Attack In Burkina Faso Kills Six
Gunmen killed a priest and five churchgoers during mass in an attack on a Catholic church in central Burkina Faso…
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Sudan: Military Rulers And Protest Leaders To Hold New Talks On Monday
Sudan’s military rulers have called out the anti-government protest organizers to hold new talks on handing over power to a…
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South Africa Election: ANC Continues Victory Trail But With Lesser Vote Share
South Africa’s all-time favorite political party, African National Congress (ANC), has once again won the elections, securing 57.5 percent of…
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Algeria: Protests Continue On First Friday Of Holy Month Ramadan
Tens of thousands of protesters gathered in Algiers for a 12th successive Friday to demand the removal of Algeria’s ruling…
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Nigeria: 900 Child Recruits Released From Anti-Boko Haram Militia
A regional militia allied with Nigerian government forces freed nearly 900 children it had used in the war against Islamist…
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Algeria: Military Court Summons Workers’ Party’s Louisa Hanoune
An Algerian military court has reportedly summoned Algeria’s Workers’ Party Secretary General, Louisa Hanoune, who was also the former presidential…
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South Africa Elections 2019: ANC Almost Set To Win
South Africa’s ruling party the African National Congress (ANC) is all set to win a substantial majority in the recently…
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Libya: Government Suspends Operation Of 40 Foreign Firms
Libya’s internationally recognized government on Thursday suspended the operations of 40 foreign companies including French oil major Total, Reuters reported,…
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Sudan: Protests Leaders Threaten To Launch Nationwide Civil Disobedience Movement
Frustrated by the military council delaying the transfer of power to civilians, Sudan’s opposition leaders on Wednesday warned to launch…
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Libya: France President Calls For Unconditional Ceasefire
France’s President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday called for an unconditional ceasefire in the ongoing battle for Libya’s capital Tripoli. The…
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Business
Nigeria Security Regulator Approves MTN’s Listing Application
Nigeria’s securities regulator has approved the listing application filed by South African telecoms firm for its $5-billion Nigerian unit, reported…
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Ethiopia Government Approves South Sudan Unity Govt Deal Extension
The Ethiopian government has reportedly approved a six-month extension of the deadline for the formation of a unity government by…
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Sudan: Military Rulers Want New Laws To Be Based On Sharia Laws
Sudan’s military rulers on Tuesday said they want Islamic Sharia laws and local norms to remain the basis of the…
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South Africa Goes To Polls Today
Voting to choose the next President of South Africa opens today (May 8) at 7 am (0500 GMT) and will…
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