Month: June 2019
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World
Ethiopia: Army Chief Shot Dead In Northern Coup Attempt
Ethiopia’s army chief, Gen Seare Mekonnen, and retired Major General Gezai Abera were shot dead at Mekonnen’s residence on Saturday…
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South Sudan Offers To Act As Mediator To End Sudan Crisis
The South Sudan government has offered to put an end to the ongoing Sudan crisis by acting as a mediator…
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Algerian Continue Mass Protests For A Political Overhaul
Hundreds of Algerian protesters took to the streets on Friday in the capital to keep up their push for a…
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Mauritania Goes To Polls On Saturday
The people of Mauritania will head to the polls on Saturday to select their next president. The election will see…
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Ethiopia: Opposition Politicians Warn Against Delaying 2020 Polls
The political parties in Ethiopia have warned that postponing the 2020 national elections could amplify ethnic rivalries and trigger political…
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Sudan: Military Council Sacks Public Prosecutor
Sudan’s Transitional Military Council (TMC) has reportedly sacked Alwaleed Sayed Ahmed Mahmoud as the country’s prosecutor general. The decision was…
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SA President Says Eskom Too Vital To Be Allowed To Fail
In his first state of the nation address since winning the May 8 election, South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa pledged…
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Sudan Refuses To Handover Omar Al-Bashir To ICC
The Sudan government has officially refused to hand over the ousted president, Omar al-Bashir to the International Criminal Court (ICC)…
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South Sudan Lawmakers Quit Budget Presentation Over Unpaid Salaries
South Sudan lawmakers on Thursday stormed out of a budget presentation for the financial year 2019-2020 by the finance minister…
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Business
Cofina Group Reports Strong Growth In 2018
The Cofina Group has reported strong growth of 60.7 percent in 2018, with a balance sheet total of 158 billion…
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Kenya: Three Convicted Over Garissa University Massacre
A Kenyan court on Wednesday convicted three people of terrorism-related charges for helping militants to carry out a university attack…
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Egypt Slams UN For Politicizing Morsi’s Natural Death
Egypt has slammed the United Nations for politicizing the death of Mohammed Morsi, the country’s first democratically elected president. The…
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Sudan’s Military Says It’s Ready To Resume Transition Talks
Sudan’s ruling military council on Wednesday said it is ready to resume talks with the protest and opposition alliance over…
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Mali: Gunmen Kill Dozens In Attack On Two Villages
Unidentified gunmen attacked and killed dozens of people in two villages in central Mali, a part of the country which…
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Army Chief Says Those Opposing Army Are Enemies Of Algeria
Algerian military chief General Ahmed Gaid Salah on Tuesday said that those who oppose the army were enemies of Algeria.…
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Tanzania Tops Global Peace Index 2019 In East African Region
Tanzania ranked as the most peaceful nation in East Africa and the 7th in sub-Saharan Africa, according to the latest…
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UK Govt Warns Citizens Against Travelling To 21 Nigerian States
The United Kingdom government on Tuesday issued an alert to its citizens to avoid visiting some states in Nigeria over…
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Sudan Protest Leaders Calls For Night Time Rallies
Sudan’s protest leaders on Monday called out protest supporters to renew nighttime demonstrations and marches in the capital, Khartoum, and…
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Uganda Allows Use Of Three Experimental Ebola Treatments
Ugandan authorities on Tuesday said health workers have got the permission from Uganda National Council for Science and Technology and…
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Algeria Army Chief Vows No Corrupted Person Will Be Spared
Algeria’s army chief has once again stressed the need for political dialogue that would lead to a presidential election in…
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Former Egypt President Mohamed Morsi Buried In Cairo
Former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi died on Monday shortly after collapsing in a Cairo court while on trial on espionage…
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Algeria’s Former Finance Minister Faces Corruption Probe
Algeria’s former finance minister, Karim Djoudi, appeared before the Supreme Court on Sunday to face questions about corruption accusations, reported…
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Tanzania Put On High Alert As Ebola Reaches Uganda
Tanzania has been put on high alert after the Ebola outbreak reached Uganda, a country with which Tanzania shares a…
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Libya: PM Fayez Al-Sarraj Proposes Peace Initiative To End Ongoing War
Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj, the head of Libya’s UN-recognised government, on Sunday proposed holding nationwide elections to end the ongoing…
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Ex-Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir Makes First Appearance Since Coup
Former Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir made his first public appearance since the army overthrew him in April when he was…
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