Month: June 2019
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World
Sudan: Protests Continue After Military Admits Committing Violations
Hundreds of Sudanese protestors turned out in Khartoum for demonstrations on Friday after Sudan’s ruling military council admitted that security…
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New UN Report Says South Sudan Facing Severe Hunger
A new report compiled by the U.N.’s World Food Program, Food, and Agriculture Organization and UNICEF, and the government of…
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Algeria: Protests Continue On 17th Consecutive Friday
The people of Algeria continued to storm the streets on Friday to maintain pressure on the government officials with links…
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WHO Declares Ebola Not An International Emergency Yet
The World Health Organization’s Emergency Committee on Friday held a meeting to discuss the spread of Ebola outbreak and declared…
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Sudan: Former President Omar Al-Bashir Charged With Corruption
Sudan’s Former President Omar al-Bashir has been charged with corruption, state media reported. The Sudanese army ousted long-time President Bashir…
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Business
Africa Radio Launches In Abidjan On 91.1 FM
Africa Radio (former Africa N ° 1), which was previously available on the FM band in Paris and on social…
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Uganda Government Bans Public Gatherings In Kasese
The Uganda authorities on Thursday put a ban on public gatherings in the Western district of Kasese, where two people…
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Sudan: US Diplomat Urges For A Peaceful Power Transfer
Tibor Nagy, the top U.S. diplomat for Africa, on Wednesday joined an international effort to urge Sudan’s military rulers to…
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Business
ECP Makes Major Investment In Inter Africa Forex Transportation
Emerging Capital Partners (ECP) has made an investment in Inter Africa Forex Transportation (IATF) to acquire a substantial stake in…
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Algeria: Court Detains Former Prime Minister Ahmed Ouyahia
Algeria’s Supreme Court has ordered the detention of former Prime Minister Ahmed Ouyahia as part of an anti-corruption investigation, according…
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Business
Orabank Wins Best Regional Bank Award In West Africa
Orabank Bank Group won the award for Best Regional Bank in West Africa at the African Banker Awards ceremony held…
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World
Sudan Military, Protest Leaders Ready To Resume Talks, Says Envoy
Sudan’s military and protests leaders have agreed to resume talks on the formation of a transitional council, an Ethiopian envoy…
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Health
Uganda Confirms First Ebola Case Outside DRC
The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed the first Ebola case in Uganda. A five-year-old Congolese child, who entered Uganda…
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Botswana High Court Scraps Anti-Gay Laws In a Landmark Decision
Botswana on Tuesday decriminalized homosexuality in the country. In a landmark judgment for the African continent’s LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual,…
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Canal+ Group Launches Canal+ University For African Audiovisual Actors
CANAL + International has launched Canal + University, an itinerant training center in African cities, that will provide training to…
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Uncategorized
Sudan Opposition Group Accuses Military Of Deporting Protest Leaders
The Sudan protest and opposition group has condemned the deportation of protest leaders. According to the Guardian, the security forces…
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Kenya Closes Parts Of Its Border With Somalia In Lamu
Kenya has reportedly closed part of its border with Somalia in Lamu indefinitely due to an increase in security operations…
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Ethnic Attack In Mali Kills 95, 19 Still Missing
More than ninety people were killed by gunmen in an overnight attack in central Mali late on Sunday. The attack…
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Ethiopia Postpones Census For One More Year
During a joint meeting held on Monday, the Ethiopian Parliament and the House of Federation decided to postpone the national…
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Pope Francis Calls For Peace In Violence-Hit Sudan
Concerned about escalating violence in Sudan, Pope Francis on Sunday made an appeal for peace in the country. While speaking…
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Libya: Khalifa Haftar’s LNA Launch Airstrike In Zawiya
The East Libyan forces led by Commander Khalifa Haftar on Sunday used warplanes to launch an airstrike in the city…
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Niger, Tunisia Elected UNSC’s Non-Permanent Members
The United Nations Security Council on Friday elected five countries including Niger and Tunisia as the non-permanent members for the…
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Sudan Security Forces Kills Four During First Day Of Civil Disobedience Campaign
The situation in Sudan has turned worse after security forces killed at least four people while trying to forcibly quell…
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Sudan: Security Forces Arrest Two Protest Leaders
Sudanese security forces arrested two opposition leaders just a day after they met with Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in…
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People Of Algeria Protests For 16th Consecutive Friday
Protestors in huge numbers gathered in the Algerian capital carrying banners reading “You all go” and “We need new figures”…
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