Month: October 2019
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World
Nigeria: Government Lifts Ban On Working Of Mercy Corps, Action Against Hunger
The Nigerian government has temporarily lifted a suspension on operations of two aid groups, Mercy Corps and Action Against Hunger,…
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European Union To Give 466 Million Euros In Grants And Humanitarian Aid To Sudan
European Union countries have promised to give 466 million euros ($516.61 million) in grants and humanitarian aid to Sudan, reported…
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Health
UN Migration Agency Halts Ebola Screening After Aid Workers Killed In South Sudan
The United Nations migration agency, the International Organization for Migration (IMO), on Wednesday, announced it has suspended Ebola screening services…
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World
Nigeria Supreme Court Rejects Atiku Abubakar’s Appeal To Overturn Election Results
Nigeria’s Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed main opposition candidate Atiku Abubakar’s appeal to overturn the result of February’s presidential vote…
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Technology
Facebook Suspends Fake Accounts, Pages For Meddling In 8 African Countries
Social media giant Facebook on Wednesday announced it had suspended three networks of Russian accounts that meddled in the domestic…
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South Sudan: Riek Machar Wants Six Months Time Extension To Form Unity Government
South Sudan’s main opposition leader Riek Machar on Wednesday called for a six-month delay in the formation of a unity…
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Mozambique: Opposition Party Renamo Appeals Top Court To Annual Election Results
Mozambique’s main opposition party Renamo on Tuesday made an appeal with the country’s top court to annul the result of…
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World
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Confirms US Will Host A Meeting On Nile Dam Dispute Next Month
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Tuesday said the United States government has invited Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia representatives to…
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Tunisia Government Dismisses Foreign, Defence Ministers Just Weeks After Election
The newly elected Tunisian President Kais Saied on Tuesday gave his approval to the replacement of the foreign and defence…
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Tanzania
Rights Groups Accuse Tanzania President Magufuli Of Undermining Democratic Freedom
Human rights organizations Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, have accused Tanzania’s president John Magufuli of undermining democratic freedom in…
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Science
New Research Study Claims Modern Humans Originated In Northern Botswana
Scientists claim a vast wetland in northern Botswana served as the ancestral home region for all modern humans, reported Reuters.…
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World
IMF Africa Applauds Kenya President Uhuru Kenyatta For Fight Against Corruption
Mr. Abebe Selassie, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Director for African Department, has applauded President Uhuru Kenyatta for his work…
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South African Government Puts Water Supply Restrictions Due To Looming Water Crisis
South Africa is currently facing a national water crisis as severe drought and falling dam levels have already taken a…
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Algeria: Judges, Prosecutors Launch Open-Ended Strike Ahead Of December Elections
The magistrates union of Algeria has begun an open-ended strike to demand judicial independence following a major reshuffle that has…
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Libya: German Foreign Minister Calls For End To Foreign Interference In Libya
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas on Sunday said he’s seeking an end to all foreign interference in war-torn Libya. Maas’s…
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World
Algeria: A Total Of 22 Candidates Register For Controversial December Presidential Vote
Algeria’s electoral commission has got the applications of 22 candidates for a December presidential election, including two former prime ministers…
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US Govt Says Zimbabwe’s Economy Hindered By Corruption, Failed Policies, Not Sanctions
The United States government said Zimbabwe’s economic growth is being hindered by failed economic policies and corruption, and not sanctions,…
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World
Mozambique Electoral Commission Announces President Filipe Nyusi As Election Winner
Incumbent President Filipe Nyusi has been re-elected in Mozambique’s election this month after a landslide victory, the electoral commission announced…
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World
Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan Agree To Resume Stalled Talks On Grand Renaissance Dam
The governments of Egypt and Ethiopia have agreed to resume the work of a technical committee trying to agree on…
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World
Guinea: Thousands Rally In Capital To Protest Against President’s Third Term Bid
Thousands of people took to the streets in Guinea on Thursday in the latest round of demonstrations against President Alpha…
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Health
WHO Officially Confirms Two Of Three Polio Viruses Eradicated, Only One Remains
The World Health Organization on Thursday announced Polio has got one step closer to becoming the second human disease to…
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World
Botswana: Chief Justice Announce Ruling Party BDP Wins General Election With 51% Votes
Botswana’s Chief Justice Terrence Rannowane on Friday announced the ruling Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) has won the general election after…
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South Africa: Opposition Leader Mmusi Maimane Quits DA Party, Parliament
South Africa’s opposition leader, Mmusi Maimane on Thursday gave up his seat in parliament on Thursday after resigning as the…
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World
Russian President Vladimir Putin Meets Nigeria, Sudan, Uganda Leaders In Sochi
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with leaders of Nigeria and Sudan on Wednesday on the sidelines of the Russia-Africa summit…
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World
Egypt Government Accepts U.S. Invite For Meeting Over Ethiopia Dam Dispute
The Egypt government has reportedly accepted an invitation from the United States to a meeting of foreign ministers over the…
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