Month: October 2019
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World
Tunisia: Kais Saied Sworn In As New President, Vows To Fight Widespread Corruption
Tunisia’s newly elected president Kais Saied was sworn in on Wednesday during a ceremony at the country’s parliament, reported Reuters.…
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Guinea: Court Jails Protest Leaders For Up To 12 Months For Organising Protest Against President
A court in Guinea convicted and ordered arrest of twelve opposition and civil society leaders on Tuesday for organising protests…
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Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Says Country All Set To Hold Elections In 2020
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Tuesday said the country might have to face problems if the general election is…
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Election Observer Group Estimates Mozambique’s Nyusi Heading For A Big Win
The Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa (EISA) has estimated Mozambique’s President Filipe Nyusi to likely head for a…
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Libya: Military Prosecutor Issues Arrest Warrants For Khalifa Haftar, 3 Ex-Commanders
A Libyan military prosecutor on Tuesday ordered the arrest of General Khalifa Haftar and three other retired commanders namely Oun…
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Sudan: Protesters Rally To Demand Disbanding Of Omar Al-Bashir’s National Congress Party
Thousands of people rallied on the streets in several Sudanese cities including the capital Khartoum, to call for disbanding of…
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Mozambique: Main Opposition Party Renamo Urges People To Reject Vote Results
Mozambique’s main opposition party Renamo on Monday urged the people to join it in rejecting preliminary results of October 15…
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Russia: President Putin Offers Help To African Countries Sans Political Conditions
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin on Monday said his country is ready to offer help to African countries without any political…
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SA President Ramaphosa Says Govt Will Appoint Permanent Eskom CEO Soon
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday said the government will announce a permanent CEO for state-run Eskom soon. The…
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Nigeria Police Rescue 150 Students Facing Abuse In School In Northern Nigeria
Nigerian police on Saturday freed nearly 150 students from a purported school in northern Nigeria. The school authorities had claimed…
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South Sudan: Rebel Leader Riek Machar Not Ready To Form Unity Government In November
South Sudan’s main opposition leader Riek Machar on Sunday said he will likely not be a part of a unity…
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Sudan PM Hamdok Names Commission To Investigate June Sit-in Attack
Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok on Sunday constituted a commission to investigate an attack on a sit-in in June in…
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SA Power Utility Eskom Confirms Stage One Power Cut Will Continue On Saturday
SA power utility giant Eskom on Friday said stage one rotational load shedding will continue from 9 am until 11…
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Egypt’s Prime Minister Says Government Will Not Accept Compromise Rights To Nile Waters
Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly on Friday said the country will not accept the violation of its rights to the…
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Sudan Ruling Council, Rebel Groups Agree To Resume Negotiation Talks On Saturday
Sudanese ruling council and rebel groups on Friday agreed to resume the negotiation talks that were suspended earlier this week,…
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WHO Says Ebola Still A Global Health Emergency In DRC Despite Improvement In Numbers
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday said the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo still remains…
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ICJ Agrees To Kenya’s Request, Delays Hearing Of Maritime Dispute Case With Somalia
The International Court of Justice has reportedly pushed the public hearing of Kenya and Somalia’s maritime boundary case to 2020,…
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Algeria Government Sets October 26 Deadline For Presidential Candidates’ Application
The Algerian National Independent Authority for Elections (ANIE) on Friday announced Oct. 26 as the deadline for candidates to submit…
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Sudan Orders Closure Of Borders With Central African Republic And Libya
Sudan’s ruling Sovereign Council has ordered the closure of the country’s borders with the Central African Republic and Libya, citing…
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Mozambique: EU Flags Concern Over ‘Unlevel Playing Field’ In Tuesday’s Election
The European Union observer mission deployed in Mozambique on Thursday raised an alarm, citing unfair conditions and unjustified use of…
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Libya: Immigration Department Deports 95 Illegal Immigrants To Egypt
Libya’s Immigration Control Department in Benghazi announced the deportation of 95 illegal immigrants to Egypt on Wednesday, reported CTGN Africa.…
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Kenya: President Uhuru Kenyatta Opens Second Phase Of Massive Railway Project
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday launched the second phase of the Standard Gauge Railway project (SGR), the country’s largest…
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Sudan Peace Talks Put On Hold As Rebel Group Refuses To Negotiate Over Latest Attacks
The ongoing peace talks between Sudan’s transitional government and rebel groups in Juba has come to a halt as a…
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Nigeria: President Muhammadu Buhari Orders Crackdown On Abuse At Islamic Schools
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari ordered a crackdown on abuse at Islamic schools on Tuesday, after police raids found men and…
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US, Italian Embassies Condemn Airstrike On Tripoli That Killed Three Children
The U.S. and Italian embassies in Libya condemned an airstrike that killed innocent children in Libya on Monday, reported Xinhuanet.…
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