Month: October 2019
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World
Nigerian Government Imposes Full Ban On Import Of Goods Through Land Borders
The Nigerian government has closed its land borders thereby restricting all movement of goods coming from other countries, reported Sahara…
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Ivory Coast: Rebel Leader Guillaume Soro Confirms Candidature For 2020 Presidential Election
Former Ivory Coast rebel leader Guillaume Soro has confirmed he will contest the presidential election set for next year, reported…
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Algeria’s Interim President Congratulates Tunisia’s Kais Saied On His Huge Win
Algeria’s Interim President Abdelkader Bensalah congratulated Tunisian president-elect Kais Saied in a phone call on Monday, reported Xinhuanet. Backed by…
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Mozambique Goes To Polls Today, Preliminary Results Expected On Wednesday
The people of Mozambique head to the polls on Tuesday to take part in presidential, provincial and legislative elections, reported…
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Former South Africa President Jacob Zuma To Face Corruption Trial On Tuesday
Former South African President Jacob Zuma will appear in the court on Tuesday over corruption charges, reported The South African.…
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Sudan’s Ruling Council Begins Peace Talks With Rebel Group Leaders In Juba
Sudan’s transitional ruling council-initiated peace talks with rebel leaders on Monday to end the country’s civil wars, which is a…
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DR Congo To Start Using New Johnson & Johnson Ebola Vaccine From November
Health authorities will begin using a second Ebola vaccine in three eastern provinces in the Democratic Republic of Congo from…
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Algeria: Demonstrators Protest In Front Of Parliament Against Propsed Energy Law
Thousands of Algerians took to the streets on Sunday to protest a draft energy law aimed at attracting foreign investment…
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Tunisia: Exit Polls Declare Kais Saied As Winner Of Sunday’s Presidential Election
Latest reports suggest Tunisia’s Kais Saied has won Sunday’s presidential election with 76.9% of votes, according to state television. The…
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Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed Bags 2019 Nobel Peace Prize For His Efforts To Make Peace With Eritrea
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has been named as the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize winner for his efforts to achieve…
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Health
WHO Says Ebola Virus In DRC Now Just Confined To A Smaller Geographical Area
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday said the efforts untaken to stop the spread of Ebola in Democratic Republic…
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Tunisia: Islamist Party Ennahda Comes Out As Largest Party In Legislative Polls
Preliminary official results suggest Tunisia’s Islamist party Ennahda has come out as the largest party in legislative polls but failed…
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Egypt’s Prime Minister Says Ethiopia Violating Nile Dam Declaration Of Principles
Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli on Wednesday said Ethiopia is violating previous agreements related to the Nile water, reported Xinhuanet.…
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Secretary General Warns United Nations Could Run Out Of Money In A Few Weeks
The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday warned the UN may not have enough money to pay for staff…
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German Government Pledges Extra $73 Million In Financial Aid To Somalia
German Ambassador to Somalia Annett Gunther on Monday said the Germany government will provide an additional $73m in financial aid…
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Technology
Rwanda: Mara Group Launches First ‘Made in Africa’ Smartphones- Mara X & Mara Z
Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame inaugurated Africa’s first high tech smartphone manufacturing factory in the country’s capital Kigali on Monday, reported…
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Sudan’s Finance Minister Says Half Of $3Bn Aid Promised By Saudi Arabia & UAE Received
Sudan’s Finance Minister Ibrahim Elbadawi on Monday said the country has received half of $3 billion in aid promised by…
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Libya Government Claims UAE Drones Used To Carry Out Attacks In Gharyan City
Libya’s UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) on Monday claimed the United Arab Emirate’s drones were used to carry out…
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Ethiopia Ready To Come To A Deal With Egypt, Sudan Over Nile Dam Issue
The Ethiopian government says it is ready to come to a deal with Egypt and Sudan on the rules of…
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Saudi Arabia Backs Sudan In Its Effort To Get De-listed From Washington’s Terrorism Sponsor List
Saudi Arabia’s foreign ministry on Sunday said it is working on removing Sudan from the United States list of state…
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Mauritius Prime Minister Dissolves Parliament To Pave Way For November General Election
Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth on Sunday dissolved the parliament saying that a general election is scheduled to be…
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ICJ To Review Kenya’s Plea To Delay Maritime Boundary Case Hearing Next Week
The International Court of Justice, based at The Hague, will review Kenya’s plea for a 12-month delay of public hearing…
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Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia Irrigation Ministers Begin Tripartite Negotiation Over Nile Dam
Irrigation Ministers of Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia have begun a new round of tripartite negotiations seeking to resolve differences over…
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Algerians Continue Friday Protests Against Presidential Election Backed By Army
Algerian protesters came out on the streets in huge numbers chanting slogans on Friday demanding the army to make an…
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Nigerian President Buhari Says Anti-Migrant Attacks Embarrassment For Africa
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday said the recent wave of violent attacks against Nigerians and other foreign nationals in…
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