Month: November 2019
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Algeria: Protests Continue For 41st Consecutive Week To Get December Election Canceled
Algerian protesters took to the streets across the country on Friday to demand cancellation of the presidential election set for…
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South Africa: High Court Rejects Ex-President Zuma’s Appeal To Prevent Corruption Trial
The Pietermaritzburg High Court on Friday dismissed an appeal by former president Jacob Zuma that urged to prevent his prosecution…
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Ex-President Bashir’s National Congress Party Condemns Authorities’ Move To Dissolve It
Sudan’s former President Omar al-Bashir’s National Congress Party (NCP) on Friday condemned the transitional government’s decision to dissolve the political…
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Zimbabwe: Fired Doctors Refuse To Accept Government’s Offer To Return To Work
Zimbabwe doctors union on Friday said the doctors who were fired for going on strike have rejected a government offer…
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Namibia Election: President Hage Geingob Takes A Big Lead In Partial Election Results
The preliminary results suggest President Hage Geingob has secured a second term for himself as he has clearly taken a…
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Algeria Condemns European Parliament’s Resolution Criticizing Human Rights Violation
Algerian authorities on Thursday condemned the European Parliament’s resolution that criticizes the human rights violations in the country, reported Xinhuanet.…
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Sudan Ruling Body Approves Law To Dissolve Ex Ruling Party, Repeals Public Order Law
Sudan’s transitional body on Thursday approved a law that calls for dissolving former President Omar al-Bashir’s political party and confiscation…
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Global Group Leaders Vow To Support Peace Efforts In Cameroon’s Anglophone Regions
Representatives from the African Union (AU), Commonwealth and International Organization of the Francophone, commonly known as La Francophonie, came together…
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DRC: Rebel Attack By Armed Groups Kill Three Ebola Health Workers In Eastern DR Congo
The World Health Organization on Thursday said three health workers were killed and five others got injured in overnight attacks…
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South Africa Vodacom Confirms Till Streichert Has Resigned As Company’s CFO
South African mobile operator Vodacom Group on Thursday announced its Chief Financial Officer Till Streichert will leave the company in…
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Benin Govt Orders EU Ambassador To Leave Over Interference In Domestic Affairs
The Benin government on Wednesday ordered the European Union’s ambassador to leave the country citing interference in domestic political affairs,…
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Guinea Bissau: Two Former Prime Ministers Head To A Presidential Run-off Vote In December
The Guinea Bissau’s electoral commission on Wednesday announced two former prime ministers have advanced to a presidential run-off vote, reported…
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Kenya: BBI Report Suggests Creation of More Political Posts To Tackle Election Violence
The Building Bridges Initiative’s report released on Wednesday suggests the creation of more senior political posts in Kenya including that…
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U.S. Secretary of State Urges Egypt To Respect Freedom Of Press In Wake Of Crackdown
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called out the Egypt government on Tuesday to respect freedom of the press in…
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Algeria Government Rejects Any Attempt To Interfere In The Country’s Internal Affairs
Hassen Rabehi, Algeria’s Minister of Communication and government spokesman, on Tuesday said his country rejects any attempt to interfere in…
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Namibia Election 2019: Wednesday Polls Set To Test Ruling Party’s Grip On Power
Polls opened on Wednesday in Namibia. The general election is seen as a major test for the country’s ruling party…
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DRC: Flooding, land Slide Kills At Least 39 People In Congolese Capital Kinshasa
Flooding and landslide due to overnight torrential rains killed at least 39 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital,…
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U.S. Officials Meet Strongman Khalifa Haftar To Resolve Libyan Conflict
Some senior U.S. officials reportedly met with Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar Monday to convince him to end his offensive on…
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Cameroon: Opposition Leader Maurice Kamto Calls For Boycott Of February Election
Cameroon’s main opposition party, the Movement for the Rebirth of Cameroon (MRC), on Monday declared it would not take part…
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DRC: Protesters Set Fire Beni Town Hall, UN Military Base After Military Massacre
Protesters set fire to a United Nations military base and the town hall in Beni in the eastern Democratic Republic…
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U.S. Calls Its Ambassador To South Sudan Back To Washington For Consultations
The United States government has called its ambassador to South Sudan back to Washington for consultations as it has decided…
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South Africa Stops Arm Sale Deals To Saudi Arabia, UAE Over Inspection Row
The South African government has decided to block arms sales to countries including Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates…
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Health
Somalia Govt Collaborates With WHO, UNICEF For Vaccination Campaign
The Somalia government in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) launched a vaccination…
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Egypt: Security Forces Raid Office Of Independent News Website Mada Masr
Egypt’s security forces raided the office of independent news website Mada Masr on Sunday and briefly detained three of its…
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At Least 27 Killed As Plane Crashes In Democratic Republic Of Congo’s Goma City
At least 27 people were killed in an aircraft crash in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s eastern city of Goma…
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