Month: December 2019
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World
Libya: Khalifa Haftar’s LNA Warns Against Use Of Civilian Planes For Transporting Weapons
Eastern Commander Khalifa Haftar’s Libyan National Army (LNA) has warned the Government of National Accord (GNA) led by Fayez al-Serraj…
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Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan Nearing To Solve All Issues Regarding Giant Nile Dam
Sudanese Irrigation and Water Resources Minister Yasir Abbas on Sunday said Sudan, Egypt, and Ethiopia are nearing to solve issues…
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Eight West African Countries Agree To Rename Common Currency CFA Franc
Eight West African countries have agreed to rename their common currency the CFA franc to Eco reported Reuters. The announcement…
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WHO Confirms First Ebola Relapse Case In Democratic Republic Of Congo Outbreak
The World Health Organization on Friday confirmed that the health authorities in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have recorded…
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Libya: UN-Backed GNA Calls Out Allies For Security Support Against Rebel Haftar’s Advance
Libya’s United Nations-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) has called out some of its allies for help as rebel chief…
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Guinea: President Alpha Conde Seeks New Constitution That May Extend Rule
Guinea’s President Alpha Conde on Thursday announced that he would seek a public referendum on a new constitution, a move…
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Nigeria: Financial Crimes Agency Arrests Ex-Attorney General Over $1.3 Billion Oil Deal
Nigeria’s financial crimes agency on Thursday arrested former attorney general upon his arrival at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja,…
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Science
Ethiopia Launches First Remote Sensing Microsatellite With China’s Help
Ethiopia has reportedly launched its first remote-sensing microsatellite into space on Friday, December 20. The Multi-Spectral Remote Sensing Satellite ET-RSS1…
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Libya’s GNA Accepts Turkey’s Military Support Offer To Defend Tripoli From Haftar’s Forces
Libya’s United Nations-recognized government has accepted Turkey’s offer to provide military and logistical support to help defend the capital, Tripoli,…
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Amnesty International Urges Sudan’s Ruling Council To Live Up To People’s Expectations
International Rights Group Amnesty International on Thursday urged Sudan’s new transitional government to live up to the hopes and expectations…
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Business
MTN To Relaunch Mobile Money Service ‘MoMo’ In South Africa In January 2020
Mobile operator MTN on Wednesday confirmed that its mobile money service will be launched in South Africa in January 2020,…
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Algeria: Protests Continue Against New Elected President Abdelmadjid Tebboune
Algeria is all set to witness the swearing-in of the newly elected Algerian president Abdelmadjid Tebboune scheduled for Thursday, December…
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Niger President Issoufou Says Country Ready To Win War Against Terrorist Threats
Niger President Mahamadou Issoufou on Tuesday said the country and its people will win a war against the terrorist threats.…
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Rwanda: President Paul Kagame Most Likely To Step Down In 2024 Elections
Rwandan President Paul Kagame is not seeking to run for a fourth term once his current tenure ends in 2024,…
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Angola: Government Recovers Over $5 Billion In Stolen Assets From State Coffers
Angola’s Justice Minister Francisco Queiroz on Monday said the government has so far recovered more than $5 billion stolen from…
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South Sudan: President Salva Kiir Agrees To Form Unity Government With Machar By February
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir on Tuesday said he had reached a deal with former rebel leader Riek Machar to…
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Zimbabwe: Vice President’s Chiwenga’s Estranged Wife Accused Of Trying To Kill Him
Zimbabwean Vice President Constantino Chiwenga’s estranged wife was charged with trying to kill her husband when she appeared in a…
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U.S. Imposes Sanctions On Two South Sudanese Officials For Instigating Conflict
The United States government has imposed sanctions on two senior South Sudanese officials over charges of instigating conflict in the…
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Algeria’s Constitutional Court Confirms Abdelmadjid Tebboune’s Election Victory
Algeria’s Constitutional Council on Monday put the seal on Abdelmadjid Tebboune’s name for the post of the country’s president for…
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At Least 22 Killed In A Rebel Attack In Eastern Democratic Republic Of Congo
Rebel fighters have killed at least 22 people in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), officials said on…
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Turkish President Erdogan Ready To Give Military Support Whenever Libya Needs
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday said his government is ready to provide Tripoli any military support it needs, reported…
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Sudan: Former President Omar Al-Bashir Sentenced to Two Years In Detention
A Khartoum court on Saturday sentenced former president Omar al-Bashir to two years of detention after being found guilty of…
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Zimbabwe: Vice President Constantino Chiwenga’s Wife Arrested Over Fraud Allegations
Zimbabwe Anti Corruption Commission (ZACC) on Sunday announced the arrest of Vice President Constantino Chiwenga’s wife on charges of money…
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Zimbabwe: President Mnangagwa Says There Is No Going Back To Dollarisation
Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Friday said there is no way that the country will revert to using the U.S.…
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Health
WHO Confirms Spike In Ebola Cases In DRC After Militants Attack On Treatment Camps
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday said there is an alarming spike in the number of Ebola cases in…
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