Year: 2019
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World
Switzerland Acts As Mediator To End Anglophone Crisis
Switzerland has agreed to act as a mediator between Cameroonian authorities and separatists to put an end to surging violence…
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Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi Admitted In Hospital
Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi was admitted in the military hospital on Thursday after suffering a severe health crisis, the…
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Algeria: Army Chief Says Army Has No Political Ambition
Algeria’s Vice Minister of Defence and Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Ahmed Gaid Salah, on Wednesday said the army seeks…
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Ethiopia: Police Arrests 56 Members Of Amhara Political Party
The Ethiopian police have arrested 56 members of an Amhara political party after a failed coup attempt killed dozens in…
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African Countries Joins Nations Opposing US Position At WTO
Several African countries have joined the list of nations calling out for an end to a U.S. veto on judicial…
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Mauritania: Opposition Candidates Challenge Presidential Election Result
The three opposition candidates who lose to Mohamed Ould Ghazouani in the recently held presidential elections in Mauritania lodged an…
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Nigerian Court Adjourns Tax Case Between MTN & Attorney General
A Nigerian judge on Wednesday adjourned the lawsuit between South African telecommunications giant, MTN Groups and the government of Nigeria…
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Egypt: Eight Detained Over Alleged Anti-Government Plot
The Egyptian authorities on Tuesday detained at least eight people including businessmen, journalists and political figures on charges of plotting…
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Washinton Considering Imposing Sanctions On Sudan If Violence Continues
A senior U.S. State Department official on Tuesday said Washington was considering imposing possible sanctions in Sudan if violence doesn’t…
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Zimbabwe President Defends Ban Put On Use Of Foreign Currencies
Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Tuesday defended the government’s decision to put a ban on the use of foreign currencies…
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Former SA President Jacob Zuma To Appear At State Capture Enquiry
Former South African president Jacob Zuma will attend a judicial inquiry into government graft during his tenure, his lawyer confirmed.…
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Sudan: Protestors To Organize Mass Protest On June 30
Sudan protest and opposition leaders on Monday called for another wave of mass protests next week to demand the handover…
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Senegal President Macky Sall’s Brother Resigns Over Bribery Scandal
Senegalese President Macky Sall’s younger brother, Aliou Sall, on Monday, resigned as head of a state-run savings deposit after his…
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Sudan Military Council Welcomes Delegation From Eritrea
The Transitional Military Council (TMC) on Monday welcomed Eritrea’s delegation to Sudan with president Isaias Afwerki sending his support to…
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Ethiopia: Suspected Coup Mastermind Killed
The Ethiopian Police has reportedly shot dead the suspected mastermind of the failed coup bid in the country’s Amhara region…
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UN Rights Boss Calls Out Sudan Authorities To End Repression
U.N. human rights boss Michelle Bachelet on Monday called out the Sudanese authorities to grant human rights monitors access to…
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Algeria Protests: 18 Detained For Waving Berber Minority Flag In Protest Rallies
The Algerian authorities on Sunday arrested 18 people who had brandished the Berber minority flag during an anti-government protest in…
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Sudan Military Council Rejects Ethiopia’s Transition Proposal
Sudan’s ruling military council has rejected Ethiopia’s proposal regarding the composition of the country’s transitional government, reported Aljazeera. The Ethiopian…
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Mauritania Election: Mohamed Ould Ghazouani Declared Winner
The electoral commission of Mauritania declared Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, the ruling party candidate, as the winner of the recently held…
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Ethiopia: Army Chief Shot Dead In Northern Coup Attempt
Ethiopia’s army chief, Gen Seare Mekonnen, and retired Major General Gezai Abera were shot dead at Mekonnen’s residence on Saturday…
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South Sudan Offers To Act As Mediator To End Sudan Crisis
The South Sudan government has offered to put an end to the ongoing Sudan crisis by acting as a mediator…
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Algerian Continue Mass Protests For A Political Overhaul
Hundreds of Algerian protesters took to the streets on Friday in the capital to keep up their push for a…
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Mauritania Goes To Polls On Saturday
The people of Mauritania will head to the polls on Saturday to select their next president. The election will see…
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Ethiopia: Opposition Politicians Warn Against Delaying 2020 Polls
The political parties in Ethiopia have warned that postponing the 2020 national elections could amplify ethnic rivalries and trigger political…
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Sudan: Military Council Sacks Public Prosecutor
Sudan’s Transitional Military Council (TMC) has reportedly sacked Alwaleed Sayed Ahmed Mahmoud as the country’s prosecutor general. The decision was…
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