Year: 2019

Sudan: Military Rulers And Protest Leaders To Hold New Talks On Monday

Sudan’s military rulers have called out the anti-government protest organizers to hold new talks on handing over power to a…

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South Africa Election: ANC Continues Victory Trail But With Lesser Vote Share

South Africa’s all-time favorite political party, African National Congress (ANC), has once again won the elections, securing 57.5 percent of…

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Algeria: Protests Continue On First Friday Of Holy Month Ramadan

Tens of thousands of protesters gathered in Algiers for a 12th successive Friday to demand the removal of Algeria’s ruling…

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Nigeria: 900 Child Recruits Released From Anti-Boko Haram Militia

A regional militia allied with Nigerian government forces freed nearly 900 children it had used in the war against Islamist…

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Algeria: Military Court Summons Workers’ Party’s Louisa Hanoune

An Algerian military court has reportedly summoned Algeria’s Workers’ Party Secretary General, Louisa Hanoune, who was also the former presidential…

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South Africa Elections 2019: ANC Almost Set To Win

South Africa’s ruling party the African National Congress (ANC) is all set to win a substantial majority in the recently…

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Libya: Government Suspends Operation Of 40 Foreign Firms

Libya’s internationally recognized government on Thursday suspended the operations of 40 foreign companies including French oil major Total, Reuters reported,…

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Sudan: Protests Leaders Threaten To Launch Nationwide Civil Disobedience Movement

Frustrated by the military council delaying the transfer of power to civilians, Sudan’s opposition leaders on Wednesday warned to launch…

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Libya: France President Calls For Unconditional Ceasefire

France’s President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday called for an unconditional ceasefire in the ongoing battle for Libya’s capital Tripoli. The…

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Ethiopia Government Approves South Sudan Unity Govt Deal Extension

The Ethiopian government has reportedly approved a six-month extension of the deadline for the formation of a unity government by…

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Sudan: Military Rulers Want New Laws To Be Based On Sharia Laws

Sudan’s military rulers on Tuesday said they want Islamic Sharia laws and local norms to remain the basis of the…

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South Africa Goes To Polls Today

Voting to choose the next President of South Africa opens today (May 8) at 7 am (0500 GMT) and will…

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Sudan: African Union & United Nations Supports Demand For A Civilian Government

The African Union, as well as the United Nations, has confirmed they are supporting the protestors’ demand for a civilian-led…

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Nigeria: Five Indian Sailors Abducted By Pirates

Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has confirmed five Indian sailors, posted in Nigeria, have been abducted by pirates. Swaraj…

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Government Declares Emergency In Namibia Due To Severe Drought

The government of Namibia declared a state of emergency in the country from State House in Windhoek on Monday as…

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Libya: Khalifa Haftar Calls Out His Army To Fight Harder During Ramadan

The battle for Libya’s capital between Commander Khalifa Haftar’s Libyan National Army (LNA) and the UN-backed Fayez Al Sarraj’s internationally-recognized…

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Cardinal John Onaiyekan Calls Out Government To ‘Repair’ Nigeria

Cardinal John Onaiyekan, the Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, has called Nigeria uninhabitable especially for young people who are forced to…

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Senegal’s Parliament Approve Constitutional Reform To Abolish Post Of Prime Minister

Senegalese lawmakers have reportedly given a green light to a constitutional reform that aims to scrap the post of the…

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Algeria Police Arrests Ex-President’s Youngest Brother Said Bouteflika

The Algerian police have reportedly arrested former president Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s youngest brother, Said Bouteflika, and two former intelligence chiefs, Generals…

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South Africa Elections: President Cyril Ramaphosa Vows To Deal With Corruption

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa seems pretty confident about his ruling ANC party winning the upcoming general election. While addressing…

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South Sudan: Ruling & Opposition Parties Delay Forming Unity Government

Both the ruling and opposition parties of South Sudan on Friday agreed to extend the deadline to form a unity…

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World Bank Increases Emergency Fund For Cyclone-Hit Southern Africa

The World Bank on Friday announced it has increased emergency support fund for Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and Malawi, the three southern…

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Algeria: Protests Continue For 11th Consecutive Friday

Algerians in huge numbers took to the streets for the 11th consecutive Friday to demand the departure of the country’s…

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