Year: 2019

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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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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Guinea Bissau Presidential Election: Voting Begins On Sunday As Polls Open

The people of Guinea Bissau began casting votes on Sunday to elect their new president with hopes to bring stability…

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Sidama Referendum: 98% Votes Make Sidama Ethiopia’s 10th Regional State

The National Elections Board of Ethiopia, NEBE, on Saturday announced 98.5% of the Sidama people voted last week to form…

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South Sudan: President Salva Kiir Launches Newly Built 100 MW Power Plant

South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir launched the newly built 100-megawatts (MW) power plant on Thursday that will supply the first…

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Libya: Khalifa Haftar’s Forces Shot Down Italian Air Force Drone Near Tarhuna

Libyan Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar’s forces on Thursday said they shot down an Italian drone in western Libya, flying in…

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Ethiopia: Ruling Coalition Unanimously Approves Merger To Form New Party

Ethiopia’s ruling coalition, the Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) council, on Thursday approved the merger of three out of…

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U.S. Working With Egypt On Defense Needs, Warns Against Russia Warplanes Deal

The United States government is currently in talks with Egypt to address its self-defense needs as it seeks to discourage…

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Algerians Rally To Step Up Pressure On Authorities To Cancel December Election

Hundreds of Algerians took to the streets in the capital Algiers on Wednesday, to step up pressure on the authorities…

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Ethiopia: Prime Minister Ahmed Congratulates Sidama People For Peaceful Voting

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Thursday congratulated the Sidama people who voted in a referendum held in the country’s…

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Whistleblower Mohamed Ali Launches Opposition Movement To Rescue Egypt

Egyptian whistleblower Mohamed Ali on Wednesday announced his plans to launch a new opposition movement dedicated to saving the Egyptian…

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Nigeria: Former Attorney General Arrested In Dubai Over Corruption Charges

Former Nigerian attorney general Mohammed Adoke was arrested by the International Criminal Police in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Monday…

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