Month: February 2020
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World
Kenya Court Orders Suspension Of Flights From China Over Coronavirus Fear
Kenya’s High Court on Friday ordered the suspension of all flights from China to Kenya over the coronavirus outbreak, following…
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World
U.S. Vows To Continue To Work With Egypt, Ethiopia And Sudan On Nile Dam Issue
The United States Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Friday said Washington will continue to work with the governments of Egypt,…
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Health
Coronavirus: WHO Cautions COVID 19 Outbreak Getting Bigger After Nigeria Case
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday cautioned that the coronavirus outbreak is getting bigger after Nigeria reported its first…
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Equatorial Guinea
Guinea: President Conde Delays Sunday’s Referendum And Legislative Polls
Guinea’s President Alpha Conde on Friday announced the constitutional referendum and legislative polls which were scheduled to take place on…
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Health
South Africa: President Ramaphosa Orders Repatriation Of Citizens From Wuhan
Cyril Ramaphosa, the president of South Africa, on Thursday ordered the repatriation of around two hundred citizens from Wuhan, the…
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Guinea Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Umaro Cissoko Embalo Gets Sworn In As New President
Former Prime Minister Umaro Cissoko Embalo was sworn in as the new president of Guinea-Bissau on Thursday despite ongoing row…
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Health
Nigeria’s Health Ministry Reports First Confirmed Case Of Novel Coronavirus
Nigeria’s Health Ministry on Friday reported the country’s first confirmed case of the novel coronavirus, the deadly virus that is…
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World
African Union To Send 3,000 Troops In Sahel Region To Combat Islamist Insurgency
The African Union on Thursday announced it will soon deploy a 3,000 strong force in West Africa’s Sahel region, where…
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Burundi
Burundi Police Says It Killed At Least 22 Evil-Doers In Pre-Election Violence In Bujumbura
Burundi police on Tuesday said at least 22 “evil-doers” have been killed in clashes between the security forces and an…
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North Africa
Tunisia Parliament Approves New Coalition Government After 14 Long Hours Of Discussion
Tunisia’s parliament on Thursday approved a new coalition government in a confidence vote, putting an end to more than four…
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World
Nile Dam: Ethiopia Opts Out Of Final Negotiation Talks Set To Take Place In Washington
Ethiopia’s Water, Irrigation and Energy Ministry on Wednesday confirmed the country will not take part in the talks on its…
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World
Malawi Election: President Mutharika’s Ruling Party Forms Coalition Before Election
Giving a dramatic twist to upcoming elections in Malawi, the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has reportedly entered into an…
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World
Algeria Government Reports First Confirmed Case Of Deadly Coronavirus COVID 19
Algeria on Tuesday confirmed its first case of the novel coronavirus “Covid-19,” an Italian man who arrived in the country…
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World
Ethiopia Government To Release Dozens Of High-Profile Prisoners This Week
The Ethiopia government on Tuesday announced it has decided to release a number of high-profile prisoners from jail, including opposition…
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Guinea
Guinea: Francophone Countries Raises Question Over Credibility Of Electoral Register
The international association of French-speaking countries on Monday warned the electoral authorities of Guinea, raising concerns over the electoral register’s…
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World
Hosni Mubarak, Egypt’s Former President Ousted By 2011 Revolt, Dies At The Age Of 91
Former president of Egypt, Hosni Mubarak, died at the age of 91 on Tuesday. He died in a hospital in…
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World
Togo Election: Election Commission Declares President Gnassingbe As Winner
The National Electoral Commission of Togo on Monday declared President Faure Gnassingbe as the winner of Saturday’s presidential election, reported…
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Lesotho
Lesotho: Prime Minister Thomas Thabane’s Lawyers Seek Immunity From Murder Charge
Lesotho Prime Minister Thomas Thabane appeared before the court in Maseru on Monday on charges of his former wife’s murder,…
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World
Libya: Eastern Commander Haftar’s LNA Confirms Killing 16 Turkish Soldiers
Forces loyal to Libyan eastern-based commander Khalifa Haftar on Sunday claimed they had killed 16 Turkish soldiers in Libya in…
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World
Togo: Opposition Candidate Accuses Election Body Of Setting Fake Voting Stations
The main opposition candidate in the presidential election of Togo has accused election authorities of setting up fake polling stations…
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World
Nile Dam: Egypt’s President Sisi Affirms Egypt’s Commitment To Success Of GERD Talks
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday said the government is looking forward to the success of negotiations regarding the…
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World
Togo Election: Incumbent President Faure Gnassingbe Likely To Win For A Fourth Term
The people on Togo voted on Saturday in a presidential election widely expected to see the return of President Faure…
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World
South Sudan: President Salva Kiir Appoints Rebel Leader Riek Machar As Vice President
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir on Friday appointed former rebel leader Riek Machar as the country’s first vice president. The…
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World
Lesotho Prime Minister Thomas Thabane Escapes Court Hearing, Flies To South Africa
Lesotho’s Prime Minister Thomas Thabane, who failed to appear before the court on Friday to face charges of murdering his…
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World
Turkey: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Confirms Sending Syrian Fighters To Libya
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday confirmed Pro-Turkish Syrian fighters are fighting against forces loyal to eastern military commander…
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