Month: February 2020
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World
Libya: UN Support Mission Confirms Resuming Talks Between Warring Sides in Geneva
The United Nations Support Mission on Thursday announced the warring sides in Libya have resumed talks in Geneva aimed at…
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Lesotho: Prime Minister Thomas Thabane To Be Charged With Ex-Wife’s Murder
Lesotho’s Prime Minister Thomas Thabane will be charged with the murder of his estranged wife Lipolelo Thabane, the police have…
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South Sudan: President Salva Kiir, Rebel Leader Riek Machar To Form Unity Government
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar on Thursday announced they have agreed to form a coalition…
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Nile Dam: US Secretary Of State Pompeo Says Dam Dispute Could Take Months To Resolve
United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday said it could take months to resolve a dispute between Ethiopia…
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Tunisia: Designated Prime Minister FakhFakh Announces New Coalition Government
Tunisia’s designated Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh announced a new coalition government on Wednesday after Ennahda moderate Islamist Party, the biggest…
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Health
Egypt: First Confirmed COVID-19 Coronavirus Patient Tests Negative For The Disease
Egypt’s Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday said the latest tests showed the person who…
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Togo: Election Commission Bars Independent Observer From Monitoring Election
Togo’s national election commission on Wednesday barred a main independent observer group from monitoring the country’s presidential election, just days…
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Visa Ban: United States Sets Conditions Before Nigeria For Review Of Visa Ban Policy
The United States has given Nigeria fresh conditions for a review of the visa ban on its citizens. Last month,…
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Ethiopia: U.S. To Provide Financial Support For Ethiopia Political Reforms
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Tuesday said the United States will provide financial assistance to Ethiopia to help the…
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Libya: UN-Backed GNA Opts Out Of Negotiation Talks Following lates Attack By Haftar Forces
Libya’s United Nation backed government on Tuesday said it is no longer taking part in ceasefire negotiation talks hosted by…
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Lesotho: Prime Minister Thomas Thabane’s Wife’s Murder Trial To Begin Next Month
A Lesotho court on Tuesday confirmed the murder trial of Prime Minister Thomas Thabane’s wife will begin next month on…
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Sudan: Information Minister Says ICC Trial One Option For Ousted President Omar Al-Bashir
Sudan’s Information Minister Faisal Salih on Monday said the government could send former leader Omar al-Bashir and other suspects to…
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Tunisia: President Kais Saied To Call Early Poll If Govt Loses Vote Of Confidence
The president of Tunisia, Kais Saied, on Monday said he would dissolve parliament and call for an early election if…
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Libya Conflict: European Union Agrees To Deploy Warships To Enforce Libya Arms Embargo
The European Union has agreed to deploy warships to cease the flow of weapons into war-torn Libya, reported BBC. In…
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Angola
Angola: U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Praises President Joao Lourenco’s Work
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday praised Angola’s President Joao Lourenco for his tough stance and action against…
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South Sudan: Rebel Leader Riek Machar Rejects President Salva Kiir’s People Offer
South Sudanese rebel leader Riek Machar on Sunday rejected a peace offer by President Salva Kiir that included plans to…
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Science
Burundi: More Than 6,000 Bodies Found In Six Mass Grave Sites In Karusi Province
Over 6,000 bodies have been found in six mass graves in Burundi’s Karusi province, confirmed Burundi’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission…
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Tunisia: PM Lists New Coalition Government, Says Negotiations Will Continue
Tunisia’s designated Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh announced the lineup of his proposed government on Saturday, but, said the coalition negotiations…
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Health
Egypt’s Health Ministry Reports First Confirmed Case Of Deadly Coronavirus
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Friday confirmed the first case of the deadly Coronavirus in the country, making it the first…
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Algeria: Protesters March On Streets To Mark A Year Of Anti Government Protests
Thousands of people came out on the streets in Algeria on Friday to mark one year of the protest movement…
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Ethiopia Parliamentary Elections Delayed By Two Weeks, To Be Held On August 29
Ethiopia’s electoral board on Friday announced the parliamentary elections in the country has been set on August 29, nearly two…
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Amnesty International Accuses Nigerian Military Of Burning Villages, Displacing People
International Rights Group, Amnesty International, on Friday accused the Nigerian military of burning down villages and forcibly displacing thousands of…
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Sudan Government Agrees To Compensate Families Of USS Cole Attack Victims
Sudan government has agreed to pay a $30 million settlement amount to the families of US Navy sailors who were…
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Ethiopia: Controversial Law Curbing Hate Speech, Disinformation Gets Parliament’s Nod
Ethiopia’s parliament on Thursday passed a controversial law that aims to punish people for spreading hate speech and disinformation, reported…
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South Africa: President Ramaphosa Says Focus On Renewable Energy To Ease Power Cuts
South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday said the coal-dependent country will begin procuring additional renewable energy to tackle electricity…
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