Month: May 2020
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South Africa
South African Teachers’ Union Urges Staff To Disobey Government’s Return-To-Work Order
South African teachers’ unions and governing associations on Friday made an appeal to their staff members to not abide by…
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Ethiopia
Amnesty International Report Alleges Killings, Mass Detentions By Ethiopian Forces
International Rights Group Amnesty International on Friday accused Ethiopian security forces of committing grave human rights violations, including extrajudicial executions…
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Lesotho
Lesotho: Appeal Court Cancels Bail Granted To Former Prime Minister Thabane’s Wife
Lesotho’s Appeal Court on Friday cancelled bail granted to the former Prime Minister Thomas Thabane’s wife, Maesaiah Thabane, who is…
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Algeria
Algeria Extends Coronavirus Lockdown Until June 13 In 44 Provinces Amid Pandemic
The Algeria government on Thursday announced the extension of lockdown from May 30 to June 13, as the number of…
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South Africa
South African Government To Allow Opening Of All Core Productive Sectors
The South African government on Thursday said most of the economic sectors including mining and manufacturing will be allowed to…
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Burundi
Burundi Opposition Leaders Reaches Court Over Presidential Election Irregularities
Burundi’s main opposition leader on Thursday made an appeal to the constitutional court challenging the results of the recently held…
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Nigeria
Nigeria Reports 389 New COVID-19 Cases, Total Number Of Cases Cross 8,733
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Wednesday announced the number of COVID-19 cases in the country increased further…
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Health
WHO Announces Creation Of New Foundation To Fund Global Health Crisis
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday announced the creation of a foundation to channelize new funding sources that could…
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Rwanda
Rwandan Genocide Felicien Kabuga Denies International Charges Levied Against Him
Rwandan genocide suspect Felicien Kabuga, who was arrested earlier this month from his hideout in a Paris suburb after 26…
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Algeria
Algeria To Continue Using Hydroxychloroquine Against Coronavirus Despite WHO Ban
Algeria will continue to use anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine against the novel coronavirus despite the World Health Organization (WHO) suspending clinical…
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South Africa
South African President Allows Re-Opening Of Places Of Worship Starting June
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday announced that places of worship will reopen in the country starting June 1,…
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Zambia
Zambia: President Edgar Lungu Pardons Gay Couple And Over 2,900 Other Prisoners
Zambia’s President Edgar Lungu on Monday pardoned two men who were sentenced to 15 years in prison in November over…
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Health
WHO Halts Malaria Drug Hydroxychloroquine Trial For Coronavirus Due To Safety Fears
The World Health Organization (WHO) stopped testing of the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine as a possible treatment for coronavirus because of…
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Burundi
Burundi: Evariste Ndayishimiye Wins Presidential Election With 69% Vote
Burundi’s electoral commission on Monday announced ruling party candidate Evariste Ndayishimiye as the winner of the presidential election held last…
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South Africa
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa Says Coronavirus Lockdown To Ease From June 1
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday warned that the country’s coronavirus outbreak is going to get much worse, reported…
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Libya
Libya: GNA Takes Control Of Three Military bases From Khalifa Haftar’s LNA
Libya’s internationally recognized government on Saturday confirmed taking control of three military bases on the outskirts of the capital, Tripoli,…
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Burundi
Burundi: Opposition Party Claims Police Detain More Than 200 Election Observers
Burundi’s main opposition party, National Freedom Council (CNL), said on Friday that the police detained more than 200 opposition electoral…
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Health
Brazil Surpasses Russia To Report World’s Second-Highest Number Of Covid-19 Cases
With more than 330,000 confirmed coronavirus cases, Brazil on Friday surpassed Russia to become the nation with the second-highest number…
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Egypt
Nile Dam: Egypt Says Ready To Resume Negotiation Talks With Ethiopia, Sudan
Egypt government on Thursday said it was ready to resume negotiation talks with Ethiopia and Sudan over filling the controversial…
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Madagascar
Madagascar To Sign Confidentiality Clause With WHO On COVID-Organics
Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina has confirmed that the World Health Organization has agreed to sign a confidentiality clause on the…
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South Africa
South Africa: Scientists Warn Country Might See 50,000 COVID-19 Deaths By Year-End
Scientists warned on Thursday that South Africa could see up to 50,000 coronavirus deaths and around 3 million infections by…
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Botswana
Botswana: Government Ends 48-Day Coronavirus Lockdown To Restart Economy
The Botswana government has decided to end a 48-day lockdown at midnight on Wednesday, reported Reuters. The lockdown was aimed…
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Nigeria
Nigerian Doctor’s Union Goes On Strike Over Police Harassment Of Health Workers
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) doctors’ union had decided to go on a strike from Wednesday evening due to police…
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Cameroon
Cameroon: President Paul Biya Addresses Nation For First Time Amid Coronavirus Crisis
Cameroon’s President Paul Biya addressed the people on Tuesday for the first time in two months since the coronavirus crisis…
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Rwanda
Rwanda’s Genocide Suspect Felicien Kabuga Made To Appear Before French Court
Rwanda’s genocide suspect Felicien Kabuga was presented before a French public prosecutor on Tuesday, three days after he was caught…
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