Month: August 2020
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
Latest Ebola Outbreak In Western Democratic Republic Of Congo Kills 43
The World Health Organization on Friday said the Ebola outbreak in the western Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has infected…
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Libya
Libya: Warring Rival Parties Declare Immediate Ceasefire, Calls For Elections
Libya’s warring rival administrations on Friday announced the cessation of all fighting in the territory and called for the holding…
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World
WHO, UNICEF Urges African Governments To Consider Safe Reopening Of Schools
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday urged African governments to consider safe reopening of schools, saying that the continent’s…
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Mali
Mali: Coup Leaders Plan Transitional Government, Africa Bloc To Send Envoys
Coup leaders who have taken power in Mali have said they would appoint a transitional president who would be drawn…
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Health
Africa CDC Says Africa Beginning To Slowly Bend The Curve Of COVID-19 Infections
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday said Africa is beginning to slowly “bend the curve” of…
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Nigeria
Nigerian Health Authorities Confirm 593 New Coronavirus Cases, 4 Deaths
Nigerian health authorities on Thursday confirmed over 500 new coronavirus infections in the country, pushing the total toll to more…
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South Africa
South African Tobacco Manufacturers Sue Government Over Smoking Ban
Tobacco companies have decided to go ahead with litigation against the South African government for outing a ban on the…
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Mali
Mali: Coup Planners Promise To Hold Fresh Elections Within Reasonable Time
Mali soldiers who led to the ousting of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and government in a coup earlier this week…
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South Africa
South Africa: Total Coronavirus Cases Nearing 600,000, Death Toll Reaches 12,264
South Africa’s Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said the number of coronavirus cases in the country has topped 592,144, with 2,258…
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Mauritius
Mauritius Police Arrests Captain Of MV Wakashio Ship That Spilled Tonnes Of Oil
Mauritius police on Tuesday arrested the captain of a Japanese ship that ran aground off its coast, and spilled tons…
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Mali
Mali Controversy: President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita Resigns, Dissolves Parliament
Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita resigned and dissolved his government and parliament on early Wednesday after being detained by soldiers…
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Nigeria
Nigeria To Resume International Travel Operations From August 29
Nigeria will resume international flights in and out of the country starting Aug. 29, its aviation minister said on Monday,…
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South Africa
Novavax To Begin Second Phase Of Human Testing Of COVID-19 Vaccine In South Africa
Novavax, a U.S. based drug maker company, is set to begin the second phase of human testing for its COVID-19…
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Sudan
Sudan: Protesters Return To Streets To Mark Anniversary Of Power-Sharing Deal
A large number of people returned to the streets in Sudan on Monday to mark the one-year anniversary a transitional…
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Egypt
Sudan, Egypt, Ethiopia To Resume African Union-Led Negotiation Talks On Tuesday
Sudan, Egypt, and Ethiopia have agreed to resume negotiation talks over the Nile dam on Tuesday and present draft proposals…
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Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Prime Minister Francisco Asue And Government Resigns Amid Crisis
The government and prime minister of Equatorial Guinea presented their resignation on Friday to President Teodoro Obiang, who claimed they…
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South Africa
South African President Eases Up Restrictions After Rate Of New COVID 19 Cases Drops
The South African government has decided to move to alert level 2 after the country witnessed a drop in the…
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South Africa
South African Health Minister Warns Of A Possible Resurgence Of COVID 19 Pandemic
South African Health Minister Zweli Mkhize on Friday said the government is preparing for a possible resurgence of the COVID-19…
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Angola
Angola: Son of Ex-President Eduardo Dos Santos Sentenced To Five Years Jail
Angola’s Supreme Court on Friday sentenced Jose Filomeno dos Santos, the son of Angola’s former president Eduardo Dos Santos, to…
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Mali
Mali: Opposition Group Rejects Offer To Meet President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita
Mali’s opposition rejected an offer to meet with President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita aimed at ending a months-long political crisis in…
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Nigeria
Nigerian President Says Reversing U.S. Visa Ban Will Take Enormous Resources
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday said it will take enormous resources to reverse the ban on immigrant visas for…
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Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast: Opposition Protests Against President Ouattara’s Third Term Bid
Ivory Coast Opposition and civil society group members came out on the streets in Abidjan on Thursday to protests against…
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Health
Africa: Seven Countries To Begin Testing For COVID-19 Antibodies From Next Week
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday said seven African countries will begin administering coronavirus antibody tests…
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South Sudan
South Sudan: At Least 127 Killed In Clashes Between Security Forces & Armed Civilians
At least 127 people were killed in clashes between South Sudan security forces and armed civilians in the north-central Warrap…
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Health
Russia Registers World’s First COVID-19 Vaccine Sputnik V, Mass Production Begins
Russia registered the world’s first COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday claiming that it has been proven to offer lasting immunity from…
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