Month: August 2020
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Mauritius
Mauritius’ Prime Minister Says Almost All Oil Removed From Damaged Japanese Ship
Mauritius’ Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Wednesday said almost all the remaining oil left on the damaged Japanese ship, which…
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World
French President Macron To Boost Security For Its Citizens In Africa’s Sahel Region
French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday said his government will step up security measures to protect French nationals in Africa’s…
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Mali
Mali: Protesters Take To Streets To Renew Call For President Keita’s Resignation
The people of Mali took to the streets once again on Tuesday renewing calls for President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita to…
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Tunisia
Tunisia Tightens Restriction On Arrival From France, Belgium, Iceland
Tunisia on Tuesday announced the tightening of anti-coronavirus restrictions on arrival from France, Belgium, and Iceland starting Saturday, Aug. 15,…
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Ethiopia
Ethiopia: At Least 10 People Killed In Clashes Between Protesters, Security Forces
Around 10 people died in clashes between protesters and security forces in Ethiopia’s southern region on Monday, the health officials…
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Sudan
Sudan: Trial of Sudan’s Ex-President Omar Al-Bashir Indefinitely Postponed
The trial of Sudan’s former president Omar Al-Bashir was delayed on Monday at the request of the defense lawyer, a…
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Mauritania
Mauritania: President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani Appoints New Government
Mauritania’s President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani on Sunday appointed a new government after the names of some of his ministers appeared…
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Ethiopia
Ethiopia Confirms Negotiation Talks Over Nile Dam To Resume On Monday
Ethiopia’s Foreign Affairs Ministry has confirmed the negotiation talks on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam will resume on Monday, reported…
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Algeria
Algeria Eases Coronavirus Restrictions, Lifts Travel Curbs, Shortens Overnight Curfew
Algeria has eased coronavirus lockdown restrictions including lifting some travel curbs, shortening an overnight curfew, and allowing large mosques to…
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Namibia
Namibia: Rhino poaching Cases Falls By Over 60 Percent On Tougher Policing, Penalties
Namibia’s Ministry of Environment and Tourism said rhino poaching in the country fell 63 percent year-on-year due to intensified intelligence…
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Health
Africa Surpasses One Million Total Confirmed Coronavirus Cases Milestone
Africa’s total number of COVID-19 positive cases has crossed 1 million, according to a Reuters tally compiled on Thursday. The…
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South Africa
South African President Sets A Committee To Probe COVID-19 Corruption
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has constituted a ministerial committee to prove alleged corruption in state tenders in the fight…
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Egypt
Nile Dam: South Africa Urges Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan To Continue With Tripartite Talks
As threats of suspension and walkout loom over Nile dam tripartite talks, South Africa on Thursday urged Egypt, Ethiopia, and…
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Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast: President Alassane Ouattara Confirms Seeking Re-Election In October
Ivory Coast’s President Alassane Ouattara on Thursday confirmed he would seek re-election in October, formally accepting the ruling party’s nomination…
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Mauritania
Mauritanian President Ghazouani Appoints Mohamed Ould Bilal As New PM
Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani on Thursday announced veteran public administrator Mohamed Ould Bilal as the country’s prime minister, reported…
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Gambia
Gambian President Declares A State Of Emergency Amid Rise In Coronavirus Cases
Gambian President Adama Barrow on Wednesday declared a state of emergency in the country, with all borders and airspace made…
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
DRC: UN Report Says Armed Groups Killed Over 1,300 People In First Six Months Of 2020
A United Nations report on Wednesday claimed various armed groups killed over 1,300 people in the Democratic Republic of the…
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South Africa
South African Health Minister Reports Dip In New Virus Cases But Warns Of Return
South African Health Minister Zweli Mkhize on Wednesday said three of the country’s provinces, which were considered coronavirus hotspots, have…
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Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: President Mnangagwa Vows To Continue Crackdown On Opposition
Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa vowed to continue a crackdown on his opponents as he labeled the country’s main opposition party…
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Egypt
Egypt To Withdraw From Latest Round Of Nile Dam Negotiation Talks With Ethiopia, Sudan
Egypt’s government on Tuesday said it is willing to withdraw from the latest round of tripartite negotiations with Ethiopia and…
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Guinea
Guinean Opposition Group Accuses President Conde & His Government Of Corruption
A group of Guinean opposition leaders has filed a lawsuit in France accusing President Alpha Conde and other members of…
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Health
WHO Head Says There Is No Silver Bullet Amid Vaccine Search For Coronavirus
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday said that although there’s a rush to discover effective vaccines that can help…
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South Africa
South Africa: Anti-Corruption Watchdog Investigating COVID-19 Tenders
South Africa’s anti-corruption watchdog on Monday said it was investigating irregularities in tenders allotted by the government during the coronavirus…
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Kenya
Kenya Airways Set To Resume International Passenger Flights From Saturday
Kenya Airways is set to resume its international passenger flights from Saturday following the easing of restrictions on movement as…
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Nigeria
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari Says Security Problems Very Disturbing
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday acknowledged the security issues in two troubled regions of the country, saying developments were…
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