Month: October 2020
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Algeria
Algeria: HRW Says Security Forces Expelled Thousands Of Migrants Across Niger Border
International Rights Group, Human Rights Watch (HRW), on Friday said Algeria’s security forces have arrested thousands of migrants and refugees…
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South Sudan
South Sudan: Government Planning To Change Currency To Revive Ailing Economy
South Sudan’s cabinet has decided to change the country’s currency in a bid to improve the country’s ailing economy, the…
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Mali
Mali: African Union Ends Its Suspension Imposed After August Military Coup
The African Union on Friday lifted its suspension of Mali that was imposed after a military coup ousted the West…
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World
Unicef Warns Children At Risk Of Child Marriage, Early Pregnancy As Schools Remain Closed
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned that children are at risk of child marriage, early pregnancy, and recruitment…
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South Sudan
South Sudan: Activist Group Drags Ruling Party To Court For Locking Out Women From Top Posts
South Sudan’s ruling party, the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM), has been dragged to the Supreme Court by a group…
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Mali
Mali: Former Prime Minister Boubou Cisse, Other Government Officials Released
Mali’s Vice President Colonel Assimi Goita on Thursday confirmed former Prime Minister Boubou Cisse and other officials and military personnel…
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Guinea
Guinea: United Nations Raises Alarm Over Rising Hate Speech Ahead Of October Elections
The United Nations has expressed alarm at ethnically charged hate speech rising in Guinea in the lead-up to the polls,…
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Kenya
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta Announces National Weekend Of Prayer
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has announced a national weekend of prayer from October 9 to October 11, during which Kenyans…
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Tunisia
Tunisia: Authorities Impose Night Curfew In Tunis, Ben Arous, Ariana, And Manouba
Tunisia has imposed a 15-day curfew in four states to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus in the country,…
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Health
WHO Head Tedros Says A Vaccine Against COVID-19 May Be Ready By Year-End
The World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Tuesday said a vaccine against COVID-19 may be ready by…
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Kenya
Kenyan Government Announces Reopening Of Schools As Coronavirus Cases Drop
Kenyan education ministry on Tuesday announced that select classes would resume soon. Schools are set to reopen on Monday, October…
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Mali
Mali: ECOWAS Lifts Sanctions After Appointment Of New Transitional Government
The Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) has lifted sanctions on Mali after the military junta responsible behind the…
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Algeria
Algerian Government Planning To Set Up New Airline For Domestic Flights
Algerian Transport Minister Lazhar Hani on Monday said the government is planning to set up a company for domestic air…
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Ethiopia
Ethiopia Bans All Flights Over Giant New Hydropower GERD Dam On Blue Nile
Ethiopia has reportedly banned all flights over its giant new hydropower Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) being built on a…
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South Africa
South African Minister Announces Visa-Free Travel To 11 Countries To Boost Tourism
South African Home Affairs Minister Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi on Monday announced visa-free travel for 11 countries in an effort to…
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Mali
Mali: Interim President Bah Ndaw Appoints New Government Following August Coup
Mali’s Interim President Bah Ndaw on Monday appointed a 25-member government as the country begins an 18-month transition back to…
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Health
Africa’s COVID-19 Cases Exceed 1.5 Million, Total Death Toll Crosses 36,000 Mark
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Sunday informed the total number of confirmed COVID-19 positive…
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Sudan
Sudan: Transitional Authorities Sign A Peace Deal With Rebel Group Alliance
Sudan’s transitional authorities signed a peace deal with rebel groups on Saturday that aims to put an end to the…
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Health
WHO Head Wishes US President Donald Trump A Speedy Recovery From Coronavirus
The World Health Organization (WHO) head, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesu, on Friday wished U.S. President Donald Trump and his wife Melania…
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Zimbabwe
Zimbabwean President Mnangagwa Questions Foreign Observer Role in Elections
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Thursday urged Southern African countries to consider holding their general elections without the presence of…
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Mali
Mali: Interim President’s Office Hopeful Of Imminent End To ECOWAS Sanctions
Mali’s interim president Bah Ndaw’s office on Thursday said that West African leaders may soon lift economic sanctions imposed against…
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South Africa
South Africa Announces Reopening Of Borders To African Countries, Limits Others
South Africa on Wednesday announced the reopening of its borders to all African countries for the first time in over…
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Libya
Libya: GNA, LNA Officials Conclude Talks On Key Security And Military Issues
Officials from Libya’s warring sides concluded two days of security and military talks in Egypt aimed at reaching a lasting…
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
DRC: WHO Promises To Launch Investigation Into Sex Abuse By Aid Workers
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday promised to launch an investigation into claims of alleged sexual exploitation and abuse…
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