Year: 2020
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Botswana
Botswana Reinstates Lokcdown In Gaborone Due To Surge In New Coronavirus Cases
The Botswana government on Friday reinstated lockdown in the capital city, Gaborone following an increase in the number of Covid-19…
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Burundi
Burundi: Constitutional Court Rules President-Elect To Take Power Immediately
Burundi’s Constitutional Court on Friday has agreed that president-elect Evariste Ndayishimiye should be sworn in as soon as possible after…
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Libya
Libya: UN Chief Expresses Shock At Discovery Of Mass Graves In Recently Freed Tarhuna
The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday expressed shock at the discovery of mass graves in Libya’s Tarhuna that…
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Health
WHO Warns Coronavirus Pandemic Is Accelerating In Africa, Test Kits Needed
The World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Thursday that the coronavirus pandemic is accelerating in Africa, reported Reuters. The warning…
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South Africa
Over 58,000 South African People Now Infected By Coronavirus, Death Toll At 1,284
South African Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize on Thursday announced that the country now has 58,568 confirmed cases of coronavirus,…
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Egypt
Egypt Says No Significant Progress On First Day Of Nile Dam Negotiation Talks
Egypt’s Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources said on Wednesday that the first meeting among the irrigation ministers of Egypt,…
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Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Parliament Allows Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed To Stay In Office Beyond Term
Ethiopia’s parliament on Wednesday allowed Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to stay in office beyond his mandate for an extra year…
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Libya
Libya: European Union Calls Out Both Parties To End Military Operations Immediately
The European Union on Tuesday urged both the parties involved in the Libyan conflict to immediately end military operations in…
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Burundi
Burundi Government Confirms President Pierre Nkurunziza Has Died Of Heart Attack
The Burundi government on Tuesday confirmed that outgoing President Pierre Nkurunziza has died of heart failure, two months before he…
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Malawi
Malawi: Parliament Moves Forward Presidential Poll Date To June 23 From July 2
The presidential polls in Malawi will now be conducted on June 23, a week earlier than initially ordered by the…
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Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Vows To Complete Nile Dam Construction
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Monday gave an assurance that his government will complete the Nile dam construction, resolve…
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South Africa
South African Health Minister Confirms Coronavirus Cases Hit 50,000 Mark
The number of people infected with the novel coronavirus surpassed 50,000 mark on Monday, with 2,594 cases reported in the…
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Tunisia
Tunisian President Kais Saied Lifts Coronavirus-Related Nationwide Curfew
Tunisian President Kais Saied on Monday ordered lifting of a nationwide curfew imposed in March to contain the spread of…
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
DRC: At Least 12 People Found Infected In Congo’s Latest Ebola Outbreak In Mbandaka
The World Health Organization on Monday said as many as 12 people have been found infected with Ebola in the…
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
DRC: UN Says Some 1,300 Civilians Dead, Half A Million Displaced Due To Violence
The United Nations on Friday said about 1,300 civilians have died from conflict and violence in the Democratic Republic of…
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South Africa
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa Urges Citizens To Drink Responsibly
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Friday urged the people to not to drink responsibly and not put undue pressure…
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Senegal
Senegal: Government Announces Ease In Curfew Timing Following Violent Protests
Senegal government on Thursday announced it has decided to roll back some lockdown restrictions in the country after two nights…
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Rwanda
French Court Handovers Rwandan Genocide Suspect Felicien Kabuga’s Case To UN Tribunal
A French court has given a nod to Rwandan genocide suspect Felicien Kabuga’s handover to a United Nations tribunal for…
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Sudan
Sudan: Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok Pledges To Provide Justice To Protesters
Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok on Wednesday pledged to provide justice to all pro-democracy protesters who were killed a year…
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Senegal
Senegal Postpones Re-Opening Of Schools After Reporting Fresh Coronavirus Cases
The Senegal government on Tuesday decided to postpone the reopening of schools after a cluster of coronavirus infections was detected…
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South Africa
South Africa: High Court Ruling Says Some Lockdown Restrictions Unconstitutional, Invalid
South Africa’s cabinet on Tuesday said it had taken note of a High Court judgment that declared the level 4…
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Libya
Libya: UN Welcomes Restarting Of Ceasefire Talks By Libya’s Warring Parties
The United Nations mission to Libya on Monday said the warring parties to the ongoing war in the country have…
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Nigeria
Nigeria Government Allows Relaxation In Coronavirus Curbs On Places Of Worship
The Nigeria government has finally allowed for immediate relaxation of the lockdown restriction imposed on places of worship as part…
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
DRC Declares Fresh New Ebola Outbreak In North-Western City Of Mbandaka
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government declared a new Ebola epidemic on Monday in the western city of Mbandaka…
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Egypt
Egyptian Government Changes Night Curfew Timing As Coronavirus Cases Surge
The Egyptian government on Sunday announced a change in the night curfew timings as it recorded new highs in the…
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