Year: 2020
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Health
WHO Head Assures Africa Will Not Serve As Testing Ground For Coronavirus Vaccine
The World Health Organization head slammed comments made by two French doctors who suggested a vaccine for the coronavirus could…
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Ethiopia
Ethiopia Electoral Body Postpones August General Election Due To Coronavirus Outbreak
Ethiopia’s electoral commission has postponed the upcoming general election in the country that was scheduled to take place at the…
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Botswana
Botswana: President Masisi Tests Negative For Coronavirus, Released From Home Quarantine
Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi tested negative for coronavirus on Wednesday and has subsequently been released from home quarantine, reported Africa…
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Libya
Libya: Government of National Accord Frees 466 Prisoners To Prevent Spread Of COVID-19
The Libya government has announced the release of more than 466 prisoners as part of measures to curb the spread…
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Nigeria
Nigeria’s Buhari Government Imposes Two Week Lockdown In Lagos, Abuja, And Ogun
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari’s government on Monday placed on a two-week lockdown in three of the country’s major states in…
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Mali
Mali Goes To Polls Despite Security And Coronavirus Pandemic Concerns
The people of Mali voted in a long-delayed parliamentary election on Sunday, despite an insurgency in its central and northern…
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South Africa
South African Billionaire Patrice Motsepe Pledges 1 Billion Rand To Fight Coronavirus
South African billionaire businessman Patrice Motsepe on Saturday announced his group of companies would donate 1 billion rand ($57 million)…
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Zimbabwe
Coronavirus: Zimbabwe President Announces Nationwide Lockdown From Monday
Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Friday announced that the entire country would be put on a nationwide lockdown for 21…
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Guinea
Guinea: 91.59 Percent Of People Vote In Favor Of Adopting New Constitution
Guinea’s electoral body on Friday announced the people have voted overwhelmingly to support a contested new constitution, reported Africa News.…
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Libya
Libya Army Launches Operation Peace Storm To Target Khalifa Haftar’s Forces
The Libyan Army forces have launched Operation Peace Storm to target Khalifa Haftar’s forces and foil their attacks on civilians…
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Sudan
Sudan: Defense Minister Gamal Omar Dies Of Heart Attack In South Sudan’s Juba
Sudan’s Defense Minister Gamal Omar died in South Sudan capital, Juba, on Wednesday, according to Sudanese officials, reported Reuters. In…
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South Africa
South Africa Identifies Quarantine Sites As Coronavirus Cases Cross 700 Mark
In South Africa, the health authorities identified quarantine sites across the country on Wednesday as coronavirus cases have increased to…
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Egypt
Egypt To Impose Partial Curfew For Two Weeks To Counter Covid 19 Outbreak
The Egyptian government on Tuesday announced a partial curfew will be imposed in the country starting Wednesday from 7 p.m.…
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Chad
Boko Haram Militants Kill 92 Chadian Soldiers In Seven-Hour Attack In Chad
At least 92 Chadian soldiers were killed in an attack by Boko Haram militants, President Idriss Deby Itno said on…
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Nigeria
Nigeria: President Muhammadu Buhari’s Chief Of Staff Tested Positive For Coronavirus
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari’s chief of staff has tested positive for the coronavirus, a source with direct knowledge of the…
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Health
Ivory Coast, Senegal Declare State Of Emergency To Curb Coronavirus Growth
Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara and Senegalese President Macky Sall on Monday declared a state of emergency, imposing curfews and…
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Malawi
Malawi Electoral Commission Schedules Fresh Presidential Polls On July 24
The Malawi Electoral Commission on Monday announced a new date for fresh presidential polls ordered by the country’s top court.…
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Sudan
Sudan Imposes Nationwide Curfew Starting Tuesday To Curb Spread Of Coronavirus
Sudan’s ruling transition council on Monday announced it has decided to impose a nationwide curfew in the country starting on…
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South Africa
South African President Announces 21 Days Lockdown To Contain Coronavirus Spread
Amid coronavirus cases increasing at an alarming rate, the South African government has ordered a nationwide lockdown for 21 days…
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Angola
Angola, Eritrea, And Uganda Report First Confirmed Coronavirus Cases
Angola, Eritrea, and Uganda have reported their first confirmed cases of coronavirus, while Mauritius has recorded its first death from…
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Health
Novel Coronavirus Cases In Africa Surpasses 1000 Mark Across 43 Countries- WHO
The World Health Organization on Sunday confirmed the total number of novel coronavirus cases in Africa has crossed 1,000 across…
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Botswana
Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi In Self-Quarantine After Namibia Visit
Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi has gone into self-quarantine for 14 days after returning from a trip to neighboring Namibia, the…
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Cape Verde
Guinea Votes In Contested Referendum And Parliamentary Poll Amid Coronavirus Fear
The people of Guinea on Sunday voted to elect members of parliament and on a constitutional referendum amid an opposition…
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Algeria
Algerian People Shuns Friday Hirak Movement Protest For First Time Amid Coronavirus Threat
Amid the global coronavirus outbreak, Algerian protesters shunned off their weekly anti-government demonstrations for the first time in more than…
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South Sudan
UN Human Rights Chief Calls Out South Sudan To Address Growing Inter-Communal Clashes
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on Friday called out South Sudan authorities to address growing intercommunal violence…
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