Year: 2020
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Nigeria
Nigeria: ICC Begins Preliminary Examination Of EndSARS Violence, Killings
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has launched a preliminary examination into the recent End SARS protests in Nigeria, reported Africa…
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Kenya
Kenyan President Reintroduces Measures To Contain Spread Of Coronavirus
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday announced the reintroduction of measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus, just weeks…
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Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Orders Military To Confront Tigray Government
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has ordered the army to confront a regional government in Tigray state, following an alleged…
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Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast: International Observers Urge Peace, Stability After Controversial Election
The controversy going on around Ivory Coast’s presidential election results has attracted the attention of international observers including the United…
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Burundi
Burundi: Government Decides To Reopen International Airport On November 8
Burundi government on Tuesday said that it has decided to reopen the country’s international airport on Sunday, Nov. 8, almost…
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Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast: President Ouattara Declared Election Winner, Wins 94.27% Of Vote
Ivory Coast’s Independent Electoral Commission on Monday announced President Alassane Ouattara has been re-elected for a controversial third term with…
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Algeria
Algeria: Voters Approve New Constitution Amid Low Turnout, Opposition Boycott
Algeria’s electoral commission on Monday announced a large majority of voters have approved a revised constitution that imposes term limits,…
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Health
WHO Chief Tedros Ghebreyesus Quarantines After Contact With COVID-19 Case
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Sunday informed that he had been identified as a contact of…
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Cameroon
Cameroon: President Paul Biya Calls For People Behind School Attack To Be Arrested
Cameroon’s President Paul Biya has called for the people behind the attack on a school in the country’s Southwest region…
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Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast: Opposition Leaders Call For Civil Transition As Ouattara Heads To Win
Opposition leaders in Ivory Coast on Sunday called for a “civilian transition” from President Alassane Ouattara’s government after initial results…
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World
Africa CDC Says African Countries Conduct More Than 17 Million COVID-19 Tests
The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Friday said African countries have conducted over 17 million…
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Tanzania
Tanzania: President John Magufuli Wins Presidential Election With Around 85% Votes
Tanzania’s National Electoral Commission on Friday declared President John Magufuli as the winner of a second term, securing a huge…
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Senegal
Senegal: At Least 140 People Drown After Boat Carrying 200 Migrants Sinks
The United Nations migration agency on Thursday said that at least 140 people have drowned after a vessel carrying around…
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Health
WHO Chief Tedros Ghebreyesus Says COVID-19 Pandemic Far From Over
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Director-General, Tedros Adhnom, on Thursday warned that the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is “far from over”…
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Tunisia
Tunisia: Government Tightens Precautionary Measures To Curb Coronavirus
Tunisia on Thursday tightened precautionary measures to contain the rapid spread of COVID-19 across the country, reported CGTN Africa. The…
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Senegal
Senegalese President Macky Sall Dissolves Government, New Cabinet Yet To Be Named
Senegalese President Macky Sall dissolved his government on Wednesday, terminating the functions of all ministers, according to a statement from…
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Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Government Plans To Gradually Reopen Borders From December
Zimbabwe’s government on Wednesday announced the country’s land borders will be re-opened at the beginning of December after months of…
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Tanzania
Tanzania Votes To Elect New President As President Magufuli Eyes Second Term
The people of Tanzania voted on Wednesday to elect their new president from among 15 candidates including President John Magufuli…
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South Africa
South Africa: President Cyril Ramaphosa Goes Into Self-Isolation After Covid-19 Contact
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has gone into quarantine after one of the guests at a charity dinner he attended…
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South Africa
South African President Ramaphosa Confirms A Strict Lockdown Not On The Cards
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday dismissed rumors of the country returning to lockdown level three, reported The Eyewitness…
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Algeria
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune Hospitalised, In Stable Condition
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune was hospitalized on Tuesday just days after he went into self-isolation after his close aides were…
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Health
WHO Chief Warns Against Giving Up Fight Against Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic
The World Health Organisation (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Monday warned against giving up the fight against the ongoing…
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Egypt
Nile Dam: Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan Ministers To Resume Negotiation Talks
Ministers from Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan are expected to resume negotiation talks on the filling and annual operations of the…
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Mali
Mali, France Disagree Over Talks With Jihadist Groups To End Insurgency
Mali’s interim Prime Minister Moctar Ouanes on Monday said his government was ready to hold talks with Islamist militants to…
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Guinea
Guinea: Amnesty International Says At Least 10 People Killed In Police Firing
The international rights group, Amnesty International, on Sunday said at least 10 people were killed in Guinea in firing by…
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