Year: 2020
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Uganda
Uganda: Security Forces Detain Opposition Leader Bobi Wine During Office Raid
Uganda’s security forces on Wednesday detained presidential election candidate Bobi Wine during a raid of the campaign headquarters of his…
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Mali
Mali: At Least 12 Army Soldiers Killed As Militants Attack Security Checkpoint
At least 12 army soldiers were killed in militant attacks in Mali’s central region of Mopti, the Malian Armed Forces…
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Central African Republic
WHO Says Measles Spread Slowing In Central African Republic Due To Vaccination Campaigns
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday said two successful vaccination campaigns have helped in curbing a measles outbreak in…
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Business
IMF Predicts A 3% Growth Dip For Sub-Saharan Africa, 20 Mn To Fall Under Extreme Poverty
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday predicted a 4.4% decline in growth in 2020 and 5.2% in 2021 as…
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Health
WHO Head Rules Out A Herd Immunity Response To Ongoing Coronavirus Pandemic
The World Health Organization (WHO) head on Monday ruled out a herd immunity response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, reported…
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South Africa
South African President Appeals For Calm, Says Farm Attacks Not ‘Racially Motivated’
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday appealed for calm after pressure groups representing the country’s white minority claimed that…
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Guinea
Guinea: Opposition Group Says More Than 90 People Killed In Protests Ahead Of Polls
Guinea’s leading opposition group on Monday said over 90 people have been killed in a crackdown on protests against President…
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Nigeria
Nigerian Government Dissolves Special SARS Police Unit Following Massive Protests
The Nigerian government on Sunday dissolved a special police unit set up to fight violent crimes following days of protests…
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South Africa
South African Government’s New Bill Lays Outs Expropriation Conditions
South African government on Sunday laid out conditions for when land might be confiscated without reimbursement, reported Reuters. The new…
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Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast: Opposition Leaders Protest President Ouattara’s Bid For Third Term
Ivory Coast’s main opposition leaders and thousands of their supporters gathered came out on the streets in Abidjan to reject…
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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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