Month: January 2021
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Ethiopia
UNHCR Begins Relocating First Ethiopian Refugees To A New Camp Site In Sudan
The United Nations Refugee Agency, UNHCR, on Tuesday reported that it has relocated the first batch of refugees fleeing the…
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Health
No Sign If Coronavirus Variant Found In South Africa Is More Transmissible- WHO
There is no indication that the coronavirus variant identified in South Africa is more transmissible than the one found in…
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Niger
Niger: Presidential Election Heads To February Runoff As No Candidate Gets Majority
Niger’s electoral commission has confirmed that there will be a second round of voting next month as no candidate could…
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Central African Republic
CAR Election: President Touadera Wins Re-Election With A Majority Of 53% Of Votes
Central African Republic’s (CAR) Electoral Commission on Monday announced President Faustin-Archange Touadera has been re-elected in the first round of…
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Egypt
Egypt: Health Ministry Approves Sinopharm’s COVID-19 Vaccine For Emergency Use
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Saturday approved Chinese drugmaker Sinopharm’s COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use in the country, reported Africa News.…
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Egypt
Sudan, Egypt, Ethiopia Begin Fresh Round Of Talks To Resolve Nile Dam Dispute
Sudan, Ethiopia, and Egypt began another new round of talks on Sunday to resolve the long-running dispute over Addis Ababa’s…
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Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe Imposes National Lockdown Again Amid Increasing COVID 19 Cases
Zimbabwe’s government on Sunday imposed a national lockdown once again, following a surge in Covid-19 cases, reported Africa News. The…
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Uganda
Ugandan President Museveni Vows To Hold Credible General Elections On Jan. 14
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Thursday assured the presidential and parliamentary elections, scheduled to be held on Jan. 14, will…
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Sudan
Sudan: PM Announces Formation Of National Mechanism For Civilians’ Protection
Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok announced the completion of the formation of the National Mechanism for Protection of Civilians on…
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Egypt
Egypt: Foreign Ministry Summons Ethiopia’s Top Diplomat Over Nile Dam Issue
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry has summoned Ethiopia’s top diplomat in Cairo over comments by an Addis Ababa official regarding a controversial…
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