Month: April 2021
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Health
WHO Warns COVID-19 Cases In Africa Much More Than Reported Due To Low Testing
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday warned that the actual number of COVID-19 cases in African countries is much…
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Health
Africa CDC Chief Says India’s COVID-19 Emergency Is A Wake Up Call For Africa
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) head John Nkengasong on Thursday said India’s worsening COVID-19 outbreak…
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Kenya
Kenyan Government Says Dadaab, Kakuma Refugee Camps Will Close Next Year
The Kenyan government on Thursday said it has informed the United Nations about its decision to shut down two refugee…
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
DRC To Return More Than A Million Doses Of Coronavirus Vaccine To UNICEF
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) health authorities will return more than a million doses of coronavirus vaccine to the…
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Kenya
Kenyan Health Ministry Suspends Flights To India Amid Surge In Coronavirus Cases
The Kenyan Health Ministry On Wednesday said it has decided to suspend flights to and from India after midnight on…
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South Africa
South African President Ramaphosa Admits ANC’s Mistakes Before Zondo Commission
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday admitted to the Zondo Commission that the country’s ruling party could have done…
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Nigeria
Nigerian President Buhari Urges U.S. To Relocate AFRICOM Headquarters To Africa
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday requested the United States to consider relocating the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) from Germany…
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Somalia
Somalia: President Mohamed Calls For Immediate Elections In Bid To Ease Tension
Somalia President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed on Wednesday said he is ready to cancel the two-year extension of his presidential term,…
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Chad
Chad: At Least Five People Killed In Demonstrations Against Military Council
At least five people were killed in Chad as demonstrations against the ruling transitional military council turned violent on Tuesday,…
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Mauritania
Mauritania Receives First COVID-19 Vaccine Shipment Via France Donation
Mauritania received its first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines donated by Europe and delivered through the COVAX initiative on Monday at…
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Somalia
Somalia’s Prime Minister Orders Cease-Fire After Violent Clashes In Mogadishu
Somalia’s Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble on Monday ordered immediate cease-fire after violent clashes between Somali forces and opposition groups…
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Chad
Chad’s Military Council Names Election Runner-up As Transitional Prime Minister
Chad’s ruling military council on Monday named Albert Pahimi Padacke as the country’s interim prime minister, reported Africa News. The…
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Somalia
Somalia: Rival Forces Clash Amid Row Over President Mohamed’s Extended Term
Gunfire erupted in the capital city of Somalia, Mogadishu, on Sunday between security forces supporting the government and others opposing…
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Chad
Chad’s Transitional Military Council Not Ready To Negotiate With Rebel Groups
Chad’s transitional military council on Sunday said it was not ready to negotiate with the rebels who are being blamed…
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
UNHCR Appeals International Community To Step Up Support For Refugees In DRC
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Filippo Grandi, on Friday, made an appeal to the international community to…
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Egypt
Sudanese Irrigation Minister Warns Of Legal Action Against Ethiopia Over GERD
Sudanese Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources, Yasser Abbas, on Friday, warned his government would take legal action against Ethiopia…
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Tanzania
Tanzanian President Suluhu Vows To Defend Democracy, Basic Freedoms In The Country
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Thursday vowed to defend democracy and basic freedoms in the East African country, reported…
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Somalia
Somalian Government Welcomes African Union’s Initiative For Free, Fair Elections
The Somalian government on Thursday welcomed an African Union (AU) initiative to hold a constructive dialogue between the country’s warring…
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South Africa
South African Health Authorities To Continue With J&J Vaccine As Cabinet Lifts Suspension
South African health authorities have decided to resume the COVID-19 vaccination drive with Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine doses after a…
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Ethiopia
UNSC Expresses Deep Concern About Human Right Violation Allegations In Tigray
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Thursday expressed concern about the deteriorating humanitarian conditions and human rights in Ethiopia’s…
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Uncategorized
Zimbabwean Gov’t Intensifies COVID-19 Preventive Measures In Schools
Zimbabwean Information Minister Monica Mutsvangwa on Wednesday said the government is intensifying implementation of COVID-19 standard operating procedures in all…
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Health
MSF Urges Rich Nations To Stop Opposing COVID-19 Vaccine Patent Waiver Plan
International humanitarian group Doctors Without Borders (Medecins Sans Frontieres, or MSF) on Wednesday urged rich countries to stop opposing a…
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Chad
Chad’s Opposition Parties Oppose Appointment Of Deby’s Son As Interim President
Chad’s main opposition parties have opposed the army’s appointment of President Idriss Déby’s son General Mahamat Deby Itno as the…
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World
WHO Says Malaria Vaccine Reaches 650,000 Children In 3 African Countries
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday said more than 650,000 children have been immunized with malaria vaccine across Ghana,…
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Ethiopia
UNICEF Warns There Is No Clear End To Conflict In Ethiopia’s Tigray Region
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday said the crisis in Ethiopia’s Tigray has entered its sixth month with…
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