Month: May 2021
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South Africa
South African President Announces Immediate Move To Lockdown Level 2
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday said the government has decided to tighten COVID-19 restrictions due to a surge…
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Mali
West African Bloc ECOWAS Suspends Mali’s Membership After Two Coups
West African leaders on Sunday decided to suspend Mali’s membership from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) following…
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Mali
Mali’s Constitutional Court Declares Colonel Assimi Goita As New Interim President
Mali’s constitutional court on Friday named the post-coup junta leader Colonel Assimi Goita as the country’s transitional president, reported France…
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Health
France President Emmanuel Macron Vows To Help Africa Make More COVID-19 Vaccines
President of France, Emmanuel Macron on Friday said his government will invest in increasing the production of COVID-19 vaccines in…
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Health
WHO Says Africa Needs 20 Million Second AstraZeneca Vaccine Doses In Six Weeks
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday said African countries need at least 20 million doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19…
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Mali
Mali’s Junta Leader Colonel Assimi Goita Declares Himself As Country’s President
Mali’s transitional vice president and junta leader Colonel Assimi Goita has declared himself the country’s President, hours after the release…
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Somalia
Somalian Political Leaders Sign Agreement To Hold Election Within Next 60 Days
Somalian political leaders on Thursday agreed on a framework to conduct long-delayed elections in the country, hoping to avert a…
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Sudan
Sudan’s Transitional Government, Main Rebel Group Resumes Negotiation Talks
Sudan’s ruling transitional government and the country’s main rebel group resumed a fresh round of peace talks on Wednesday in…
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Ethiopia
US President Biden Calls For Withdrawal Of Foreign Military Forces From Tigray
The United States (US) President Joe Biden on Wednesday called for the withdrawal of foreign military forces from Ethiopia’s Tigray…
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Kenya
Kenyan President Appeals African Countries To Unite Together Beyond Covid-19
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday made an appeal to African countries to continue working together in fighting the COVID-19…
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Mali
Mali’s Interim Vice President Assimi Goita Regains Power After President’s Arrest
Mali’s interim Vice President Colonel Assimi Goita on Tuesday said that he regained control of the West African country after…
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
UNICEF Says At Least 25,000 People Displaced After Volcano Eruption In DRC
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Sunday said at least 25,000 people have been displaced following Mt. Nyiragongo’s eruption…
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Health
WHO Head Says Just Over 25 Million COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Administered In Africa
The World Health Organization (WHO) head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Saturday said Africa has administered just over 25 million doses…
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Ethiopia
US Imposes Economic, Security Assistance Restrictions On Ethiopia Over Tigray Crisis
The United States (US) government has announced it has imposed wide-ranging restrictions on economic and security assistance to Ethiopia over…
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Nigeria
Nigerian President Mourns Death Of Army Chief, 10 Others Killed In Plane Crash
Nigerian Chief of Army Staff Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru and 10 other officers were killed in a plane crash in…
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Zambia
Zambian Government Warns Of A Third COVID-19 Wave As Cases Rise Rapidly
The Zambian government on Friday warned the country is witnessing a rise in daily COVID-19 cases in recent days and…
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Health
WHO Says COVID-19 Deaths Could Be Upto Two To Three Times Higher Than Reported
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday said the official death counts from the Covid-19 pandemic are likely to be…
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Chad
AU Calls On Chad’s Military, Civilian Leaders For A Democratic Transition In 18 Months
The African Union (AU) on Thursday called out Chad’s military and civilian leaders for a democratic transition in the next…
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Ethiopia
Ethiopia’s Electoral Commission Sets June 21 As New National Election Date
Ethiopia’s electoral commission on Thursday announced the twice-delayed general election has been postponed once again, reported Africa News. The electoral…
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Zimbabwe
Zimbabwean Vice President Confirms Detecting COVID-19 Indian Variant
Zimbabwean Vice President Constantino Chiwenga on Wednesday confirmed detection of the first cases of the new coronavirus variant that emerged…
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South Africa
South African President Says No Decision Yet On Harder Lockdown Restrictions
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said the government is actively tracking the possibility of a third Covid-19 wave in the…
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Malawi
Malawi Destroys Nearly 17,000 Expired AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccines Doses
Malawi health authorities on Wednesday destroyed nearly 17,000 AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine doses that had expired in mid-April to boost public…
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Sudan
Sudanese Government Shuts Down Schools, Universities To Contain COVID-19
The Sudanese Higher Committee for Health Emergencies on Tuesday announced the closure of universities and schools for one month to…
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Ghana
Ghana Health Service To Issue COVID-19 Vaccination Cards With Holograms
Ghana Health Service (GHS) on Tuesday said the government will issue enhanced COVID-19 vaccination cards to people who get their…
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Ethiopia
Ethiopian Prime Minister Launches Campaign To Plant 6 Billion Trees This Year
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Tuesday announced the launch of a campaign to plant 6 billion trees across the…
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