Month: June 2021
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Kenya
Kenyan President Kenyatta Announces Extension Of Night Curfew For Next 60 Days
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday announced that the government has decided to extend the night curfew by 60 days…
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South Africa
South Africa’s Apex Court Sentences Former President Zuma To 15 Months In Jail
South Africa’s apex court on Tuesday handed a 15-month jail term to the country’s former president, Jacob Zuma, for contempt…
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Somalia
Somalia’s Long-Delayed Indirect Presidential Election To Be Held On October 10
Somalia’s political leaders have agreed to indirectly pick a new president in October, the prime minister’s office said on Tuesday,…
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Eswatini
Eswatini Imposes Dusk-To-Dawn Curfew To Suppress Mass Pro-Democracy Protests
Eswatini on Tuesday imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew amid pro-democracy protests that have rocked the nation for three consecutive days, reported…
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Nigeria
Nigerian Government Adds South Africa To Its COVID-19 Red List For Travellers
The Nigerian government on Monday added South Africa to its red list of countries for which there are stringent restrictions…
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Zambia
Zambian Authorities Close Nightclubs, Casinos Over Flouting Of COVID-19 Guidelines
Zambian authorities on Monday announced the shutdown of nightclubs, casinos, and other places where alcohol is served following continued flouting…
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Ethiopia
Ethiopian Government Declares Immediate, Unilateral Cease-Fire In Tigray
The Ethiopian government on Monday declared an immediate, unilateral cease-fire in the Tigray region after rebel fighters retook the regional…
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Somalia
At Least 30 Killed In Somalia’s Galmudug In An Attack By Al Shabaab Militants
At least 30 people were killed on Sunday when Somalia’s Islamist al Shabaab group launched an attack in a town…
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Egypt
Egypt’s Ministry Signs Cooperation Protocol With South Sudan To Build Wau Dam
Egypt’s Ministry of Irrigation on Saturday said that the government has signed a cooperation protocol with South Sudan’s Ministry of…
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South Africa
South African President Ramaphosa Toughens Restrictions To Combat Delta Variant
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday re-imposed strict restrictions in the country for the next two weeks to combat…
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Tunisia
Tunisian Health Ministry Announces New COVID-19 Restrictions As Cases Increase
The Tunisian health ministry on Friday announced a slew of new coronavirus restrictions as the number of COVID-19 deaths spiked…
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Tanzania
Tanzanian President Urges Citizens Not To Ignore Third Wave Of COVID-19
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Friday urged the public not to ignore the third wave of COVID-19 and to…
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Business
IATA Says African Aviation Sector Lost $7.7 Billion In 2020 Due To Covid-19 Restrictions
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Thursday said African nations lost an estimated $7.7 billion in the aviation sector…
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Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso Government, UN Says Child Soldiers Carried Out Solhan Massacre
The Burkina Faso government and the United Nations said the attack, which killed more than 130 people earlier this month,…
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Health
WHO Warns Third Wave Of COVID-19 Cases Spreading Faster In Africa
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday warned the third wave of Covid-19 cases is spreading faster in Africa as…
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Algeria
Algerian Prime Minister Abdelaziz Djerad Resigns After Parliament Elections
Algerian Prime Minister Abdelaziz Djerrad on Thursday offered his resignation along with his cabinet following June 12 parliamentary elections, reported…
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Togo
Togo Inaugurates West Africa’s Largest 50 Megawatt Solar Plant In Blitta
Togo on Tuesday inaugurated West Africa’s largest solar plant, which is located some 250 km north of capital city Lome,…
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Ethiopia
AU Election Observer Mission Lauds Ethiopia For Holding Peaceful, Credible Polls
The African Union (AU) election observer mission on Wednesday lauded Ethiopia for holding fair, and peaceful polls reported Africa News.…
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Mozambique
Southern African Nations’ Bloc Agrees To Deploy Military Troops To Mozambique
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) on Wednesday agreed to deploy troops to Mozambique to help control escalating violence in…
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South Africa
South African President Ramaphosa, NCCC To Discuss Move To Higher Lockdown Level
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday hinted that the government is likely considering tightening existing lockdown measures as the…
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Rwanda
Rwandan Govt Warns Of A Total Lockdown If People Flout COVID-19 Preventive Measures
Rwandan Health Minister Daniel Ngamije on Tuesday warned that the government will be forced to impose a second nationwide total…
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Burundi
Burundi Welcomes European Union’s Decision To Lift Aid, Financial Sanctions
Burundi has welcomed the European Union’s (EU) decision to lift aid and financial sanctions imposed on the country, reported Africa…
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Egypt
Sudanese Minister Urges UN Security Council To Meet Over Nile Dam Dispute
Sudanese Foreign Minister Mariam Sadiq al-Mahdi on Tuesday called the United Nations Security Council to meet and discuss the ongoing…
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World
FAO Launches First Phase Of Green Cities Action Programme For African Nations
The United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Monday launched the first phase of the Green Cities Regional Action…
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South Africa
WHO In Talks To Set Up Tech Transfer Hub To Make COVID-19 Vaccines In South Africa
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday announced it is in talks with a South African consortium to set up…
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