Month: June 2021
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Central African Republic
CAR: Prime Minister Firmin Ngrebada Announces Resignation Along With Entire Cabinet
Central African Republic (CAR) Prime Minister Firmin Ngrebada on Thursday announced that he has resigned from his post along with…
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Egypt
Sudan, Egypt Calls Out Ethiopia To Negotiate, Finalize Deal On Controversial Nile Dam
Sudan and Egypt on Wednesday issued a joint statement that said that the countries would coordinate efforts to pressurize Ethiopia…
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Mali
ECOWAS Delegation Meets Mali Transition Government Prime Minister Maiga
A delegation of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) met with Mali’s newly appointed Prime Minister Choguel Maiga…
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Health
Africa CDC Mulls Over Partnerships To Ramp Up COVID-19 Vaccination In Africa
The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Tuesday said it is willing to have strategic partnerships…
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Egypt
Egypt Warns Second Filing Of Mega Nile Dam Could Have Catastrophic Effects
Egypt on Tuesday warned the second filing of the controversial Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) without reaching a legal and…
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South Africa
South African President Puts Health Minister Zweli Mkhize On Special Leave
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday placed Health Minister, Zweli Mkhize, on special leave, after allegations that the health…
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Eritrea
Eritrean Foreign Minister Blames US For Destabilisation In Ethiopia’s Tigray
Eritrean Foreign Minister Osman Saleh on Monday blamed the United States administration that has been supporting the Tigray People’s Liberation…
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Health
WHO Official Warns Africa Not Prepared For 3rd Wave Of COVID-19 Outbreak
A top World Health Organization (WHO) official has warned that Africa is not at all prepared for an imminent outbreak…
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Mali
Mali’s Coup Leader Assimi Goita Gets Sworn In As New Transitional President
Mali’s coup leader Colonel Assimi Goita was sworn in as the country’s new transitional president on Monday, following his second…
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Mali
France Suspends Joint Military Operations With Malian Forces Over Latest Coup
France on Thursday said it has decided to suspend military operations with Malian forces over last month’s coup, adding to…
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Health
WHO Warns Eight African Countries Seeing Sharp Rise In COVID-19 Cases
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday warned eight African countries have witnessed a sharp rise in new coronavirus cases,…
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South Africa
South African President Ramaphosa Hails WHO’s Approval Of Chinese Sinovac Jab
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday applauded the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) decision to approve the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine…
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Nigeria
Twitter Deletes Nigerian President Buhari’s Tweet Prompting Government Outrage
Twitter has deleted Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari’s controversial tweet in which he threatened to punish those blamed for escalating attacks…
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Mali
AU Announces Immediate Suspension Of Mali After Second Coup In Nine Months
The African Union (AU) on Tuesday announced it has suspended Mali’s membership with immediate effect in wake of last week’s…
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Ethiopia
UN Says Over 90 Percent Of People In Ethiopia’s War-Hit Tigray Need Food Aid
The United Nations (UN) on Tuesday said more than 90 percent of people in Ethiopia’s troubled northern Tigray region are…
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