Month: January 2022
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Health
WHO Chief Says World Can End Acute Phase Of Covid-19 Pandemic With 70% Vaccination
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Sunday said that it is possible to end the acute…
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Malawi
Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera Warns His Cabinet To Stay Away From Corruption
Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera on Sunday warned against corruption in the country. The president’s warning came just a few days…
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Sudan
Sudanese Security Forces Kill Anti-coup Protester In Latest Crackdown In Khartoum
Sudanese forces killed a 27-year-old protester during anti-coup protests in Khartoum on Sunday, a medics group reported, reported Reuters. “Mohamed…
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Ethiopia
WFP Report Says 4.6 Million People In War-Hit Tigray Suffering From Extreme Lack Of Food
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) said nearly 40 percent of people in Ethiopia’s war-hit Tigray are suffering from…
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Mali
Mali’s Foreign Minister Says Government Ruling Nothing Out Regarding French Troops
Mali’s Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop on Friday has said the government was “ruling nothing out” regarding its relations with France,…
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Burkina Faso
ECOWAS Suspends Burkina Faso Amid A Military Takeover, Calls For Release Of Kabore
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Friday suspended Burkina Faso following a recent military coup, reported Reuters.…
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Chad
Chad’s Military Junta Postpones National Forum Designed To Chart Country’s Future To May
Chad’s ruling military junta on Thursday announced a national forum that was designed to chart the country’s future has been…
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Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso’s Military Leader Damiba Promises Return Of Constitutional Order
Burkina Faso’s military leader Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Damiba on Thursday said that the country will return to constitutional order when…
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Mali
Denmark To Start Withdrawing Military Troops Out Of Mali After Ruling Junta’s Request
Denmark on Thursday announced it will start withdrawing its troops out of Mali after the West African country’s military junta…
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Mali
Mali’s Military Junta Orders Denmark To Immediately Recall Troops From Sahel
Mali’s military government on Wednesday reiterated its demand that Denmark’s Special Forces immediately withdraw from the Sahel state, reported Thomson…
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Health
WHO Official Says No Guarantee Next Covid-19 Variant Will Be Milder Than Omicron
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Covid-19 technical lead, Maria Van Kerkhove, on Wednesday, said the next Covid-19 variant is likely…
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Ethiopia
Ethiopian Council Of Ministers Approves Proposal To Lift State Of Emergency
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Wednesday said the council of ministers has decided to lift a state of emergency…
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Libya
Libya’s Parliament Lists Conditions To Meet In Order To Be Country’s Next Prime Minister
Libya’s eastern-based parliament on Tuesday listed a series of criteria that candidates need to meet in order to be eligible…
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Egypt
Egypt Willing To Resume Negotiation Talks With Ethiopia On Nile Dam Issue
Egypt on Tuesday said it is willing to resume negotiation talks with Ethiopia to reach an agreement on a major…
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Burkina Faso
ECOWAS Calls For An Extraordinary Summit To Examine Situation In Coup-Hit Burkina Faso
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Tuesday called for an extraordinary summit to examine the situation in…
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Health
WHO Chief Warns COVID-19 Pandemic Not Reaching Its End Game Anytime Soon
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Secretary-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Monday warned not to assume that the COVID-19 pandemic is…
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Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso’s Mutinous Military Seizes Power, Dethrones President Roch Kabore
Burkina Faso’s military on Monday declared says it has seized power, ousted President Roch Kaboré, and dissolved the country’s government…
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Malawi
Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera Dissolves Cabinet Over Corruption Charges
Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera on Monday announced he has dissolved the entire cabinet amid charges of corruption against several ministers,…
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Health
WHO Technical Head Says Omicron Less Severa Than Delta, But Still Dangerous
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Technical Head, Maria Van Kerkhove, on Sunday said the Omicron coronavirus variant is less severe…
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Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Mutinous Soldiers Revolt Demanding Departure Of Military Chiefs
Mutinous soldiers in Burkina Faso staged a revolt in several army bases on Sunday to demand the departure of the…
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Sudan
Sudanese Pay Tribute To Anti-Coup Protest Killings With ‘Day For Martyrs’ On Friday
Sudanese anti-coup protesters came out on the streets on Friday to mark a “day for the martyrs” in a tribute…
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Health
WHO Says Vulnerable Individuals Must Be Prioritized For COVID-19 Booster Dose
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday said that individuals who are most vulnerable must be prioritized for the Covid-19…
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Egypt
Egypt Announces New Coronavirus- Related Restrictions Amid Increasing Cases
Egypt has announced a slew of new coronavirus-related travel restrictions at airports, seaports, and land crossings, as the country reports…
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Sudan
Sudanese Military Chief Al-Burhan Appoints Ministers Amid Growing Anti-coup Protests
Sudanese military chief, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, on Thursday appointed 15 ministers to a new government, despite growing anti-coup protests…
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Liberia
A Stampede In Liberia’s Crusade Church Gathering Kills At Least 29 People
A stampede at a church gathering in Liberia’s capital Monrovia killed at least 29 people, including 11 children, on Wednesday…
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