Month: January 2022
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Mali
Mali’s Military Leader Goita Open To Dialogue With ECOWAS After Sanctions
Mali’s military leader Assimi Goita on Monday said that he is open to dialogue with the Economic Community of West…
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Uganda
Ugandan Government Reopens Schools After Two Years As Teachers Get COVID-19 Vaccines
The Ugandan government reopened schools on Monday, ending the world’s longest school closure due to the Covid-19 pandemic, reported The…
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Sudan
Sudanese Anti-Coup Protest Group Rejects UN-Led Talks With Military To End Crisis
The Sudanese Professionals’ Association, one of the major organizers of anti-coup protests in Sudan, on Sunday rejected the United Nations’…
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Mali
ECOWAS Imposes Economic Sanctions On Mali Over Delay In Holding Elections
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Sunday imposed economic sanctions and closed borders with Mali over delay…
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Somalia
Somalian Leaders Agree To Complete Parliamentary Elections By February 25
Somalian leaders on Sunday agreed to complete parliamentary elections by February 25, after a couple of delays that have threatened…
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Mauritania
Mauritanian Government Tightens Measures To Contain Spread Of Covid-19
The Mauritanian government on Friday tightened measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 in the country as the number of…
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Ethiopia
UN Secretary-General Guterres Welcomes Release Of Ethiopia’s Political Prisoners
The United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday welcomed the release of major opposition figures and several other detainees…
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Nigeria
Nigerian President Buhari Says Country Working On Developing Covid-19 Vaccine
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday said the country is currently working to develop a Covid-19 vaccine, reported Reuters. Health…
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Sudan
Sudanese Security Forces Kill Atleast 3 Protesters Demonstrating Against Military
At least 3 Sudanese protesters were killed in firing by security forces in Khartoum on Thursday during the latest mass…
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Ethiopia
Ethiopian PM Highlights Need For National Reconciliation In Christmas Message
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed highlighted the need for national reconciliation in his annual Christmas message to the country. Ethiopians…
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Health
Africa CDC Chief Says Lockdowns No Longer Best Way To Contain COVID-19 Spread
An Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) official on Thursday said that lockdowns were no longer the…
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Uganda
Ugandan Government Sets Tough COVID-19 Measures For Public Transport Operators
The Ugandan government on Wednesday issued an order that requires all drivers, conductors, and other crew members of public service…
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Ethiopia
HRW Report Says Tigrayans Deported By Saudi Arabia Held And Abused In Ethiopia
The Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday said thousands of ethnic Tigrayans who repatriated from Saudi Arabia were arbitrarily detained…
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Sudan
Sudanese Military To Face Economic Sanctions If It Appoints A Government Unilaterally
The United States (US), European Union, Britain, and Norway on Tuesday warned the Sudanese army against appointing their own prime…
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South Africa
South African President Says Govt Will Act After Receiving All 3 Parts Of Inquiry Report
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday said the government will not make any pronouncements on the findings of the…
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Zambia
Zambian Government Develops Blueprint To Accelerate Fight Against COVID-19 Pandemic
The Zambian government has developed a COVID-19 resurgence plan that is aimed at accelerating the fight against the pandemic, reported…
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Sudan
UN Chief Antonio Guterres Condemns Violence Against Protesters In Sudan
The United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday condemned the ongoing violence against protestors in Sudan, following the October…
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Botswana
Botswana’s President Masisi Tests Positive For Covid-19, Goes in Self-Isolation
Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi has been placed in mandatory self-isolation after testing positive for COVID-19 in routine testing, a government…
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Sudan
Sudanese PM Abdallah Hamdok Resigns After Deadly Crackdown On Protesters
Sudanese Prime Minister Abdallah Hamdok on Sunday announced his resignation following a deadly crackdown on protesters in Khartoum, reported CGTN…
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Mali
Mali’s Political Parties Reject Military Junta’s 5 Year Transition Plan To Democracy
Mali’s major political parties have rejected the military junta’s proposal to extend its rule for five more years, putting off…
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Ethiopia
US Announces Exclusion Of Ethiopia, Mali, And Guinea From AGOA Trade Pact
The United States (US) government on Saturday announced Ethiopia, Mali, and Guinea have been excluded from a US-Africa trade agreement…
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