Month: February 2022
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Mali
Mali’s Ruling Body Says It Will Work With ECOWAS, AU, UN On Transition Timeline
Mali’s transitional government on Wednesday said it has created working groups with members of the Economic Community of West African…
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
ICJ Orders Uganda To Pay $325 Million To DRC In Reparations Over A Conflict Two Decades Ago
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Wednesday ordered Uganda to pay $325m to the Democratic Republic of the Congo…
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Health
WHO Appeals Wealthier Nations For $23 Billion Funding To End Global COVID Emergency
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday appealed to 55 of the world’s richest nations to raise $23billion in funding…
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Burundi
EU Lifts Its Suspension Of Financial Aid To Burundi’s Government After Seven Years
The European Union (EU) on Tuesday announced it has decided to lift sanctions on Burundi that were imposed in 2016,…
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Health
WFP Warns Severe Drought Threatening 13 Million With Hunger In Horn Of Africa
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on Tuesday warned an estimated 13 million people are facing severe hunger in…
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Health
WHO Survey Finds Covid-19 Disrupts Health Services In More Than 90% Of Countries
A new World Health Organization (WHO) survey on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has reported disruptions in basic health…
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Mali
Mali’s Government Appeals To UEMOA To Remove Inhumane, Illegal Sanctions
Mali’s government on Monday made an appeal to the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) to remove sanctions that…
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Libya
Libya’s Parliament To Appoint New Interim Prime Minister Amid Increasing Tensions
Libya’s eastern-based parliament on Monday said it will appoint a new prime minister this week who will head the transitional…
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Guinea Bissau
Guinea-Bissau’s Government Confirms 11 People Died During Failed Coup Attempt
Guinea-Bissau’s government on Thursday confirmed that at least 11 people died during the failed coup attempt that took place earlier…
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Burkina Faso
ECOWAS Leaders Says Burkina Faso Military Willing To Restore Constitutional Order
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) leaders on Thursday said the military government in the coup-hit Burkina Faso…
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Guinea Bissau
Guinea-Bissau’s Government Launches Major Investigation To Probe Failed Coup
Guinea-Bissau’s government on Wednesday said a major investigation has been launched to probe a failed attempt to oust President Umaro…
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Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso’s Military Junta Lifts Nationwide Curfew In Force Since Last Month’s Coup
Burkina Faso’s military junta on Wednesday lifted a nationwide curfew that was imposed after last month’s coup, reported France 24.…
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Guinea
Guinea’s Interim Legislature To Decide On Return To Civilian Rule In A Meeting On Saturday
Guinea’s authorities on Wednesday said an interim legislature tasked with deciding when to restore civilian rule in the country following…
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Health
WHO Says Omicron Subvariant BA.2 Is Likely To Have Same Severity As Original BA.1 Variant
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday said the emerging BA.2 form of the Omicron coronavirus variant does not seem…
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Guinea Bissau
Guinea Bissau’s President Says Coup Attempt Killed Several Security Forces Members
Guinea-Bissau’s President Umaro Sissoco Embalo on Tuesday said an unsuccessful coup attempt has left many members of the security forces…
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Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso’s Military Restores Constitution, Names Coup Leader As New President
Burkina Faso’s military junta on Monday announced it has restored the country’s constitution and appointed the coup’s leader as head…
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South Africa
South African Gov’t Scraps Isolation For Asymptomatic COVID-19 Patients
The South African government on Monday announced people who test positive for COVID-19 without symptoms will no longer have to…
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Mali
Mali’s Military Junta Orders French Ambassador To Leave Country Within 72 Hours
Mali’s ruling junta on Monday asked Joel Meyer, the French ambassador to Mali, to leave the country in the next…
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