Month: April 2022
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Guinea
Guinea’s Junta Says Considering Transition Proposal Of Up To 52 Months
Guinea’s military junta on Friday announced a political forum had proposed a transition period of between 18 and 52 months…
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South Africa
South African Health Minister Says Country Likely In New Covid-19 Wave
South African Health Minister Joe Phaahla on Friday said the country may have likely entered a new wave of Covid-19…
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Mali
OHCHR Slams Mali’s Ruling Junta’s Decision To Ban Two French Media Outlets
The United Nations rights office, OHCHR, on Friday slammed Mali’s ruling council’s decision to ban French media outlets, reported UN…
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
DRC Government Concludes First Round Of Peace Talks With Rebel Groups In Nairobi
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) government has concluded the first round of peace talks in Nairobi with representatives of…
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Health
WHO Says Africa Seeing An Increase In Covid-19 Cases Driven By South Africa
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday said Africa is witnessing an increase in Covid-19 cases largely driven by a…
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Somalia
Somalian Parliament Elects Madobe As New Speaker Breaking Political Deadlock
Somalian Parliament on Thursday elected a veteran politician as the speaker of the lower house, as the country edges closer…
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Central African Republic
CAR Becomes Second Country In The World To Adopt Bitcoin As Legal Currency
The Central African Republic (CAR) has become the second country in the world to adopt Bitcoin as a legal currency,…
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Health
WHO, UNICEF Warns About Perfect Storm Of Disease Ahead As Measles Cases Shoots Up
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday warned of an increased…
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Health
WHO Chief Says World Has Turned Blind To COVID-19 Transmission, Evolution
The World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Tuesday urged the countries to conduct proper Covid-19 testing…
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Mali
Mali’s Military Junta Accuses France Of Spying After Mass Grave Video Emerges
Mali’s military junta on Tuesday accused the French military of spying after the French military released a drone-made video that…
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
AU Welcomes Decision To Deploy Regional Peacekeeping Force To DRC
The African Union (AU) on Tuesday welcomed East African Leaders’ decision to deploy a regional peacekeeping force to restore peace…
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World
UN Aid Chief Warns Two Million Children At Risk Of Starvation In Horn Of Africa
The United Nations (UN) aid chief Martin Griffiths on Tuesday warned that close to 2 million children are at risk…
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
WHO Confirms Death Of Second Ebola Patient In Northwestern Democratic Republic Of Congo
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday announced a second Ebola patient has died in northwestern Democratic Republic of Congo…
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Guinea
Guinea’s Military Junta Misses ECOWAS Deadline To Provide Election Timetable
Guinea’s ruling military junta on Monday hinted it might not be able to meet a deadline to set out its…
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Ethiopia
Tigray Rebel Forces Pulling Back From Ethiopia’s Afar Region, Says TPLF Spokesperson
Tigray rebel forces are completely withdrawing from Ethiopia’s Afar region, a spokesperson for the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) has…
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
UN Chief Welcomes Efforts By East African Leaders To Promote Peace, Stability
The United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday welcomed efforts by Eastern African leaders to promote peace, stability, and…
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Sudan
Sudanese Aid Group Says At Least 168 People Killed In Violence In Darfur Region
A Sudanese aid group on Sunday reported that at least 168 people have lost their lives in fighting between Arabs…
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
WHO Confirms New Ebola Outbreak In The Democratic Republic of Congo
The World Health Organization (WHO) reported a new case of Ebola hemorrhagic fever in the northwestern Democratic Republic of Congo…
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Health
WHO Says Over Million African Children Vaccinated Against Malaria
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday said more than 1 million children in Ghana, Kenya, and Malawi have received…
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Guinea
Guinea’s Ousted President Alpha Conde Gets Freed From House Arrest
Guinea’s interim government on Friday said former President Alpha Conde has been freed from house arrest more than seven months…
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Tunisia
Tunisian President Seizes Control Of Electoral Commission In Latest Power Grab
Tunisian President Kais Saied on Friday seized control of the country’s election commission by replacing most of its members, reported…
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Niger
Niger’s Parliament Approves Bill To Deploy More Foreign Forces In The Country
Niger’s Parliament on Friday voted in favor of a bill that allows the deployment of more European forces in the…
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Libya
UN Confirms Libya’s East, West Administrations End Election Talks Without Deal
The United Nations (UN) on Tuesday announced weeklong talks between officials from Libya’s Tripoli and Tobruk-based administrations in the Egyptian…
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Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast’s President Ouattara Names Central Banker As His Vice President
Ivory Coast’s President Alassane Ouattara on Tuesday named Tiemoko Meyliet Kone, governor of the West African central bank, as the…
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Ethiopia
UN Warns Worsening Drought In Horn of Africa Puts Up To 20 Million At Risk
The United Nations (UN) on Tuesday warned that over 20 million people are at risk of starvation this year as…
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