Month: May 2022
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Health
WHO Chief Tedros Ghebreyesus Says COVID-19 Pandemic Is Most Certainly Not Over
The World Health Organization (WHO) head on Sunday warned the COVID-19 pandemic is continuing, despite the decisions of many nations…
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Tunisia
Tunisia’s Ennahda Rejects Formation of Advisory Committee To Draft New Constitution
Tunisia’s main opposition party, the Islamist Ennahda, on Sunday, rejected President Kais Saied’s decision to exclude political parties from drafting…
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Niger
Niger’s President Says Mali’s Withdrawal From G5 Sahel Marks End Of Alliance
Niger’s President Mohamed Bazoum on Wednesday said Mali’s withdrawal from the G5 Sahel, a multinational force created to fight Islamist…
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Mozambique
WHO: Mozambique Detects First Polio Case In 30 Years After Malawi Outbreak
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday said Mozambique has detected its first case of wild poliovirus in three decades,…
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Libya
Libyan Prime Minister Bashagha Says He Will Base His Government In Sirte
Libyan Prime Minister Fathi Bashagha, who was appointed to the post by the east-based parliament in February, on Wednesday said…
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
Ugandan Government To Withdraw Soldiers Fighting ADF In DR Congo
The Ugandan government has decided to withdraw troops from neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in two weeks, the military…
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Mali
Mali’s Military Junta Blames Western Nation For Recent Failed Coup Attempt
Mali’s military junta on Monday said some Western-backed military officers attempted a coup last week, reported Reuters. A “small group…
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Guinea Bissau
Guinea-Bissau’s President Umaro Sissoco Embalo Dissolves Country’s Parliament
Guinea-Bissau’s President Umaro Sissoco Embalo on Monday dissolved the country’s parliament and called for parliamentary elections by the end of…
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Tunisia
Tunisian Demonstrators Protest Against President Saied, Demand Democratic Return
Thousands of Tunisian demonstrators came out on the streets to protest against President Kais Saied, demanding a return to the…
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Mali
Mali’s Military Junta Announces Withdrawal From Regional G5 Sahel Force
Mali’s military junta on Sunday said it was withdrawing from a west African force fighting extremists to protest its being…
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Somalia
Somalia’s Legislators Pick Former Leader Hassan Sheikh Mohamud As President
Somalia’s legislators have elected former leader Hassan Sheikh Mohamud as the country’s next president, following a long-overdue election on Sunday…
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Somalia
Somalia’s Presidential Election: African Union Imposes Curfew On Poll Venue
With Somalia’s presidential elections inching closer, the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) has imposed a curfew on the…
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Guinea
Guinea’s Legislative Body Sets A 3 Year Transition Period Before Restoring Civilian Rule
Guinea’s legislative body on Wednesday announced there would be a three-year or 36 months transition period before civilian rule is…
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Nigeria
Nigerian President Directs Cabinet Ministers With Political Ambition To Resign
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday directed cabinet ministers to resign if they are willing to stand in next year’s…
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Mozambique
IMF Approves $456 Million Funding For Mozambique, Six Years After Financial Scandal
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced that it has approved a financing agreement worth US$470 million (445 million euros)…
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Libya
Libyan Parliament Asks Fathi Bashagha’s Government To Begin Work In Sirte
The Libyan parliament on Tuesday said it wants the government-appointed under Fathi Bashagha to be based for now in Sirte,…
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World
WMO: 50 Percent Chance Of Global Temperature Breaching 1.5C Warming Within 5 Years
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has warned that there is a 50 percent chance of average global temperature reaching 1.5…
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Sudan
Sudanese Political Alliance Group Welcomes UN, AU-Led National Dialogue
The Sudanese Revolutionary Front (SRF) has welcomed the launch of a national dialogue facilitated by the United Nations (UN) and…
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Somalia
Somalia’s President Farmajo Announces His Candidacy For Upcoming Election
Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed on Sunday announced his candidacy for the upcoming presidential election, reported Bloomberg. On Thursday, a…
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Tunisia
Tunisian People Rally To Support President Saied’s Clampdown On Opposition
Tunisian demonstrators came out on the streets on Sunday in support of President Kais Saied and the decisions that he…
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Somalia
Somalia’s Government Asks IMF To Extend Financial Support By Three Months
Somalia’s government has asked the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to extend its financial support by three months to Aug. 17,…
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World
UNDP Says African Countries Face ‘Unprecedented’ Crisis Due To Ukraine War
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Friday said Africa faces an unprecedented crisis caused by the Russia-Ukraine war that…
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
WHO Says Third Ebola Patient Confirmed In Northwest DRC’s Mbandaka City
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday said health authorities have confirmed a third Ebola case in the city of…
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Somalia
Somalia’s Long-Awaited Presidential Election To Be Held On Sunday, May 15
Somalia’s parliamentary committee on Thursday announced the country will hold the long-awaited presidential election on Sunday, May 15, reported Reuters.…
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South Africa
Africa CDC Urges Covid-19 Vaccine Buyers To Place Orders With S.Africa’s Aspen
The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Thursday urged COVID-19 vaccine buyers to place orders with…
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