Month: August 2022
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Health
WHO Recommends Use Of Two Monoclonal Antibodies Against Ebola Disease
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday recommended the use of two monoclonal antibodies against Ebola disease, reported The Reuters.…
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South Sudan
UN Humanitarian Coordinator Appeals For Joint Action To Address South Sudan Crisis
The United Nations (UN) Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan on Thursday appealed for joint action to address the current aid…
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Ethiopia
Ethiopian Government Criticizes WHO Chief’s Comments On Tigray Crisis
The Ethiopian government on Thursday criticized the World Health Organization (WHO) chief’s unethical statement on the country’s current situation, reported…
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South Sudan
UNMISS, African Union Welcomes Extension Of South Sudan’s Transitional Government
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and the African Union (AU) have welcomed the decision taken by South…
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Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone’s Government Imposes Nationwide Curfew After Violent Protests
Sierra Leone’s government announced a nationwide curfew on Wednesday after violent anti-government protests grappled the West African country, reported The…
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Tunisia
Tunisian Court Suspends Dismissal Of 50 Judges By President Kais Saied In June
A Tunisian court on Wednesday suspended the dismissal of some 50 judges by President Kais Saied in early June, reported…
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Mali
Mali’s Military Government Gets Military Jets, Helicopter From Close Ally Russia
Mali’s military government on Tuesday received five military jets and a combat helicopter from Russia, which has become a close…
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Ethiopia
UN Agencies Appeal For US$73m Funding To Provide Food Aid To Refugees In Ethiopia
The United Nations (UN) World Food Programme (WFP), Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the Ethiopian Government Refugees and Returnees Service (RRS)…
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Guinea
Guinea’s Junta Dissolves Opposition Coalition FNDC Following Call For Protests
Guinea’s military junta on Tuesday dissolved the country’s leading opposition movement, the National Front for the Defence of the Constitution…
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South Africa
South African Foreign Minister Pandor Calls For Unity In Tackling Global Challenges
South African Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Naledi Pandor, on Monday called out world leaders to come together to…
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Nigeria
London Museum To Return A Collection Of Benin Bronzes To Nigerian Government
A London museum on Sunday agreed to return a collection of Benin Bronzes to Nigeria that colonial forces looted back…
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Ethiopia
UN: Humanitarians Targeting Over 16 Million People For Drought Aid In Ethiopia
A United Nations (UN) spokesman on Monday said humanitarian groups in Ethiopia are targeting over 16 million people for drought…
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Kenya
EAC Deploys 15 Election Observation Teams To Kenya To Observe Elections On Tuesday
The East African Community (EAC) has sent 15 election observation teams to Kenya to observe the general elections scheduled on…
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Chad
Chad’s Military Signs Deal With Rebel Groups In Qatar Ahead Of National Dialogue
Chad’s transitional military council signed a deal with rebel groups in the Qatari capital Doha on Monday paving the way…
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Ivory Coast
President Alassane Ouattara Pardons Predecessor Gbagbo To Boost ‘Social Cohesion’
President of the Ivory Coast, Alassane Ouattara, on Saturday announced he has offered a presidential pardon to predecessor and political…
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Mali
Mali’s Military Junta Agrees To Integrate 26,000 Ex-rebels Into National Army
Mali’s military government on Friday announced its plan to integrate 26,000 fighters of a past northern rebellion into its national…
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Somalia
UN Food Agency Appeals For Urgent Funding Of Over $131M To Support Somalia
The United Nations (UN) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Friday appealed for urgent funding of $131.4 million to assist…
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
UNSC Investigation Claims Rwandan Forces, M23 Rebels Jointly Attacked DRC
United Nations Security Council (UNSC) experts have claimed that Rwandan troops attacked soldiers inside the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)…
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Senegal
Senegalese Electoral Body Says Ruling Coalition Loses Absolute Majority In Parliament
Senegalese Electoral Commission on Thursday announced the ruling coalition has lost its absolute majority in the Parliament after Sunday’s elections,…
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Health
Africa’s Health Body: Gay Sex Not A Factor In Monkeypox Cases In African Countries
Africa’s top health body on Thursday rejected reports that suggests that many of the monkeypox cases reported in African countries…
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South Sudan
South Sudanese Leaders Extends Ongoing Transitional Period To Two More Years
South Sudanese leaders on Thursday said the current transitional government would remain in power for two years to complete the…
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Somalia
UN Agency Says 918,000 People Displaced Due To Severe Droughts In Somalia
The United Nations (UN) Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Wednesday said more than 918,000 people have…
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Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso’s Army Admits Accidentally Killing Civilians During Military Strike
Burkina Faso’s army on Wednesday admitted to have accidentally killed civilians during a military operation in the country’s southeast earlier…
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
DRC Asks U.N. Peacekeeping Mission Spokesman To Leave Country After Protests
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Wednesday asked the spokesman of the United Nations peacekeeping mission, MONUSCO, to leave…
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Kenya
Kenya Elections: Former Tanzania President To Lead EAC’s Election Observer Mission
Kenya is all set to hold its general elections next week on August 9, with voters choosing the next president…
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