Month: November 2022
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Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea Voters Cast Their Ballots In Presidential & Legislative Elections
Equatorial Guinea held presidential and legislative elections on Sunday to elect its new president and representatives in both parliamentary chambers,…
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Somalia
Somalia’s Government: UN Arms Embargo Impedes Efforts To Rebuild Army
Somalia’s government on Friday said that the United Nations Security Council’s arms embargo extension hinders the nation’s efforts to rebuild…
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Ghana
Ghana’s Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta Apologizes For Country’s Economic Hardship
Ghana’s Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta on Friday apologized for the country’s economic woes but defended himself against accusations that he…
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
EAC: Kenya, Rwanda Request M23 Ceasefire, Withdrawal From East Congo
The East African Community (EAC) bloc on Friday said Rwandan President Paul Kagame and former Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta have…
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Mali
France Halts Development Aid To Mali Over Russia Paramilitary Ties
France has stopped development aid to Mali on Thursday, citing the presence of Wagner mercenaries from Russia, according to Foreign…
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Senegal
IMF Board Approves Senegal Credit Extension Until January 2023 For Reviews
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved Senegal’s request for a credit extension until Jan. 10, 2023, to allow for completion…
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South Africa
South African Public Service Unions Calls For Strike Over Wages On Tuesday
South African public service unions on Thursday called for a massive national strike next week in protest against the unilateral…
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Mali
German Government To Withdraw Troops From UN’s MINUSMA Force In Mali
The German government has decided to withdraw troops from the United Nations peace-keeping force in Mali by the end of…
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Health
WHO Chief Tedros: First Doses Of Trial Ebola Vaccine To Reach Uganda Next Week
The World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday said the first doses of a new trial vaccine…
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Sudan
UN Human Rights Commissioner Calls For Reaching Political Deal In Sudan
The United Nations (UN) Human Rights Commissioner Volker Turk on Wednesday called out Sudanese factions to reach an agreement to…
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Somalia
Somalia’s President Hassan Mohamud Vows to Continue War On Al-Shabab
Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Tuesday vowed to continue the war against al-Shabab militants in an address to lawmakers,…
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Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast To Withdraw Troops From UN’s Peace Keeping Force MINUSMA In Mali
The Ivory Coast government has decided to withdraw its troops from the United Nation’s peacekeeping operations in Mali, a move…
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Uganda
Ugandan President Urges Foreigners Not To Cancel Travel Plans On Ebola Fears
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Tuesday gave an assurance to foreign visitors that the Ebola outbreak in the country was…
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Ethiopia
Ethiopian Prime Minister Vows Honest Implementation Of Tigray Truce
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Tuesday told parliament that the ceasefire agreement between his government and the Tigrayan forces…
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Somalia
UN Human Rights Chief Decries Steep Rise In Civilian Casualties In Somalia Attacks
The United Nations (UN) human rights chief on Monday said human rights and humanitarian situation is deteriorating in Somalia due…
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Mali
Britain Government To Withdraw Its Troops From Mali Peacekeeping Mission
The Britain government on Monday announced that it has decided to withdraw its troops from Mali six months earlier than…
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Ghana
Ghanaian President Akufo-Addo Fires Junior Finance Minister Over Corruption Allegations
Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo on Monday fired Charles Adu Boahen, the minister of state for finance, over corruption allegations, reported…
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Uganda
Ugandan Health Ministry Confirms Spread Of Ebola In Country’s Eastern City Of Jinja
Ugandan health ministry on Sunday said a confirmed Ebola case had been reported from the country’s eastern city of Jinja,…
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
EAC Leaders Announce Peace Talks In Nairobi To Stabilize & Calm Eastern DR Congo
East African Community (EAC) leaders on Sunday announced peace talks in a bid to stabilize eastern Democratic Republic of the…
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Sudan
Sudanese Military Leader Burhan Warns Islamists Against Interfering With Military
Sudanese ruling military leader General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan on Sunday issued another warning to Islamists and other political factions against…
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Mozambique
UN Appeals For Funding To Tackle Extreme Food Insecurity In Mozambique’s North
The United Nations (UN) on Friday warned Northern Mozambique is facing extreme food shortages and appealed for more funding to…
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Nigeria
Nigeria’s Electoral Commission Warns Of Looming Threat To Disrupt 2023 Elections
Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday warned of the threat of intensifying election campaign violence just over three…
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Ethiopia
Ethiopian Government Claims 70% Of Tigray Now In Control Of National Army
The Ethiopian government on Friday said that 70 percent of the war-hit northern region of Tigray was now under the…
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Kenya
Kenyan Government To Spend $37 Million On Sending Troops To DR Congo
The Kenyan Parliament on Wednesday approved the deployment of the deployment of nearly 1,000 troops for a new regional force…
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World
French President Macron Officially Announces End Of Anti-jihadist Barkhane Operation
French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday announced the end of the country’s decade-long Barkhane anti-jihadist mission in Africa that supported…
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