Year: 2022
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Health
Ugandan Health Authorities Declare Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak, Confirms One Case
The Ugandan health authorities on Tuesday declared an outbreak of Ebola after a case of the relatively rare Sudan strain…
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Ethiopia
UN Experts Panel Reports Widespread Crimes Against Humanity In Ethiopia
A United Nations (UN) expert’s panel on Monday said there are reasonable grounds to belive that Ethiopia’s government was behind…
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Chad
Chad’s Foreign Affairs Minister Resigns As Government Engages Rebels In Talks
Chad’s Foreign Affair Minister Cherif Mahamat Zene on Monday announced he was stepping down from the post due to disagreements…
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Niger
Nigerien People Protest Against French Barkhane Force, Call For Their Departure
Nigerien capital Niamey on Sunday witnessed peaceful protests against the French anti-jihadist force Barkhane deployed in the country, reported The…
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Senegal
Senegalese Prime Minister Amadou Ba Unveils New Government Of 38 Ministers
Senegalese Prime Minister Amadou Ba has unveiled a new government with fourteen new faces, after President Macky Sall appointed him…
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
Ukrainian Troops Leave DR Congo Peacekeeping Mission To Help In War Effort
250 Ukrainian troops currently working with the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have returned…
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Sudan
Sudan’s Military Junta Agrees To Civilians Naming Prime Minister, Head of State
Sudan’s Transitional Sovereign Council leaders on Friday gave a nod to the appointment of a Prime Minister and head of…
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Mali
Mali’s Military Government Rejects Calls For ECOWAS-led Talks By Ivory Coast
Mali’s military government has rejected a call for ECOWAS-led talks over the detention of Ivorian soldiers in Bamako, reported The…
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Ghana
WHO Announces End Of Marburg Virus Disease Outbreak In Ghana After Two Months
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday announced an end of the Marburg virus disease outbreak in Ghana, two months…
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Tunisia
Tunisian President Introduces New Electoral Law Reducing Political Parties’ Influence
Tunisian President Kais Saied on Thursday introduced a new electoral law that reduces the influence of political parties in elections,…
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Health
Africa CDC Head: COVID-19 Pandemic Still A Threat In Africa Due To Low Vaccination Rates
The head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Thursday said the COVID-19 pandemic is…
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Angola
Angola’s Joao Lourenco Takes Oath As Country’s New President For Second Term
Angola’s President Joao Lourenco took the oath of office on Thursday for a second term after a disputed electoral victory…
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Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast’s Government Calls For Urgent Summit Of West African Leaders On Mali Issue
The Ivory Coast’s government on Wednesday called for an urgent summit of West African leaders to help release 46 of…
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Sudan
Sudanese Resume Protests To Demand For A Return To Civilian Rule Post Coup
Sudanese came out on the streets on Tuesday to demand for a return to civilian rule following a military coup…
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Zimbabwe
WFP Plans A Food Relief Programme Targeting 700,000 Needy Zimbabweans
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is planning to begin a food relief programme in Zimbabwe targeting 700,000 people…
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Ethiopia
Ethiopia’s Tigray Hit By Airstrike After Ceasefire Offer- Hospital Staff Claims
Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region was hit by an air strike on Tuesday, a Tigrayan rebel spokesman and a hospital official…
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Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso’s Military Leader Damiba Takes Over Defence Portfolio In Cabinet Reshuffle
Burkina Faso’s leader Colonel Paul-Henri Damiba has sacked his defence minister and taken over the defence portfolio himself, a statement…
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
Ugandan Government Pays First Installment Of $65 Million War Reparations To DRC
The Ugandan government has reportedly paid the first instalment of $65 million to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in…
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World
ILO: Forced Labor & Marriage Have Increased Significantly Over Last Five Years
The United Nations International Labour Organization (ILO) on Monday said forced labor and marriage have increased significantly over the last…
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Kenya
Kenya’s Interior Secretary: At Least 20 Heads Of State To Attend Ruto’s Inauguration
Kenya’s Interior Principal Secretary Karanja Kibicho has said that at least 20 Heads of State are expected to attend Tuesday’s…
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Ethiopia
Ethiopia’s Tigrayan Rebel Forces Ready For Peace Process Led By African Union
Ethiopia’s Tigrayan rebels on Sunday said they were ready to begin peace talks led by the African Union (AU), reported…
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Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast Accuses Mali’s Military Junta Of Hostage-Taking Ivorian Soldiers
The Ivory Coast government on Sunday accused Mali’s military junta of hostage-taking its soldiers after the latter laid out conditions…
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World
African Leaders Seek Funding From Developed Countries To Tackle Climate Change
African leaders on Friday called on developed and richer countries to meet their financial commitments to help the continent adapt…
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Health
WHO Launches $1.5 Billion Campaign To Eliminate Meningitis Across Africa
The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced it is launching a $1.5 billion campaign to eliminate outbreaks of bacterial meningitis…
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World
AU Commission Chairperson: Africa’s 10 Year Plan To Focus On Building Infrastructure
African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat on Friday said Africa’s second 10-year plan will focus on expansion of…
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