Year: 2022
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World
Japanese PM Fumio Kishida Vows To Push For Permanent African Seat On UNSC
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Sunday promised that Japan will appeal with the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for an…
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Ethiopia
UNICEF Condemns Air Strike On A Kindergarten In Ethiopia’s Tigray Region
The United Nations children’s agency UNICEF on Saturday condemned an air strike on a kindergarten in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, in which at…
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Ethiopia
WMO Warns Of Worsening Drought In Horn Of Africa Due To 5th Failed Rainy Season
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on Friday warned of worsening drought in the Horn of Africa region in the face…
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Angola
Angola’s Ruling Party MPLA Secures Strong Lead In Early Vote Counting Results
Angola’s electoral commission on Thursday said the ruling party has garnered a solid majority after nearly all votes were counted…
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Ethiopia
UN Secretary General Urges Ethiopian PM, TPLF Leader To Halt Fighting
The United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday made an appeal to Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and head of…
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Health
WHO Chief Says Covid Pandemic Killed One Million People Globally Since January
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday said the COVID-19 pandemic has killed one million people worldwide since January this…
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Angola
Angola’s Early Provisional Vote Counting Results Show MPLA Ahead Of UNITA
Angola’s National Electoral Commission (CNE) on Thursday said the first provisional vote counting results from indicate the People’s Movement for the…
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South Africa
South African Workers Protest Against Rising Cost of Living As Inflation Rate Hits High
South African workers came out on the streets on Wednesday to be a part of a nationwide strike in protest against…
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
WHO Says Ebola Vaccination Campaign In DR Congo’s Beni City To Begin On Thursday
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday said an Ebola vaccination campaign will begin in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Beni…
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Libya
UNSMIL Expresses Deep Concern Over Mobilization Of Forces In Tripoli
The U.N. Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Tuesday voiced deep concern regarding the ongoing mobilization of forces in Tripoli…
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Nigeria
Nigerian Government Signs Agreement With US Government To Return Looted Money
The Nigerian government signed an agreement with the United States of America (US) that will see the Washington government return…
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Chad
Chad Government Confirms National Dialogue Will Begin On Wednesday
Chad government’s spokesman on Tuesday said the work of the inclusive national dialogue (DNI) between the ruling junta and the…
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Kenya
Kenya’s Raila Odinga Files Court Petition Against Presidential Election Result
Kenya’s presidential election candidate Raila Odinga on Monday formally filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the results of…
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
DRC Health Ministry Confirms New Ebola Virus Case In Eastern City Of Beni
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Monday confirmed a new Ebola virus case in the eastern city of Beni,…
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Mali
Mali’s Military Junta Appoints Spokesman Abdoulaye Maiga As Interim PM
Mali’s ruling military junta has reportedly appointed an interim prime minister to act in place of leader Choguel Maiga, who…
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Kenya
Kenyan Drought Management Agency: Food Insecurity To Spike Amid Worsening Drought
The Kenyan National Drought Management Authority (NDMA) on Sunday said the number of people suffering from food insecurity in Kenya…
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Sudan
Sudanese Authorities Declare State Of Emergency As Flooding Situation Deteriorates
Sudanese authorities on Sunday declared a state of alert and emergency as the flooding situation continues to deteriorate in six…
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Ethiopia
WFP Says Half Of War-Hit Tigray’s Population In Need of Emergency Food Aid
The World Food Programme (WFP) on Friday said almost half the population of Ethiopia’s war-hit Tigray region is in severe…
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Mali
Mali’s Military Junta Vows Improved Security After France Troops Withdrawal
Mali’s ruling military junta on Friday said the military pull-out by France would usher in an era of improved security…
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Somalia
Somali’s Capital Mogadishu Hit By Militant Attack By Al-Shabab Group
Somali’s security officials on Friday said at least 12 people were killed after al-Shabab militants attacked a hotel in Mogadishu,…
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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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