Year: 2022
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Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s Healthcare Workers Go On Strike Over Wages, Inflation Crisis
Zimbabwe’s health workers went on a strike on Monday after rejecting the government’s 100% wage hike offer last week, demanding…
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Mali
UN Peacekeeper Dies In A Mine Blast In Northern Mali, MINUSMA Head Confirms
A United Nations (UN) peacekeeper was killed by a mine blast in northern Mali on Sunday as he was participating…
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
EAC Leaders To Meet In Nairobi On Monday To Discuss Security Situation In DR Congo
Leaders of the East African Community (EAC) will meet on Monday in Nairobi for a meeting convened by President Uhuru…
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Tunisia
Tunisian President Kais Saied’s Constitution Referendum Faces Public Protests
Tunisian protesters came out on the streets in Tunis on Sunday to protest against a constitutional referendum called by President…
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Burkina Faso
UNHCR Appeals Urgent Support For Refugees After Deadly Burkina Faso Attack
The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) on Friday appealed for urgent support for about 16,000 people in Burkina Faso, after attacks…
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
DRC Government Closes Border With Rwanda After Soldier Shot Dead During Attack
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Thursday closed its borders with Rwanda after a Congolese soldier was shot dead…
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Sudan
Sudanese Security Forces Kill Another Anti-Coup Protestor Bringing Death Toll To 102
A Sudanese protestor was killed and several got injured when the security forces fired live ammunition to disperse anti-coup protesters…
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Health
UN Food Agency Warns A Third Of Sudan’s Population Faces Acute Food Insecurity
The United Nations (UN) food agency on Thursday warned about one-third of Sudan’s population is currently facing a food crisis…
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Health
WHO To Procure Thousands Of Monkeypox Tests For Africa, Urges Fair Access
The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, Matshidiso Moeti, on Thursday, said the health body is procuring thousands…
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World
UNHCR Warns Global Food Crisis Will Drive Record Displacement Levels Higher
The United Nations refugee agency, UNHCR, on Thursday, warned a food security crisis fuelled by the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war is…
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Somalia
Somalian President Mohamud Nominates Hamza Abdi Barre As New Prime Minister
Somalian President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud on Wednesday nominated lawmaker Hamza Abdi Barre as the country’s new prime minister reported The…
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Kenya
Kenyan President Calls For Urgent Deployment Of Regional Force In Eastern DRC
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday called for the urgent deployment of a regional force to help quell the violence…
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Rwanda
Rwandan Government Says Not Deterred By Cancellation Of UK Asylum Flight
The Rwandan government on Wednesday said it was not deterred by the cancellation of the first flight to deport asylum…
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Ethiopia
Ethiopian PM Says Committee Formed To Negotiate With Tigray Rebels
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Tuesday said his government has formed a committee to negotiate with the Tigrayan rebel…
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South Africa
World Bank Approves Loan To Help South Africa Fund COVID-19 Vaccine Purchases
The World Bank has reportedly approved a loan of 454.4 million euros ($474.4 million) to help South Africa fund COVID-19…
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Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso’s Government Says Over 50 Killed By Militants In Latest Attack
Burkina Faso’s government spokesman, Lionel Bilgo, on Monday informed at least 55 civilians lost their lives in an attack by…
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Sudan
UNHCR: Tribal Clashes In Sudan’s Darfur Region Killed More Than 100 People
The United Nations refugee agency, UNHCR, on Monday, said tribal clashes over the past week in Sudan’s Darfur region have…
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
M23 Rebel Group Seizes Democratic Republic Of Congo’s Eastern-Border Town
The M23 rebel group on Monday confirmed that it has seized the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Bunagana town, reported Reuters.…
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Libya
Libya’s Rival Factions Begin Third Round Of Talks In Egypt’s Capital Cairo
The third round of talks between Libya’s rival east and west administrations began in Egypt’s capital Cairo on Sunday, reported…
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
Pope Francis Apologises For Canceling Trip To DRC, South Sudan Due To Knee Problem
Pope Francis on Sunday apologized to the people of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and South Sudan for having…
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
DRC, Rwanda Accuses Each Other Of Firing Rockets Across Shared Border
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda have both accused each other of firing rockets across their shared border,…
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Sudan
Sudan’s Main Civilian Coalition Holds First Meeting With Military Leaders Since Coup
Sudan’s main civilian opposition coalition has met with the military leaders for the first time since October’s military coup, the…
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Egypt
Ethiopian Government Willing To Resume Dam Talks With Egypt And Sudan
The Ethiopian government is interested in beginning talks with Egypt and Sudan on the controversial Blue Nile dam, one of…
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Mozambique
Mozambique Gets Elected As A Non-Permanent Member Of UN Security Council
Mozambique has been elected as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for a two-year term beginning…
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Senegal
Senegalese President Says Hopeful Of Compromise With Mali On Transition Timeline
Senegalese President Macky Sall on Thursday said he is still hopeful that there can be a negotiation with Mali’s ruling…
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