Year: 2022
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Chad
Chad’s Opposition Describes Deby’s Swearing-In As Evidence Of Democratic Regression
Chad’s main opposition party has described the swearing-in of Mahamat Idriss Déby as the interim president for another two years…
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Lesotho
Lesotho’s Electoral Commission Declares Matekane’s RFP Party As Election Winner
Lesotho’s Independent Electoral Commission on Monday announced business mogul Sam Matekane’s Revolution for Prosperity party has won 56 of the…
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Libya
UNSMIL Strongly Condemns Heinous Killing Of At Least 15 Migrants In Libya
The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Sunday strongly condemned the heinous killing of at least 15 migrants…
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Chad
Chad’s Military Leader Idriss Deby Itno To Get Sworn-in As Interim President
Chad’s military leader, Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno, will be inaugurated as the country’s interim president in the capital city of…
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Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso’s New Transitional President To Be Picked Soon, Says Decree
Burkina Faso’s new military leader Captain Ibrahim Traore on Saturday signed a decree that calls for a national meeting next…
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Health
WHO Says Africa Has Highest Suicidal Death Rate, Launches Suicide Prevention Campaign
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that Africa has the world’s highest suicide rate, reported The Africa News. In…
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South Africa
Former South African President Jacob Zuma Set Free After Prison Term Ends
Former South African President Jacob Zuma has been released from prison following the expiry of his prison sentence for contempt…
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Ethiopia
AU Sponsored Ethiopia Peace Talks In South Africa Delayed Over Logistics: Diplomats
The African Union (AU) sponsored peace talks scheduled for this weekend between the Ethiopian federal government and Tigrayan rebel leaders…
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World
US Envoy To UN Accuses Russian Wagner Group Of Exploiting African Nations To Fund War
The United States (US) envoy to the United Nations (UN) on Thursday accused the Russia-backed mercenary group Wagner of exploiting…
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Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso’s Military Warns Citizens Not To Circulate Rumors & False Information
Burkina Faso’s military on Thursday warned the people of the country not to circulate rumors and false information amid claims…
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Business
Kenya’s Safaricom Launches Mobile Network In Ethiopia As First Private Operator
Kenya’s biggest telco, Safaricom, on Thursday, launched its mobile network in Ethiopia, becoming the first private operator in the east…
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Uganda
Africa CDC, WHO, Uganda To Host Regional Meeting As Ebola Outbreak Spreads
The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Thursday said Uganda will host a ministerial meeting next…
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World
World Bank Says Goal Of Eradicating Extreme Poverty By 2030 Out Of Reach
The World Bank on Wednesday said the goal of putting an end to extreme poverty globally by 2030 is unlikely,…
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Uganda
Ugandan President Museveni Apologises Kenya For Son Muhoozi Kainerugaba’s Tweet
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Wednesday apologised to Kenya after his son, a senior military officer, tweeted threats to invade…
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Ethiopia
Ethiopian Government, Tigrayan Leaders Ready To Participate In AU-led Peace Talks
The Ethiopian government and rebels leaders from the embattled Tigray region have accepted an invitation by the African Union (AU)…
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Gambia
WHO: Deaths Of 66 Children In Gambia May Be Linked To India-Made Cough Syrup
The World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday said the deaths of 66 young children in Gambia…
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Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso’s Damiba Steps Down Two Days After Coup Removes Him From Power
Burkina Faso’s junta leader Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba on Sunday agreed to step down, two days after military officers ousted him…
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Chad
Chad’s National Forum Extends Transition For Elections, Agrees For Deby To Stay On
Chad’s military junta has extended duration of the transition period towards democratic elections with Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno continuing as…
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Tanzania
EACJ Rejects Maasai Community’s Petition Against Tanzanian Government
The East African Court of Justice (EACJ) on Friday rejected a petition by the Maasai community against the Tanzanian government…
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Equatorial Guinea
ICJ: Equatorial Guinea Files Case Against France For Misappropriation Of Public Funds
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday said proceedings have started in a case filed by Equatorial Guinea against…
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Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso’s Soldiers Ousts Military Leader Damiba, Dissolves Government
Burkina Faso’s military leaders on Friday announced they had ousted military leader Paul-Henri Damiba, dissolved the government and suspended the…
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Health
EAC Urges Countries To Bolster Defense Amid Growing Risk From Uganda’s Ebola Outbreak
The East African Community (EAC) urged its member countries to step up their defenses amid growing risks posed by the…
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Nigeria
Nigeria’s Presidential Election Candidates Sign Accord To Commit Peaceful Campaign
Nigeria’s three top presidential election candidates signed an accord on Thursday committing to a peaceful campaign for the 2023 election,…
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Ivory Coast
Mali’s Military Leader Receives ECOWAS Team For Talks To Resolve Ivory Coast Issue
Mali’s ruling military junta on Thursday received a delegation of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for talks…
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Guinea
Mali’s Interim PM Says Mali Will Not Respect Regional Sanctions On Guinea
Mali’s interim Prime Minister Abdoulaye Maiga on Wednesday said Mali does not respect and will not apply sanctions imposed by…
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