Month: January 2023
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Libya
UN Human Rights Mission: Silence From Libyan Authorities No More Acceptable
The United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council on Monday urged the authorities in Libya to share more information on mass…
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Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso’s Military Says 28 Soldiers, Civilians Killed In Two Rebel Attacks During Weekend
Burkina Faso’s military on Monday said at least 28 people, including soldiers and civilians, have been killed in two attacks…
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Nigeria
Nigeria’s Central Bank Announces A 10-day Extension Of Deadline To Exchange Old Cash
Nigeria’s central bank on Sunday announced a 10-day extension of the deadline for the use of old naira notes across…
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Tunisia
Tunisia’s Second Round Of Elections End With A Mere 11.3 Percent Voting Turnout
Tunisia’s second round of parliamentary elections ended on Sunday with provincial figures suggesting a mere 11.3% voter turnout reported The…
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Mali
Mali’s Foreign Minister Defends Military Junta’s Growing Closeness With Russia
Mali’s Foreign Minister Abdoulaye Diop on Friday defended the ruling military government’s growing closeness with Russia and rejected three options…
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
UN Peacekeeping Mission Condemns M23 For Latest Offensive In DRC’s Kitshanga
The United Nations (UN) peace keeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has condemned M23 rebels for…
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
UNICEF Calls For Release Of 13 Children Abducted During An Attack In Eastern DRC
The United Nations children’s agency UNICEF on Friday called for the release of 13 children who were kidnapped during a…
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South Africa
South African Government Inks Pact With India To Relocate Dozens Of Cheetahs
The South African government on Thursday reached a deal with India to relocate dozens more African cheetahs to the Asian…
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Ethiopia
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Visits Sudan On First Visit Since 2020 Coup
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Thursday visited Sudan, his first trip to the neighboring country since a 2021 military…
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Burkina Faso
France Agrees To Withdraw Military Troops, Recall Its Envoy From Burkina Faso
France has said it will withdraw its troops from Burkina Faso within a month after the West African country’s military…
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Mali
WHO Doctor Abducted By Unidentified Assailants In Eastern Mali’s Menaka Town
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday said in a statement that some unidentified assailants abducted a doctor working for…
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
Rwandan Government Says DR Congo Fighter Jet Violated Its Airspace For Third Time
The Rwandan government on Tuesday said that a fighter jet from the Democratic Republic of Congo violated its airspace, prompting…
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Burkina Faso
French President Says Waiting For An Explanation From Burkina Faso On Troops
French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday said that he is waiting for an explanation from Burkina Faso after its military…
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Libya
UN Envoy To Libya Bathily Calls For International Help To Resolve Libya’s Crisis
United Nations (UN) envoy to Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, on Sunday called for international support to help the country overcome the…
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Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso’s Military Junta Asks France To Withdraw Troops From The Country
Burkina Faso’s military government has asked France to withdraw its troops stationed in the West African country to leave within…
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Mali
Mali’s Ruling Junta Receives Delivery of Warplanes, Helicopters From Russia
Mali’s ruling junta on Thursday received a batch of eight warplanes and two helicopters from Russia, the latest in a…
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Rwanda
Rwandan Government Accuses DRC Of Abandoning November Peace Deal
The Rwandan government on Thursday accused the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) of not abiding by a deal aimed at…
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South Africa
South Africa’s Health Authorities Detect Second Case Of XBB.1.5 Covid-19 Subvariant
South Africa’s National Institute for Communicable Diseases on Wednesday announced that a second case of the highly transmissible Covid-19 subvariant…
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
UN Peacekeepers Find Mass Graves In DR Congo’s Eastern Ituri Province
The United Nations (UN) peace keepers on Wednesday announced they have discovered mass graves in the Democratic Republic of the…
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Nigeria
Nigeria’s Election Chief Reassures Presidential Election Will Be Held In February
Nigeria’s election body Chief Mahmood Yakubu on Tuesday said general election will be held on February 25 as previously scheduled…
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
DRC President Felix Tshisekedi Accuses M23 Rebels Of Faking Agreed Pullback
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President Felix Tshisekedi on Tuesday said the M23 rebel group had not fully withdrawn…
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Rwanda
London’s High Court Grants Migrants Right To Challenge Rwanda Asylum Policy
London’s High Court judges on Monday gave permission to a group of asylum seekers to appeal against a ruling that…
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Somalia
Somalia’s Military Troops Capture Strategic Towns From Al-Shabab In Galmudug Region
Somalia’s government-led forces on Monday announced they have captured two towns, which were previously in control of Al Shabab militant…
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Ethiopia
AU Mediator: War In Ethiopia’s Tigray Region May Have Killed 600,000 People
The African Union (AU) mediator in Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict, Olusegun Obasanjo, claims up to 600,000 people may have lost their…
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South Africa
South African President Ramaphosa Cancels Davos Trip Over Worsening Energy Crisis
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has decided to cancel his working trip in Davos, Switzerland, as the country’s energy crises…
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