Caroline Finnegan
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Nigeria
Nigeria’s Bola Tinubu Gets Sworn-In As Country’s New President, Vows To Unite All
Nigeria’s Bola Tinubu got sworn in as the country’s new president on Monday, vowing to unite Africa’s most populous nation,…
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Sudan
Sudanese Warring Sides Extend Ceasefire Agreement For Another 5 Days
Sudanese warring military factions have agreed to extend the ceasefire agreement for another five days, mediators Saudi Arabia and the…
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Uganda
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni Signs Controversial Anti-LGBTQ Bill
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has finally signed the controversial anti-homosexuality bill that calls for harsher penalties for LGBTQ people, including…
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Somalia
Somalia’s Government Announces Launch of Universal Voting Rights From 2024
Somalia’s government and federal member states on Sunday announced the introduction of universal voting rights from next year’s election, reported…
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Nigeria
Nigeria’s Outgoing President Muhammadu Buhari Defends His Political Record
Nigeria’s outgoing President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday defended his political record as well as the outcome of a disputed presidential…
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Somalia
Russia’s Foreign Minister Says Moscow Ready To Offer Military Support To Somalia
Russia’s Foreign Minister on Friday said the government is ready to supply military equipment to support Somalia’s army in its…
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Mali
Germany Approves Extension Of Military Mission In Mali By Another Year
Germany on Friday approved the extension of its military mission in Mali for one final year, as part of a…
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Egypt
Egypt Confirms No Legally Binding Deal With Ethiopia On Nile Dam Filling
Egypt has rejected claims made by Ethiopia that an agreement has been reached on the period of filling of the…
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Mali
US Accuses Russia’s Mercenary Wagner Group Of Supplying Missiles To Sudan’s RSF
The United States (US) has accused the Russia-based Wagner group of providing surface-to-air missiles to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces…
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Sudan
UN Rights Chief Appeals Sudan’s Warring Generals To Stop Senseless Violence
The United Nations (UN) human rights chief on Wednesday called out Sudanese warring military generals to stop the senseless fighting…
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Ethiopia
UN Receives Pledges Of $2.4 Billion To Support Drought-Affected People In Horn of Africa
The United Nations (UN) on Wednesday announced it has received pledges of $2.4 billion to fund aid operations for some…
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Health
WHO Chief Warns World To Prepare For Disease More Deadlier Than Covid 19
The World Health Organisation (WHO) chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, on Tuesday, issued a warning that another pandemic could be looming…
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
DRC Files New Complaint To ICC Against Rwandan Military And M23 Rebel Group
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Tuesday made a referral plea to the International Criminal Court (ICC) to ensure…
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Ethiopia
Ethiopians Protest In War-Torn Tigray To Demand Withdrawal Of Outside Forces
Ethiopians came out on the streets in large numbers in the war-torn Tigray region on Tuesday to demand the withdrawal…
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Mali
US: Russia’s Wagner Group Seeking To Move Weapons To Ukraine Through Mali
The United States (US) State Department on Monday said the Russia-based Wagner Group is trying to ship military equipment and…
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Egypt
UN Emergency Fund Allocates $5 Mn To Help Egypt Shelter Sudanese Refugees
The United Nations (UN) Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) on Monday announced that it has allocated $5 million for its…
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Health
South African Health Authorities Confirm 19 New Cholera Cases, 10 Deaths
South African health authorities on Sunday announced 19 new Cholera cases have been reported in Hammanskraal, including 10 deaths, reported…
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Sudan
Sudanese Warring Factions Agree To Seven Day Humanitarian Ceasefire Deal
Sudanese warring factions have agreed to abide by a seven-day humanitarian ceasefire, the United States and Saudi Arabia said in…
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Nigeria
UN Appeals For Urgent Funding To Avert Catastrophic Hunger In Northeast Nigeria
The United Nations (UN) office in Nigeria on Thursday made an urgent appeal to raise USD 396 million is urgently…
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World
Russia Says African Peace Delegation To Visit Moscow Next Month Or In Early July
Russia on Thursday said the peace delegation led by African countries will visit Moscow next month or in early July,…
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Kenya
Kenyan President William Ruto Appeals Sudan’s Warring Military Generals To Stop Fighting
Kenyan President William Ruto on Wednesday urged the two warring Sudanese military generals to stop the fighting that has entered…
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Libya
Libya’s Eastern-Based Parliament Suspends It’s Prime Minister Fathi Bashagha
Libya’s eastern-based parliament on Tuesday voted to replace its appointed Prime Minister Fathi Bashagha, the parliament spokesperson Abdullah Belhaiq confirmed,…
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Sudan
UN Makes An Appeal For $3 Billion To Provide Humanitarian Assistance In Sudan
The United Nations (UN) and its partner organizations on Wednesday made an appeal for about $3 billion to help those…
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South Africa
South African President: Russia, Ukraine Agree To Receive African Peace Mission
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday said leaders from six African nations are planning to travel to Russia and…
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Namibia
Namibia’s Supreme Court Recognises Same-Sex Marriages Formed Elsewhere
Namibia’s Supreme Court on Tuesday passed a ruling that recognizes same-sex marriages contracted abroad between citizens and foreign partners from…
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