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Egypt: First Confirmed COVID-19 Coronavirus Patient Tests Negative For The Disease
Egypt’s Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday said the latest tests showed the person who…
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Togo: Election Commission Bars Independent Observer From Monitoring Election
Togo’s national election commission on Wednesday barred a main independent observer group from monitoring the country’s presidential election, just days…
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Visa Ban: United States Sets Conditions Before Nigeria For Review Of Visa Ban Policy
The United States has given Nigeria fresh conditions for a review of the visa ban on its citizens. Last month,…
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Ethiopia: U.S. To Provide Financial Support For Ethiopia Political Reforms
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Tuesday said the United States will provide financial assistance to Ethiopia to help the…
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Libya: UN-Backed GNA Opts Out Of Negotiation Talks Following lates Attack By Haftar Forces
Libya’s United Nation backed government on Tuesday said it is no longer taking part in ceasefire negotiation talks hosted by…
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Lesotho: Prime Minister Thomas Thabane’s Wife’s Murder Trial To Begin Next Month
A Lesotho court on Tuesday confirmed the murder trial of Prime Minister Thomas Thabane’s wife will begin next month on…
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Sudan: Information Minister Says ICC Trial One Option For Ousted President Omar Al-Bashir
Sudan’s Information Minister Faisal Salih on Monday said the government could send former leader Omar al-Bashir and other suspects to…
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Tunisia: President Kais Saied To Call Early Poll If Govt Loses Vote Of Confidence
The president of Tunisia, Kais Saied, on Monday said he would dissolve parliament and call for an early election if…
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Libya Conflict: European Union Agrees To Deploy Warships To Enforce Libya Arms Embargo
The European Union has agreed to deploy warships to cease the flow of weapons into war-torn Libya, reported BBC. In…
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South Sudan: Rebel Leader Riek Machar Rejects President Salva Kiir’s People Offer
South Sudanese rebel leader Riek Machar on Sunday rejected a peace offer by President Salva Kiir that included plans to…
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Tunisia: PM Lists New Coalition Government, Says Negotiations Will Continue
Tunisia’s designated Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh announced the lineup of his proposed government on Saturday, but, said the coalition negotiations…
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Egypt’s Health Ministry Reports First Confirmed Case Of Deadly Coronavirus
Egypt’s Health Ministry on Friday confirmed the first case of the deadly Coronavirus in the country, making it the first…
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Algeria: Protesters March On Streets To Mark A Year Of Anti Government Protests
Thousands of people came out on the streets in Algeria on Friday to mark one year of the protest movement…
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Ethiopia Parliamentary Elections Delayed By Two Weeks, To Be Held On August 29
Ethiopia’s electoral board on Friday announced the parliamentary elections in the country has been set on August 29, nearly two…
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Amnesty International Accuses Nigerian Military Of Burning Villages, Displacing People
International Rights Group, Amnesty International, on Friday accused the Nigerian military of burning down villages and forcibly displacing thousands of…
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Sudan Government Agrees To Compensate Families Of USS Cole Attack Victims
Sudan government has agreed to pay a $30 million settlement amount to the families of US Navy sailors who were…
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Ethiopia: Controversial Law Curbing Hate Speech, Disinformation Gets Parliament’s Nod
Ethiopia’s parliament on Thursday passed a controversial law that aims to punish people for spreading hate speech and disinformation, reported…
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South Africa: President Ramaphosa Says Focus On Renewable Energy To Ease Power Cuts
South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday said the coal-dependent country will begin procuring additional renewable energy to tackle electricity…
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Somali Confirms President Farmajo’s Meeting With Somaliland Leader Musa Bihi Abdi
The Somali government has confirmed a meeting between President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo and the leader of the self-declared Republic of…
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Malawi Court Rejects President Peter Mutharika’s Poll Annulment Appeal
Malawi Constitutional Court on Wednesday rejected President Peter Mutharika and the electoral commission’s plea to suspend a judgment that annulled…
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WHO Says Ebola Outbreak Still An International Public Health Concern In DRC
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday announced that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) still…
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UNSC Passes Resolution Mandating Immidiate Ceasefire In Libya Sans Preconditions
The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday passed a resolution that calls for a lasting cease-fire in war-torn Libya, reported…
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Nile Dam Issue: Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan Ministers To Meet In Washington This Week
Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan’s foreign ministers are expected to return to Washington for another round of talks this week to…
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Portugal Freezes Bank Accounts Of Isabel Dos Santos On Angolan Govt’s Request
Portuguese government has reportedly decided to freeze accounts of Isabel dos Santos held in the country on request of Angolan…
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Sudan: Former President Omar Al-Bashir Likely To Be Made To Appear Before ICC
In a major development, the ruling transitional government of Sudan and the rebel groups in Darfur have agreed on Tuesday…
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