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Botswana Court Dismisses All Appeals By Opposition Parties To Nullify Election Results
Botswana’s high court on Tuesday dismissed more than a dozen petitions filed by opposition parties against the parliamentary election result,…
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UN Chief Calls Out For Action Following Execution, Abduction Of Civilians In Nigeria
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday condemned the abduction and execution of civilians by an armed group in northern…
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Botswana: Rhino Poaching Rises At An Alarming Rate In Despite Government Efforts
Botswana’s Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources Conservation and Tourism on Tuesday said Rhino poaching has risen at an alarming rate…
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Ivory Coast: Arrest Warrant Issued For Presidential Candidate Soro Ahead Of Election
Ivory Coast has reportedly issued an arrest warrant for former rebel leader and ex-Prime Minister Guillaume Soro who is seeking…
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U.S. Government Recalls Ambassador To Zambia Amid Diplomatic Row Over Gay Rights
The United States government has called back its ambassador to Zambia amid a diplomatic row with authorities after he criticized…
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U.S. To No Longer Send Bomb-Sniffing Dogs To Jordan, Egypt After Multiple Deaths
The United States government has said it will no longer send explosive-detecting dogs to Jordan and Egypt after a number…
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Guinea: Opposition Parties Vow To Boycott Presidential Election Set For February 2020
Opposition parties in Guinea vowed on Monday to boycott the upcoming legislative elections and prevent them from taking place. The…
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Algeria’s Powerful Army Chief Ahmed Gaid Salah Dies Following A Heart Attack
Algeria’s powerful army chief, Lieutenant General Ahmed Gaid Salah, died on Monday morning in a military hospital in Algiers following…
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Libya: Khalifa Haftar’s LNA Warns Against Use Of Civilian Planes For Transporting Weapons
Eastern Commander Khalifa Haftar’s Libyan National Army (LNA) has warned the Government of National Accord (GNA) led by Fayez al-Serraj…
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Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan Nearing To Solve All Issues Regarding Giant Nile Dam
Sudanese Irrigation and Water Resources Minister Yasir Abbas on Sunday said Sudan, Egypt, and Ethiopia are nearing to solve issues…
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Eight West African Countries Agree To Rename Common Currency CFA Franc
Eight West African countries have agreed to rename their common currency the CFA franc to Eco reported Reuters. The announcement…
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WHO Confirms First Ebola Relapse Case In Democratic Republic Of Congo Outbreak
The World Health Organization on Friday confirmed that the health authorities in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have recorded…
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Libya: UN-Backed GNA Calls Out Allies For Security Support Against Rebel Haftar’s Advance
Libya’s United Nations-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) has called out some of its allies for help as rebel chief…
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Guinea: President Alpha Conde Seeks New Constitution That May Extend Rule
Guinea’s President Alpha Conde on Thursday announced that he would seek a public referendum on a new constitution, a move…
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Nigeria: Financial Crimes Agency Arrests Ex-Attorney General Over $1.3 Billion Oil Deal
Nigeria’s financial crimes agency on Thursday arrested former attorney general upon his arrival at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja,…
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Libya’s GNA Accepts Turkey’s Military Support Offer To Defend Tripoli From Haftar’s Forces
Libya’s United Nations-recognized government has accepted Turkey’s offer to provide military and logistical support to help defend the capital, Tripoli,…
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Amnesty International Urges Sudan’s Ruling Council To Live Up To People’s Expectations
International Rights Group Amnesty International on Thursday urged Sudan’s new transitional government to live up to the hopes and expectations…
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Algeria: Protests Continue Against New Elected President Abdelmadjid Tebboune
Algeria is all set to witness the swearing-in of the newly elected Algerian president Abdelmadjid Tebboune scheduled for Thursday, December…
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Niger President Issoufou Says Country Ready To Win War Against Terrorist Threats
Niger President Mahamadou Issoufou on Tuesday said the country and its people will win a war against the terrorist threats.…
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Rwanda: President Paul Kagame Most Likely To Step Down In 2024 Elections
Rwandan President Paul Kagame is not seeking to run for a fourth term once his current tenure ends in 2024,…
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Angola: Government Recovers Over $5 Billion In Stolen Assets From State Coffers
Angola’s Justice Minister Francisco Queiroz on Monday said the government has so far recovered more than $5 billion stolen from…
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South Sudan: President Salva Kiir Agrees To Form Unity Government With Machar By February
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir on Tuesday said he had reached a deal with former rebel leader Riek Machar to…
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Zimbabwe: Vice President’s Chiwenga’s Estranged Wife Accused Of Trying To Kill Him
Zimbabwean Vice President Constantino Chiwenga’s estranged wife was charged with trying to kill her husband when she appeared in a…
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U.S. Imposes Sanctions On Two South Sudanese Officials For Instigating Conflict
The United States government has imposed sanctions on two senior South Sudanese officials over charges of instigating conflict in the…
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Algeria’s Constitutional Court Confirms Abdelmadjid Tebboune’s Election Victory
Algeria’s Constitutional Council on Monday put the seal on Abdelmadjid Tebboune’s name for the post of the country’s president for…
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