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At Least 22 Killed In A Rebel Attack In Eastern Democratic Republic Of Congo
Rebel fighters have killed at least 22 people in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), officials said on…
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Turkish President Erdogan Ready To Give Military Support Whenever Libya Needs
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday said his government is ready to provide Tripoli any military support it needs, reported…
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Sudan: Former President Omar Al-Bashir Sentenced to Two Years In Detention
A Khartoum court on Saturday sentenced former president Omar al-Bashir to two years of detention after being found guilty of…
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Zimbabwe: Vice President Constantino Chiwenga’s Wife Arrested Over Fraud Allegations
Zimbabwe Anti Corruption Commission (ZACC) on Sunday announced the arrest of Vice President Constantino Chiwenga’s wife on charges of money…
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Zimbabwe: President Mnangagwa Says There Is No Going Back To Dollarisation
Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Friday said there is no way that the country will revert to using the U.S.…
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Prime Minister Abiy Confirms Ethiopia To Get $3 Billion Loan From World Bank
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Friday said Ethiopia will get an aid of worth $3 billion from the World…
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Algeria: Former Prime Minister Abdelmadjid Tebboune Declared New President
Former Prime Minister Abdelmadjid Tebboune was announced as Algeria’s new president in a vote that was rejected by the majority…
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Libya: Khalifa Haftar Announces LNA’s Decisive Battle To Capture Tripoli
Libyan Commander Khalifa Haftar on Thursday announced that the “final battle” to capture the Libyan capital, Tripoli, will commence imminently,…
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Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari Promises Africans Visas On Arrival
President Muhammadu Buhari has announced Nigeria will issue visas on arrival for all African passport holders with effect from January…
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France, Niger Decides To Postpone G5 Sahel Meeting To Early 2020 Following Niger Attack
French President Emmanuel Macron and Niger President Mahamadou Issoufou on Thursday decided to postpone the meeting of Sahel country leaders…
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Algeria: Thursday’s Disputed Presidential Election Sees Low Turn Out Of 40%
Algeria’s National Independent Electoral Authority confirmed that under 40 percent of registered voters cast a ballot on Thursday’s disputed election…
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Niger: At Least 71 Soldiers Killed, Numerous Injured In A Mass Attack On Army Base
More than 71 soldiers have been killed in an attack by suspected Islamist militants at a remote military post in…
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ICC Confirms Central African Republic’s Alleged Militia Leaders To Face War Crimes Trial
The International Criminal Court on Wednesday confirmed the charges brought by prosecutors against two men suspected of war crimes and…
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Algeria: Protests Continue To Demand Thursday’s Presidential Polls Be Canceled
Protesters took to the streets of central Algiers on Wednesday to demand Thursday’s presidential election be canceled, reported Reuters. The…
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Washington Sanctions Leader Of DRC’s Rebel Group Allied Democratic Forces
The United States government has imposed sanctions on Musa Baluku, the leader of the Islamist rebel group, Allied Democratic Forces…
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Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Receives Nobel Peace Prize 2019 In Oslo
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed received his Nobel Peace Prize medal in a ceremony on Tuesday. He has been conferred…
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Algeria: Two Former Prime Ministers Get Heavy Jail Terms In Corruption Trial
An Algerian court on Tuesday sentenced two former prime ministers to long jail terms over corruption charges, reported BBC. The…
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Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan Ministers To Meet In January To Discuss Nile Dam Dispute
The foreign ministers of Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan have agreed to hold a meeting in Washington next month to finalize…
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South Sudan: Rebel Leader Riek Machar To Meet President Salva Kiir In Juba On Tuesday
Rebel leader Riek Machar is expected to meet South Sudanese President Salva Kiir in Juba on Tuesday to discuss the…
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Nigeria: Human Rights Group Call For Release Of Nigerian Ex-Presidential Candidate
Human rights groups on Monday called for the release of Omoyele Sowore, a former presidential candidate who ran against President…
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Kenya: Police Seal Off Court As Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko Set To Face Graft Charges
The Kenyan police have sealed off the Milimani Law Court where Nairobi County Governor Mike Sonko is expected to face…
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Sudan: Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok Confirms Troops In Yemen Reduced To 5,000
Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok on Sunday said that the number of troops stationed in Yemen has been reduced from…
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U.S. Says Russian Air Defenses Shot Africa Command’s Drone Lost Over Tripoli
The U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) on Saturday said the military believes that the unarmed remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) reported lost…
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Algeria: Protesters March On Streets On Last Friday Before December 12 Presidential Polls
Algerians took to the streets on the last Friday before the presidential election to oppose the election that they deemed…
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SA Power Utility Eskom Announces Load Shedding From Friday Until Saturday
South Africa’s ailing power utility Eskom warned that load shedding would continue on Friday starting at 9 a.m. until at…
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