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DR Congo To Start Using New Johnson & Johnson Ebola Vaccine From November
Health authorities will begin using a second Ebola vaccine in three eastern provinces in the Democratic Republic of Congo from…
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Algeria: Demonstrators Protest In Front Of Parliament Against Propsed Energy Law
Thousands of Algerians took to the streets on Sunday to protest a draft energy law aimed at attracting foreign investment…
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Tunisia: Exit Polls Declare Kais Saied As Winner Of Sunday’s Presidential Election
Latest reports suggest Tunisia’s Kais Saied has won Sunday’s presidential election with 76.9% of votes, according to state television. The…
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Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed Bags 2019 Nobel Peace Prize For His Efforts To Make Peace With Eritrea
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has been named as the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize winner for his efforts to achieve…
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WHO Says Ebola Virus In DRC Now Just Confined To A Smaller Geographical Area
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday said the efforts untaken to stop the spread of Ebola in Democratic Republic…
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Tunisia: Islamist Party Ennahda Comes Out As Largest Party In Legislative Polls
Preliminary official results suggest Tunisia’s Islamist party Ennahda has come out as the largest party in legislative polls but failed…
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Egypt’s Prime Minister Says Ethiopia Violating Nile Dam Declaration Of Principles
Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli on Wednesday said Ethiopia is violating previous agreements related to the Nile water, reported Xinhuanet.…
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Secretary General Warns United Nations Could Run Out Of Money In A Few Weeks
The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday warned the UN may not have enough money to pay for staff…
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German Government Pledges Extra $73 Million In Financial Aid To Somalia
German Ambassador to Somalia Annett Gunther on Monday said the Germany government will provide an additional $73m in financial aid…
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Rwanda: Mara Group Launches First ‘Made in Africa’ Smartphones- Mara X & Mara Z
Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame inaugurated Africa’s first high tech smartphone manufacturing factory in the country’s capital Kigali on Monday, reported…
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Sudan’s Finance Minister Says Half Of $3Bn Aid Promised By Saudi Arabia & UAE Received
Sudan’s Finance Minister Ibrahim Elbadawi on Monday said the country has received half of $3 billion in aid promised by…
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Libya Government Claims UAE Drones Used To Carry Out Attacks In Gharyan City
Libya’s UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) on Monday claimed the United Arab Emirate’s drones were used to carry out…
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Ethiopia Ready To Come To A Deal With Egypt, Sudan Over Nile Dam Issue
The Ethiopian government says it is ready to come to a deal with Egypt and Sudan on the rules of…
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Saudi Arabia Backs Sudan In Its Effort To Get De-listed From Washington’s Terrorism Sponsor List
Saudi Arabia’s foreign ministry on Sunday said it is working on removing Sudan from the United States list of state…
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Mauritius Prime Minister Dissolves Parliament To Pave Way For November General Election
Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth on Sunday dissolved the parliament saying that a general election is scheduled to be…
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ICJ To Review Kenya’s Plea To Delay Maritime Boundary Case Hearing Next Week
The International Court of Justice, based at The Hague, will review Kenya’s plea for a 12-month delay of public hearing…
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Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia Irrigation Ministers Begin Tripartite Negotiation Over Nile Dam
Irrigation Ministers of Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia have begun a new round of tripartite negotiations seeking to resolve differences over…
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Algerians Continue Friday Protests Against Presidential Election Backed By Army
Algerian protesters came out on the streets in huge numbers chanting slogans on Friday demanding the army to make an…
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Nigerian President Buhari Says Anti-Migrant Attacks Embarrassment For Africa
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday said the recent wave of violent attacks against Nigerians and other foreign nationals in…
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Tanzania Government Denied Hiding Ebola Related Information From WHO
The Tanzanian government on Thursday denied withholding any information on suspected cases of Ebola from the World Health Organisation (WHO),…
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South Africa, Nigeria Governments Sign More Than 30 Trade & Cooperation Agreements
The South Africa and Nigeria governments signed 32 trade and cooperation agreements on Thursday, reported Reuters. The deals follow Nigerian…
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Cameroon’s President Paul Biya Orders Release Of 333 Prisoners Amid Peace Talks
Cameroon’s President Paul Biya on Thursday ordered for the release of 333 prisoners charged with offenses committed during the country’s…
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Egyptian Authorities Launch Biggest Crackdown Under President El-Sisi
Leading rights group Amnesty International on Wednesday said the Egyptian authorities have launched the biggest crackdown under President Abdel Fattah…
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DRC: At Least 16 Killed After Unlicensed Gold Mine Collapses In Kampene
At least 16 people have been killed after an unlicensed gold mine collapsed in the eastern Democratic Republic of the…
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Washington Re-Opens Embassy In Somalia’s Capital Mogadishu After Nearly Three Decades
The United States has reportedly re-opened its embassy in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, nearly three decades after it was shut down.…
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