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Nigerian Court Gives Government Permission To Declare Shi’ite Group As A Terrorist Group
A federal court in Nigeria has granted permission to the government to label a local Shi’ite Muslim group as a…
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Zimbabwean Court Charges Tourism Minister With Corruption Worth $95 Million
A Zimbabwean court on Friday charged Tourism Minister Prisca Mupfumira with corruption charges involving $95 million from the state pension…
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Sudan: Investigation Committee Says 87 Killed During June 3 Protest Break-In
A Sudanese investigation into the June 3 raid on a Khartoum protest camp has found 87 people were killed and…
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DRC President Felix Tshisekedi Agress To Share Cabinet Posts With Joseph Kabila’s Coalition
Democratic Republic Of Congo president Felix Tshisekedi on Friday reached an agreement with his predecessor Joseph Kabila to divide the…
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Sudan: Protest Leaders, Rebel Groups End Rift Over Power-Sharing Deal With Military Council
Sudanese protest leaders have finally sorted out all differences with and their rebel partners over the power-sharing deal signed with…
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Saudi Arabia Bans People From DRC To Enter Country For Haj Over Ebola Concerns
Saudi Arabia has reportedly banned people from the Democratic Republic of Congo seeking to enter the country due to the…
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Algeria: Interim President Appoints Six Member Panel To Lead National Dialogue
Amid ongoing political crisis, Algeria’s interim President Abdelkader Bensalah on Thursday announced the set up of a six-member panel that…
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British Airways To Resume Flights To Cairo On Friday After Security Review
British Airways on Thursday announced it would resume flights to Cairo on Friday. In a statement, the airline said after…
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Zimbabwe: Anti-Corruption Commission Detains Tourism Minister
Zimbabwe’s Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) on Thursday said it has detained Environment and Tourism Minister Prisca Mupfumira on allegations of corruption…
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Libya: Around 150 Migrants Feared Drowned As Boats Capsize Off Libya Coast
More than 150 of refugees and migrants were missing and feared drowned after two boats capsized off Libya’s coast in…
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Tunisia’s President Beji Caid Essebsi Dies Aged 92 After Severe Illness
Tunisia’s President Beji Caid Essebsi died at the Tunis military hospital on Thursday morning, the presidency confirmed the news in…
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Somali: Six Killed In Suicide Bombing Attack On Mogadishu Mayor’s Office
Six people were killed and several injured in a suicide bombing attack at municipal government headquarters in the Somali capital…
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Sudan Military Arrests Top General, Officers, Political Leaders Over Foiled Coup
Sudan’s military on Wednesday announced that it had arrested the army chief and several senior officers in connection with a…
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Tunisia: President Beji Caid Essebsi Admitted To Hospital After Health Scare
Tunisia’s President Beji Caid Essebsi was admitted to a military hospital on Wednesday night, the president’s son, Hafedh Caid Essebsi,…
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World Bank Provides $300 Million Crisis Aid To DRC To Contain Ebola Outbreak
The World Bank Group on Wednesday announced it is offering another $300 million in crisis aid to Democratic Republic of…
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Kenya’s Parliament Vote In Favor Of Proposal To Nationalize Kenya Airways
The Kenyan Parliament on Tuesday voted in favor of a proposal to nationalize the country’s main airline Kenya Airways in…
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US States Department Imposes Visa Restrictions On Nigerians Undermining Democracy
The United States (U.S.) Department on Tuesday announced it has begun imposing visa restrictions on Nigerians who were involved in…
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Sudan: University Students Rally In Khartoum For Those Killed In Protests
Hundreds of Sudanese university students took to streets in Khartoum on Tuesday chanting “civilian rule, civilian rule” to seek justice…
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DRC Health Minister Oly Ilunga Kalenga Resigns Over Handling Of Ebola Outbreak
Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) health minister, Oly Ilunga Kalenga, resigned from his post on Monday after DRC President…
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Libya: UN-Backed Government Forces Foil Haftar Attack On Tripoli
The forces loyal to Libya’s UN-backed Government of National Accord (GNA) on Monday said they fought off a major attack…
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Kenya Finance Minister Henry Rotich Arrested In Corruption Case
Kenya’s Finance Minister, Henry Rotich, was arrested on Monday when he surrendered himself to the police. The minister is accused…
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South Sudan: President Bans Singing Of National Anthem In His Absence
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has put a ban on singing of the national anthem in his absence, a minister…
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Former SA President Jacob Zuma Pulls Out Of State Capture Proceedings
Former President Jacob Zuma will no longer be a part of the state capture commission proceedings. Zuma’s legal team confirmed…
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Sudan: Hundreds Of People March To Honor Protests’ Martyrs
The people of Sudan once again stormed the streets on Thursday to honor the people who were killed in the…
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WHO, Ugandan Officials Increase Surveillance After New Ebola Case
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has collaborated with Ugandan authorities to vaccinate about 590 fishmongers at the Mpondwe market, reported…
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