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South Sudan: President Kiir Warns Against Any Planned Protests Aimed At His Ousting

South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir on Wednesday warned any attempt to forcefully seize power in the country would be met…

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Sudan: Military Council Suspends Talks With Protest Groups For 72 Hours

Sudan’s ruling military council on Thursday suspended talks with opposition leaders on the installation of civilian rule for at least…

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Senegal: President Macky Sall Signs Decree To Abolish Prime Minister’s Post

Senegal’s president, Macky Sall, signed a decree on Tuesday that officially abolished the post of Prime Minister in the country.…

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South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa Promises To Speed Up Economic Reforms

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday said he would use the next five years to boost economic reforms in…

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Sudan: Military Council, Protest Alliance Agree On A Three-Year Transition Period

Sudan’s ruling military council and protest groups have reportedly agreed to a three-year transition period to transfer power to a…

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South Sudan: President Salva Kiir Calls Out Riek Machar To Return To Juba

South Sudan President Salva Kiir made an appeal to rebel chief Riek Machar to return to Juba in the parliament…

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Liberia: Opposition Parties To Go Ahead With June 7 ‘Save the State’ Demonstrations

Opposition political parties in Liberia vowed to go ahead with the June 7 ‘Save the State’ demonstrations during a meeting…

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Libya: European Union Calls Out For Ceasefire

The European Union Ministers on Monday made an appeal for immediate de-escalation of the fight going on in Libya. Fayez…

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Nigeria: President Buhari’s Second Term Inauguration Will Be Low Key

Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has confirmed that President Muhammadu Buhari’s inauguration for a second term will…

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Sudan Protests Turn Violent As Unidentified Attackers Fire Shots At Khartoum Sit-In

Sudanese Rapid Support Forces and police used tear gas to disperse protesters in Khartoum North on Monday hours after the…

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UN Security Council Member States Meet To Discuss Cameroon Crisis

Some of the United Nations Security Council member states had an informal meeting on Monday to discuss the worsening humanitarian…

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Catholic Mass Attack In Burkina Faso Kills Six

Gunmen killed a priest and five churchgoers during mass in an attack on a Catholic church in central Burkina Faso…

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Sudan: Military Rulers And Protest Leaders To Hold New Talks On Monday

Sudan’s military rulers have called out the anti-government protest organizers to hold new talks on handing over power to a…

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South Africa Election: ANC Continues Victory Trail But With Lesser Vote Share

South Africa’s all-time favorite political party, African National Congress (ANC), has once again won the elections, securing 57.5 percent of…

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Algeria: Protests Continue On First Friday Of Holy Month Ramadan

Tens of thousands of protesters gathered in Algiers for a 12th successive Friday to demand the removal of Algeria’s ruling…

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Nigeria: 900 Child Recruits Released From Anti-Boko Haram Militia

A regional militia allied with Nigerian government forces freed nearly 900 children it had used in the war against Islamist…

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Algeria: Military Court Summons Workers’ Party’s Louisa Hanoune

An Algerian military court has reportedly summoned Algeria’s Workers’ Party Secretary General, Louisa Hanoune, who was also the former presidential…

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South Africa Elections 2019: ANC Almost Set To Win

South Africa’s ruling party the African National Congress (ANC) is all set to win a substantial majority in the recently…

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Libya: Government Suspends Operation Of 40 Foreign Firms

Libya’s internationally recognized government on Thursday suspended the operations of 40 foreign companies including French oil major Total, Reuters reported,…

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Sudan: Protests Leaders Threaten To Launch Nationwide Civil Disobedience Movement

Frustrated by the military council delaying the transfer of power to civilians, Sudan’s opposition leaders on Wednesday warned to launch…

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Libya: France President Calls For Unconditional Ceasefire

France’s President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday called for an unconditional ceasefire in the ongoing battle for Libya’s capital Tripoli. The…

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Ethiopia Government Approves South Sudan Unity Govt Deal Extension

The Ethiopian government has reportedly approved a six-month extension of the deadline for the formation of a unity government by…

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Sudan: Military Rulers Want New Laws To Be Based On Sharia Laws

Sudan’s military rulers on Tuesday said they want Islamic Sharia laws and local norms to remain the basis of the…

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South Africa Goes To Polls Today

Voting to choose the next President of South Africa opens today (May 8) at 7 am (0500 GMT) and will…

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Sudan: African Union & United Nations Supports Demand For A Civilian Government

The African Union, as well as the United Nations, has confirmed they are supporting the protestors’ demand for a civilian-led…

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