Africa
Algeria Frees First Democracy Activists after Presidential Pardons
KOLEA, ALGERIA - Algeria released more than 30 pro-democracy activists from jail on Friday, including a prominent journalist, in the...
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Mogadishu Police Open Fire on Protesters
MOGADISHU, SOMALIA - Gunfire erupted in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, Friday morning after security forces cut off a planned opposition...
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AU urges Somalia political class to avoid partisan politics
Addis Ababa , February 20 (ANI/Xinhua): The African Union (AU) on Friday called on the entire Somalia political class to...
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AU urges partnership toward tackling challenges in Africa
Abuja, Feb. 18, 2021 – The African Union (AU) Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOSCC) has underscored the need for...
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UN condemns attack on aid workers in South Sudan
Juba, Feb. 17, 2021 – The UN humanitarian agency on Wednesday condemned recent violent attack on aid workers delivering polio...
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Namibia’s tourism industry loses $220m due to COVID-19 pandemic
Windhoek, Feb. 17, 2021 – Namibia’s tourism industry lost about US$ 220 million (about 3.2 billion Namibian dollars) from travel-related...
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Zimbabwean journalists appeal for priority status in vaccine rollout
Harare, Feb. 17, 2021 – The Zimbabwe Union of Journalists (ZUJ) urged the government to prioritise journalists in its COVID-19...
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S. African president gets vaccinated
Johannesburg, Feb. 17, 2021 – As the vaccination programme got under way in South Africa on Wednesday, President Cyril Ramaphosa...
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US sells $200m in weapons to Egypt despite human rights abuses
The $197m sale of Raytheon-made Rolling Airframe Missiles was requested by the Egyptian navy to improve coastal defences. The United...
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AfDB grants Morocco’s energy giant US$965,000 for development
Abidjan, Feb. 17, 2021 – The African Development Bank (AfDB) is providing a US$965,000 grant to Morocco’s Super Energy Service...
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