AFRICA
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Somalia faces constitutional impasse
Somalia has missed the recently announced resumption of electoral talks between the federal government and the regional state leaders. The…
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Rwanda rolls out COVID-19 vaccine amid mass testing exercise
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Jacob Zuma defies concourt, won’t appear at state capture inquiry
Former president Jacob Zuma dodged his appearance on Monday before the State Capture inquiry, headed by Deputy Chief Justice Judge…
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Sahel-France Summit examines escalating conflict in Mali
Islamist jihadis in the unstable region have killed thousands of soldiers. French President Emmanuel Macron is thought to want support…
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South Africa to reopen border crossings
South Africa says it will on Monday reopen 20 of its land border crossings that were shut last month to…
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Guinea records first Ebola deaths since 2016
At least three people have died of Ebola in Guinea, with five others testing positive for the virus, health officials…
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Nigeria’s Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala chosen as Director-General for WTO
World Trade Organization (WTO) members made history on Monday, February 15, 2021, when the General Council agreed by consensus to…
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COVID-19: President Cyril Ramaphosa vows to tame pandemic in South Africa
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has spoken of his determination to overcome the coronavirus pandemic and to tackle the country’s…
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Fear grips Kenya’s Parliament after MP carries gun
There was a scare on Thursday when a Kenyan member of parliament said colleagues were unsafe during proceedings because one…
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COVID-19: MD of IMF calls for resetting of African economies to recover
Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), said there is a need for resetting the African…
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