All posts tagged "Africa News"
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1.7KAfricaWho is Samia Suluhu Hassan? Meet Tanzania’s Next President
Tanzania VP Samia Hassan Suhulu is set to become the first ever female president of the country and the first in the...
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896AfricaWorld Leaders Mourn Tanzania’s John Magufuli
John Pombe Magufuli becomes the second East African Head of State to die in office in less than a year, after Burundia...
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796AfricaSouth Africa’s Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini dies aged 72
King Goodwill Zwelithini ruled the Zulu nation under the Traditional Leadership clause of South Africa's republican constitution but his role was largely...
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889AfricaSomalia’s Former President, Ali Mahdi Muhammad dies of Covid-19
The spokesperson of the Ministry of Information Isamel Mukhtaar confirmed the death in a tweet stating that Former President Ali Mahdi passed...
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774AfricaIvory Coast PM Hamed Bakayoko dies of Cancer in Freiburg, Germany
The 56-year-old had seen his health deteriorate sharply in recent days.
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1.2KAfricaTanzania’s Magufuli ‘Admitted to Nairobi Hospital’ in Critical Condition
Tanzanian President, John Pombe Magufuli, is reportedly admitted at Nairobi Hospital in neighbouring Kenya, with flu-like symptoms.
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1.5KAfricaGhana’s Starlet Abdul Fatawu Named AFCON U20 Best Player
The 16-year-old was singled out as the tournament's most valuable player (mvp) thanks to his cultured left foot, soccer IQ and dexterity.
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836AfricaPolice Seize Thousands of Fake COVID-19 Vaccines Imported from China
Police have seized hundreds of fake COVID-19 vaccines and arrested four suspects in connection with the haul, the Interpol global police co-ordination...
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1.1KAfrica“We are ready for ‘several’ missions” Says Commander of the US Naval Ship docked in Mombasa
REGIONAL NEWS: The US Naval ship, Woody Williams, that docked at Mombasa, Kenya last week, has a wide range of military capacities...
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866AfricaMagufuli not to seek for third term as Tanzania President
DAR-ES-SALAM, TANZANIA: The ruling Chama Cha Mapenduzi (CCM) party in Tanzania has dismissed growing calls from its MPs for President John Pombe...
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772AfricaUganda on High Alert as New Ebola case is detected in Eastern DRC
A new case of Ebola has been identified near the city of Butembo in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the...
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1.1KAfrica4 soldiers injured in UPDF Helicopter crash in Somalia
MOGADISHU, SOMALIA: At least 4 Ugandan soldiers picked up injuries following a UPDF helicopter crash in Somalia on Friday, The African Union...
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1.1KAfricaDR Congo’s President Tshisekedi becomes African Union Chairman
By Our Reporter The DRC’s President Félix Tshisekedi has now taken over the helm of the African Union to serve as the...
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727AfricaBenin Presidential candidate wounded in gun attack
AFP: Benin presidential candidate was left wounded after gunfire hit his car soon after he formally filed his papers for the April...
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861AfricaDR Congo PM Sylvestre Ilunga resigns a day after Impeachment
KINSHASHA, DRC: DR Congo’s Prime Minister Sylvestre Ilunga Ilunkamba resigned on Friday, a day after the National Assembly censured him for incompetence....
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964AfricaSouth Sudan switches to new Time Zone
SOUTH SUDAN, AFRICA NEWS: The government of South Sudan Republic has announced it will switch to a new time zone by February...
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1.1KAfricaUganda’s Mbabazi eyes top AU job
AGENCIES: Uganda’s Prof. Pamela Kasabiiti Mbabazi is one of eight who have been nominated to contest as Vice Chairperson in next week’s African...
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806BreakingGovernment Orders Investigation After Bus Crashes leaving 39 dead
Scores of Cameroonians have been visiting mortuaries to identify and collect the bodies of relatives who perished in two bus crashes Sunday...
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889AfricaCovid-19 Vaccines will be free for all citizens – Gov’t
The health official affirmed that his country has already reserved 2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines from the American pharmaceutical company Pfizer.
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1.1KAfricaBREAKING! Prime Minister dies after contracting COVID-19
Eswatini Prime Minister, Ambrose Mandvulo Dlamini has died after contracting COVID-19. Ambrose Dlamini had been hospitalised in neighbouring South Africa in early...
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924AfricaTanzania’s Magufuli wins Presidential Election in Landslide Victory
AGENCIES: Tanzania’s President John Magufuli has been declared winner of the 2020 presidential election. The National Electoral Commission on Friday announced the...
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965AfricaNigeria develops Covid-19 test kit ‘much faster’ to give instant results
AFRICA: Nigeria has developed a Covid-19 test kit that can give results in less than 40 minutes and be used by low-skilled...
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898AfricaBBNaija 2020: Olamilekan Agbeleshe ‘alias Laycon’ wins Big Brother Naija season 5
Laycon, real name Olamilekan Agbelesebioba, is winner of the fifth season of Big Brother Naija 2020. The rapper and TV actor polled...