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S/Africa: Zuma ‘too ill’ for trial – Lawyer

Former South African president Jacob Zuma's fraud and corruption trial has been postponed to 9 September in the Pietermaritzburg High…
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Libya: Hafter sends “non-subservient” message to transition gov’t

Libya's perennial warlord Gen Khalifa Hafter has sent a message of defiance to the transition government, warning that his militia…
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Guinea confirms W/Africa’s first Marburg virus case

Guinea has recorded the first ever case of the Marburg virus, a highly dangerous disease that causes hemorrhagic fever.Guinea, which…
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Kenya and Somalia: Relations on the mend

After long spells in the doldrums, relations between Kenya and neighbouring Somalia appear to be on the mend as President…
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Press highlights suspension of strike by Senior Staff Association of Universities, others

The suspension of the industrial strike action by the Senior Staff Association - Universities of Ghana (SSA-UoG) and the Federation…
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Press focuses on investigative panel on disqualification of 10 athletes at 2020 Olympic, others

The panel set up by Nigeria's Sports Minister to investigate the circumstances surrounding the disqualification of 10 Nigerian athletes at…
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Gambian detained in Malta over cannabis

The police in Malta are detaining a Gambian man after he was found in possession of 45 packets of cannabis…
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US issues veiled sanctions threat ahead of Zambian elections

The United States has issued a veiled threat to impose “visa restrictions, travel bans and financial sanctions” on any individuals…
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Morocco aeronautical sector opened to U.S investors

Morocco's Minister of Industry, Trade and Green and Digital Economy, Moulay Hafid Elalamy, on Monday began a working visit to…
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Mali hit by fresh deadly attack

More than fifty civilians were killed Sunday in alleged jihadist attacks in the north of the country.According to local sources,…
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UNICEF alarmed by killing of over 200 civilians in Ethiopia’s Afar region

United Nations Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) said it is extremely alarmed by the reported killing of over 200 civilians, including…
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Sudan recalls its ambassador from neighboring Ethiopia

Sudan has recalled its ambassador from neighboring Ethiopia after Addis Ababa rejected Khartoum's offer to mediate the ongoing conflict between…
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Senegal authorizes pregnant women to get vaccinated

The Ministry of Health and Social Action on Monday lifted the precautions previously recommended for the vaccination of this vulnerable…
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NIMASA set to commence wreck removal from Nigerian waters

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, has said that all is…
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US warship arrives in Nigeria for anti-piracy operation

The USS Hershel “Woody” Williams, the first warship permanently assigned to Africa, arrived in Lagos on Saturday as part of…
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Cholera in Nigeria: Centre calls for strengthening water, sanitation and hygiene

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says that the outbreak of cholera across states in Nigeria has been exacerbated…
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Women “in a new struggle” against gender discrimination – Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday said South African women are involved “in a new struggle against gender discrimination,” thereby informing…
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Senegal’s oil and gas projects pace deemed “satisfactory”

In view of oil and gas production in 2023 Senegal's Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) welcomed the progress in the…
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S/Africa: Opposition wary of unrest threat ahead of ANC official’s trial

Suspended African National Congress secretary-general Ace Magashule will face corruption charges in the high court in Bloemfontein on Wednesday, with…
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Press highlights delivery of 177,600 doses of Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, others

The report that the Ghanaian government has taken delivery of 177,600 doses of the single-shot Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine…
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Press zooms in on report that Nigerians do not want separation, but justice, fairness, others

The report by a coalition of 40 groups, comprising civil society, labour unions, socio-cultural and professional bodies in Nigeria, led…
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Ethiopian Military Court passes capital punishment against senior army officers

Ethiopian Military Court on Friday passed capital punishment on several senior army officers who were found guilty for conspiring with…
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Ethiopia earns over $90m from exports electric power to Djibouti, Sudan

Ethiopia has earned $90.53 million from exports electric power to neighboring Djibouti and Sudan during the past Ethiopian fiscal year…
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J&J vaccines from S/Africa dispatched to AU states – Ramaphosa

African countries on Saturday started receiving their first monthly shipment of Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccines from the African Union's…
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Olympics: Botswana snatches bronze in 4x400m man’s relay

Botswana set a new African recorded as it snatched a well-deserved bronze medal in the final of the men's 4x400…
Published on 07.08.2021 par APA News APA
China’s Sinovac to boost S/Africa’s vaccination exercise – Minister

Chinese-made Sinovac vaccine's approval is expected to speed up the South African government's vaccination programme in the fight against the…
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Cameroon, Nigeria to delineate common border

The United Nations has commended the work done jointly by the two countries and their renewed commitment to the peaceful…
Published on 06.08.2021 par APA News APA
Ex-Ivorian leader’s private secretary released

Narcisse Ndri, the Principal Private Secretary of Henri Konan Bedie, the head of the Democratic Party of Cote d'Ivoire (PDCI,…
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Tokyo 2020: Uganda’s Cheptegei wins gold in 5,000m

After missing out on gold in the 10,000m, Uganda's Joshua Kiprui Cheptegei triumphed in the 5,000m at the Tokyo 2020…
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Rebel force launches massive attacks in two regions of Ethiopia

The Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) has continued launching massive attacks and creating havoc in the adjacent territories of Ethiopia's…
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