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• Nigeria’s Okonjo-Iweala set for WTO history

  Nigeria's respected economist, Ngonzi Okonjo-Iweala is set to become the next head of the World Trade Organisation after her path…

  Published on 08.02.2021 by APA News APA

• Somalia fails to beat election deadline

  Somalia has failed to meet a crucial deadline that would have seen elections held on February 8, 2021, APA can…

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• AU: what now after Faki Mahamat’s reelection?

  To many it will not come as a surprise that Moussa Faki Mahamat, 60 had only himself to beat as…

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• S/Africa suspends AstraZeneca vaccines rollout

  South African Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has announced the temporary suspension of its one million Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines rollout until further…

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• Belgian investors watching Nigeria’s Maritime Transport policy closely – Report

  The National Maritime Transport Policy being developed by Nigeria is of interest in Belgium for windows of investment opportunity, the…

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• No need for children to wear masks – Expert

  Under-six children in South Africa will no longer be required to wear masks in public to comply with current mandatory…

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• Nigerian oil giant reports 54% increase in trading surplus for November 2020

  The state-owned Nigerian oil firm, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has announced a trading surplus of ₦13.43 billion for…

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• Ghana: Press zooms in on appeal by Speaker to Parliamentarians to eschew partisanship, others

  The appeal by the Speaker of Ghana's Parliament to the members of Parliament to eschew partisanship in the course of…

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• Press highlights appeal to Buhari to check activities of herdsmen to avert another civil war, others

  The appeal by Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, to President Muhammadu Buhari to act fast in putting a check to…

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• RwandAir suspends flights to Zimbabwe, Zambia, S/Africa

  RwandAir on Monday suspended flights to Zimbabwe, Zambia and South Africa, citing safety concerns in the aftermath of “COVID variants…

  Published on 08.02.2021 by APA News APA

• COVID-19 and W/Africa: 2,501 new cases, 21 new deaths in 24 hours

  The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has recorded 2,501 new cases and 21 new deaths of COVID-19 in…

  Published on 07.02.2021 by APA News APA

• Rwanda: 4 Covid related deaths, 151 infections in 24 hours

  At least four deaths related to Coronavirus were reported in the last 24 hours in Rwanda bringing the total number…

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• WHO announces dengue fever outbreak in eastern Ethiopia

  The World Health Organization (WHO) Friday announced the outbreak of dengue fever in the Somali Region of eastern Ethiopia.Close to…

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• Democratic Republic of Congo assumes rotating chairmanship of AU

  President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Felix Tshisekedi has been elected as the new Chairperson of the African…

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• Zimbabwe eyeing Russian-made COVID-19 vaccine – Report

  Zimbabwe has commenced talks with Russia on the procurement of the Russian-made Sputnik COVID-19 vaccine, according to state media reports…

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• Ramaphosa hands over AU chair to DRC’s Tshisekedi

  South African President Cyril Ramaphosa's year-long tenure at the helm of the African Union has ended, with his Democratic Republic…

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• Nigeria’s Cross Rivers State ordered to repay $6,455,846 with Interest to ECOWAS Bank for loan default

  The ECOWAS Court of Justice has ordered the government of Nigeria's Cross River State, CRSG, to repay the sum of…

  Published on 06.02.2021 by APA News APA

• ECOWAS Court fixes 11th March for judgment in the case filed by Venezuelan challenging his detention

  The ECOWAS Court has fixed 11th March 2021 for judgment in the case filed by Venezuelan, Mr. Alex Saab, challenging…

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• S/Africa: Embattled Zuma meets opposition leader

  Former South African president Jacob Zuma on Friday welcomed his one-time youth leader in the ruling African National Congress party…

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• COVID-19 and W/Africa: 3,197 new cases, 36 new deaths in 24 hours

  The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has recorded 3,197 new cases and 36 new deaths of COVID-19 in…

  Published on 05.02.2021 by APA News APA

• Sixteen African countries show interest in securing COVID-19 vaccines

  Sixteen African countries have shown interest in securing COVID-19 vaccines under an African Union (AU) initiative.The initiative aim is to…

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• Financial Services Industry dominates trading at Nigerian bourse

  The Financial Services Industry led the activity chart on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) with 1.924 billion…

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• Ethiopia’s to repatriate more than 60,000 refugees from Sudan

  Ethiopia's Agency for Refugees and Returnees Affairs on Friday announced a decision to repatriate more than 60,000 refugees who fled…

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• Cameroon’s goalkeeper got 12-month suspension over doping

  Cameroon's goalkeeper has been suspended by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) over violation of anti-doping rules, reports said…

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• DRC’s senate president steps down

  Alexis Thambwe Mwamba, was for a few days in the sights of justice, but also of the General Inspectorate of…

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• S/Africa’s private sector launches fund to fight GBV, femicide

  South Africa's private sector and the donor community have pledged US$5 million after President Cyril Ramaphosa launched a private sector-led…

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• S/African minister warns of ‘possible Covid-19 third wave’

  While still fighting the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, Africa should prepare “for a possible third wave” of the…

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• CPJ welcomes South African Constitutional Court’s ruling condemning surveillance

  The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has noted the South African Constitutional Court's decision on Thursday to uphold a 2019…

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• Ghana: Press highlights concerns expressed by Bank of Ghana on nation’s economic recovery, others

  The concerns raised by the Bank of Ghana (BoG) on the nation's economic recovery from the havoc wreaked by the…

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• Press focuses on reactions to extension of tenure of retire police boss, others

  The reactions that trailed the extension of the tenure of the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr. Mohammed Adamu, by…

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