Sat 22 August 2020 Residents have mostly been sharing photos on social media of dead, oiled birds, sea turtles and ornate day geckos Tourism is an important source of foreign exchange for Mauritius, an island nation in East Africa which boasts UN world heritage sites, white sandy beaches, unique tropical marine plants and animals, and […]
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Fri 21 August 2020: Virus is spreading across ‘wide, rugged terrain which requires costly interventions,’ WHO Africa director says YAOUNDE, Cameroon – Ebola outbreak in the western part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is of grave concern as cases reach 100 in less than 100 days, the regional director of the World Health […]
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Fri 21 August 2020 48 inmates test positive in Kericho GK Prison A prison in Kenya has been placed under lockdown after 48 inmates tested positive for the novel coronavirus, local media reported on Friday. In a notice to authorities of Kericho GK Prison, the health department barred movement in and outside the correctional facility, […]
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Fri 21 August 2020: Dictatorial regimes, corruption, mismanagement of economy some factors that trigger coups in Africa JOHANNESBURG – The recent military intervention in the West African state of Mali has brought into the spotlight illegal and overt attempts by armed forces to remove sitting leaders. Military coups were common in Africa between the 1960s […]
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Thu 20 August 2020: Africa director says decision to open schools difficult one YAOUNDE, Cameroon – As schools re-open in many African states, the World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday stressed the need to continue preventive measures against coronavirus. In a media briefing, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, Africa director of WHO, said the issue needs to […]
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Thu 20 August 2020: Suspension follows forced ouster of Malian president, his government by soldiers Tuesday ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – The African Union has suspended Mali’s membership after soldiers on Tuesday ousted the nation’s president and his government. The Pan-African body’s Peace and Security Council said Wednesday the suspension would remain in effect until the […]
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Wed 19 August 2020: France, Niger called for meeting after soldiers detain president, prime minister The UN Security Council will hold a closed-door meeting on Wednesday over the situation in Mali following a coup, upon the call of France and Niger. French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian also voiced concern over the developments in the African […]
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Wed 19 August 2020: President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, members of his cabinet arrested by mutinying soldiers on Tuesday Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita resigned late on Tuesday, hours after mutinying soldiers seized him from his home following months of mass protests against alleged corruption and worsening security in the West African country. Keita announced his […]
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Tue 18 August 2020: Reports of a mutiny of soldiers in Mali have sparked fears of a possible coup d’etat in the unstable west African state. Gunfire was heard on Tuesday at an army base about nine miles outside Bamako, the capital. The developing situation on Tuesday comes amid a weeks-long political crisis that has seen opposition […]
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Tue 18 August 2020: Regional summit comes days after militants seized strategic port near major gas projects JOHANNESBURG – Members of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) on Monday expressed solidarity and commitment to support Mozambique in addressing the ongoing terrorism attacks it’s facing from a militant group affiliated to Daesh/ISIS. The SADC, a regional […]
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