Fri 03 July 2020: Air travel vital to economic health but ‘we cannot let our guard down,’ says WHO’s Africa office ANKARA (AA) – The World Health Organization urged African governments Thursday to take effective measures to mitigate the risk of a surge in coronavirus infections due to the resumption of commercial flights. “Air travel is […]
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Thu 02 July 2020: Hundreds of elephants have died mysteriously in Botswana’s famed Okavango Delta, according to an official who ruled out poaching as the tusks were found intact. The landlocked country has the world’s largest elephant population, estimated at 130,000. The Delta alone is home to an estimated 15,000 elephants. “We have had a […]
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Thu 02 July 2020: Chair of African Union Commission urges restraint from acts that could further escalate current situation ANKARA (AA) – The Chair of the African Union Commission urged Ethiopians to refrain from violence Thursday following the death of activist Hachalu Hundessa, according to a statement. Moussa Faki Mahamat asked Ethiopians to refrain from further acts […]
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Thu 02 July 2020: The military was deployed in the Ethiopian capital on Wednesday as armed gangs roamed neighbourhoods in a second day of unrest that claimed more than 80 lives. Popular musician Haacaaluu Hundeessaa was shot dead on Monday in what police said was a targeted killing. Protests following the killing, and a sense of political […]
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Wed 01 July 2020: At least 13 people have died in 11th Ebola outbreak, UN agency says ANKARA (AA) – The total number of confirmed cases of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo rose to 30, with 13 deaths, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Wednesday. In the 11th Ebola outbreak, the UN […]
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FILE PHOTO Wed 01 July 2020: French president promises to engage Europe in fight against terror in the Africa’s Sahel Region ANKARA (AA) – France’s president on Tuesday said his country would step up its fight against terrorism in Africa’s Sahel Region. “When France engages, it is Europe that engages with it,” Emmanuel Macron said upon his […]
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Wed 01 July 2020: Number of confirmed cases exceeds 407,000 while recoveries surpass 195,000, according to statistics website Worldometer KHARTOUM, Sudan (AA) – The death toll in Africa from the novel coronavirus topped 10,000 Tuesday, according to a statistics website. The number of fatalities on the continent from the coronavirus now stands at 10,166 while 195,045 people have recovered, according to data […]
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Tue 30 June 2020: Russia is sending reinforcements to Libya to help warlord Khalifa Haftar, according to a report published Monday. The Wall Street Journal said that according to European and Libyan officials, private military contractors from Russia helped forces loyal to Haftar take control of Libya’s largest oil field last week. With Russian cargo […]
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Tue 30 June 2020: Protesters demand formation of transitional parliament, appointing civilian governors KHARTOUM (AA) – Thousands of Sudanese took to the streets in the capital Khartoum Tuesday on the first anniversary of a power-sharing deal between the military and civilians. Protesters waved banners demanding the reform of the security agencies, the formation of a […]
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Tue 30 June 2020: Nigeria to resume domestic flights, Senegal to lift state of emergency and curfew DAKAR/ABUJA, Nigeria (AA) – Nigeria and Senegal have eased some restrictions that had been imposed to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus. In Nigeria, an interstate travel ban has been lifted and domestic flights will be resumed, […]
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