FILE PHOTO Mon 29 June 2020: Roads in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, leading to the General Command of the Armed Forces have been closed as a precautionary measure in response to calls by activists to hold a million-man protest tomorrow, Russia Today (RT)’s Arabic news website reported. Sudanese security forces have tightened security measures and procedures and […]
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Mon 29 June 2020: Eastern-based forces allied with renegade Libyan military commander Khalifa Haftar have sent thousands of foreign mercenaries to fight in a looming battle for the strategic city of Sirte. Local sources from the city of Kufra, in southeastern Libya, told Al Jazeera that numerous convoys of foreign fighters on Sunday passed through the city Ajdabiya, which […]
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Sun 28 June 2020: Deaths near 9,500 while more than 178,000 patients have recovered, says Africa CDC ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AA) – The number of coronavirus cases in Africa reached 371,548 on Sunday, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said. According to the health agency’s latest update, 9,484 people have died across the continent, […]
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Sun 28 June 2020: Sirte, al-Jufra has become dangerous place due to criminal provisions, Russian mercenaries, says army spokesman TRIPOLI (AA) – Clearing Sirte and al-Jufra of Russian mercenaries have become compulsory, according to a Libyan army spokesperson Saturday. Mohammed Qanunu said Sirte, a focal point of criminal provisions and Russian mercenaries who were defeated […]
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Sun 28 June 2020: Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera easily beats President Peter Mutharika in re-run BLANTYRE, Malawi (AA) – Malawian President Peter Mutharika has lost a presidential election re-run to opposition leader Lazarus Chakwera, the electoral commission announced late Saturday. “I do hereby declare Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera and running mate Saulos Claus Chilima as duly elected president and […]
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FILE PHOTO: Sun 28 June 2020: Unguwar Yabo village in Zamfara state attacked, according to local media ABUJA, Nigeria (AA) – At least 12 people died Saturday in an armed attack in western Nigeria, according to local media. The deaths occurred when armed gangs attacked the Unguwar Yabo village in Zamfara state. The country’s northwest sees occasional clashes […]
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Sat 27 June 2020: Deaths surpass 9,200, while more than 173,000 patients have recovered ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AA) – The number of coronavirus cases in Africa has reached 359,408, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said on Saturday. The death toll has risen to 9,283. The number of patients who have recovered hit 173,057. South Africa is […]
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Sat 27 June 2020: Abubakarr Tambadou, known for human rights efforts at home, abroad steps down from government post BANJUL, Gambia (AA) – The Gambian justice minister who led efforts to protect human rights in his own country, as well as an international case in defense of the persecuted Rohingya minority in Myanmar, has stepped down from […]
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Sat 27 June 2020: Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan have agreed that Addis Ababa will delay filling a mega-dam as part of a comprehensive deal on the project that has raised tensions between the three countries, the Egyptian presidency said Friday. Ethiopia had previously pushed to start filling the gigantic Nile River dam next month despite vehement opposition from downstream Egypt and Sudan, and the […]
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Fri 26 June 2020: Ruling party says it stands with oppressed Palestinians, continues to oppose Israeli occupation JOHANNESBURG (AA) – South Africa’s ruling party on Friday expressed concern at remarks made by the country’s chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng viewed as supporting Israel contrary to the country’s position. “We are deeply concerned with the remarks by […]
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