Thu 28 May 2020: “…The darkest man is here the most highly esteemed and considered better than the others who are not so dark. Let me add that in very truth these people portray and depict their gods and their idols black and their devils white as snow. For they say that God and all […]
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Wed 27 May 2020: South Africa’s president said late Tuesday that places of worship will reopen starting June 1 under strict restrictions to prevent the further spread of the novel coronavirus. “Churches, synagogues, mosques, temples and other recognized places of worship may resume services, but these will be limited in size to 50 people […]
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Tue 26 May 2020: Despite all-round, significant progress, Africa remains plagued by poverty, violence, and lack of democratic governance, the chairman of African Union Commission said on Monday. The remarks by Moussa Faki Mahamat came in a statement issued to mark the Africa Day named after the establishment of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) […]
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Sun 24 May 2020: The Central African Republic on Sunday announced its first death from the novel coronavirus. The Health Ministry confirmed the death, without providing information about the deceased. The country has registered 552 COVID-19 cases and 18 recoveries so far, according to official figures. The pandemic has killed more than 342,100 worldwide, with […]
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Sat 23 May 2020: The UN peacekeeping mission North Darfur, Sudan has quarantined most of its staff because of fears the spread of the coronavirus, it said Friday in a statement. “The African Union – United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) wishes to inform about seven (7) suspected cases of the Corona Virus (COVID-19) […]
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Fri 22 May 2020: The World Bank on Thursday approved a record $500 million in grants and low-interest loans to help countries in Africa and the Middle East fight swarms of desert locusts that are eating their way across vast swaths of crops and rangelands, Reuters reports. Four of the hardest-hit countries – Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya and […]
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Fri 22 May 2020: Ambassador Alp says TIKA stepped up assistance for needy in Ethiopia at this difficult time of pandemic Turkey’s state-run charity distributed food packets to underprivileged people in Ethiopia as part of their Ramadan aid. On Wednesday and Thursday, the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) handed out 17 tons of food, […]
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Thu 21 May 2020: Forces of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission (MINUSCA) have arrested a warlord and eight members of his militia, an official said Wednesday. “MINUSCA carried out the arrest of nine armed elements Tuesday” in the Ndele region,” said Vladimir Monteiro, the spokesperson for the mission in the country. Azor Kalite […]
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Thu 21 May 2020: In a phone call, the head of the UN’s World Health Organization commended Madagascar’s efforts against the coronavirus pandemic, according to the nation’s president. Late Wednesday President Andry Rajoelina took to Twitter to say he had a successful talk with Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and that the WHO will sign a confidentiality […]
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Wed 20 May 2020: (Reuters) – Burundians began voting on Wednesday in their first competitive presidential election since a civil war erupted in 1993, with the election commission calling for a peaceful vote despite simmering political violence and the new coronavirus pandemic. President Pierre Nkurunziza, whose government has repeatedly been accused of rights abuses, will […]
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