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‘A global measles crisis’ is well underway, UN agency chiefs warn

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“Cases have soared across the world, including in places where measles had previously been eliminated, like the United States”, asserted Henrietta Fore, Executive Director of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO). Measles is almost entirely preventable through two doses of a safe and effective vaccine, despite being highly contagious. The UN… Read More
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AFCON 2019: Six pools, four teams per pool

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The draws of the 2019 edition of Africa’s most prestigious football competition are now known with old regional rivalry and revenge opportunities characterizing several polls..Champions league cup holders Esperance comfortably picked their tickets alongside TP Mazembe, Sundowns and Wydad, setting up a teeth rattling semi finals. Host nation Tanzania lost their opener against Nigeria in a 5-4 thriller as the… Read More
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South Africa preps for Brexit outcome

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South Africa fears for its trade relations with the United Kingdom as the latter negotiates a good deal for Brexit. The country is considering several scenarios that could have an impact on bilateral and multilateral agreements. Brexit will primarily affect trade and investment. Most of the UK’s trade agreements with African countries have been negotiated through the EU. So the… Read More
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Sudanese soldiers ‘stand by’ protesters

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A video footage shows a Sudanese soldier giving his military cap to a boy who was leading chants among protesters gathered in Khartoum. The author of the video told Reuters that the gesture by the unarmed soldier showed the army’s support to protesters. It is one of many seen on social media since the sit-in began outside the president’s compound… Read More
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Color Run reaches Egypt

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The international marathon, Color Run was held in Egypt on Saturday as thousands of runners were showered with bright colors. The marathon was a first for the north African nation. “ Today, our role is to spray paint on people. It is a powder paint, basically. We are spraying in the green zone, which is zone three. There are four… Read More
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Sudan military arrests Bashir appointees, protesters assured of security

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April 15, 2019: Protesters assured of security, ex-govt members arrested Some members of the erstwhile government have been arrested by the transitional military council, reports from the country has suggested as at Monday morning. There has been no mention of the reasons why they were picked up and who exactly had been picked. Ousted Omar al-Bashir is currently in detention… Read More
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Algeria: Mayors, magistrates election boycott [The Morning Call]

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About 40 mayors in Algeria have joined the protest movement to reject the upcoming July 4 elections. This raises the question whether elections will indeed take place to replace Abdelaziz Bouteflika who resigned on April 2. Interim President Abdelkader Bensalah promised to organise a “transparent” vote but protesters have called for him to leave office. Apart from the mayors, are… Read More
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Egypt parliament to vote Tuesday on constitutional changes -speaker

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CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s parliament will vote on Tuesday on constitutional amendments including an extension to President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s current four-year-term, its speaker, Ali Abdelaal, said on Sunday. Proposed constitutional amendments had previously suggested that Sisi would be allowed to seek two new six-year terms after his current one expires in 2022. But according to a recent draft seen… Read More
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