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Donald Trump impeached again after Capitol riot

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President Donald Trump was impeached by the U.S. House for a historic second time, charged with “incitement of insurrection” over the deadly mob siege of the U.S. Capitol in a swift and stunning collapse of his final days in office. With the Capitol secured by armed National Guard troops inside and out, the House voted 232-197 on Wednesday to impeach Trump.… Read More
Africa East Africa Featured World 

Ethiopia: Army kills former foreign minister in Tigray battle

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– – The Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) on Wednesday afternoon announced the death of former Foreign Minister Seyoum Mesfin during a battle in the country’s Tigray region. He served as foreign minister from 1991 to 2010. Seyoum was killed alongside Asmelash Woldeselassie, former Ethiopian parliament chief whip and Abay Tsehaye, Ethiopia’s former minister of federal affairs, during a battle… Read More
Africa Business World 

World e-commerce leaders announce huge growth during pandemic

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During the global pandemic, some of the world’s leading e-commerce companies have thrived with unexpected employee hires, massive turnover and agile operation procedures. Big players Amazon and Alibaba Group in particular have announced remarkable revenue growth in their respective regions, as reported by Compare the Market. For Amazon, a strategic diversion of product focus to COVID-19-related products such as sanitizers… Read More
Africa North Africa World 

Covid-19: Tunisia orders nationwide lockdown to prevent spread

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– – Tunisia’s government has ordered a four-day nationwide lockdown effective Thursday in an attempt to prevent the spread of Covid-19. Health Minister Faouzi Mehdi told reporters that new measures will cover extending the night curfew from 1700GMT to 0500GMT. Schools will also be closed from Wednesday until 24 January, according to the government. The country has confirmed over 160,000… Read More
Africa World 

300m Covid-19 vaccine doses secured by the African Union

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– – The African Union has reportedly secured close to 300 million Covid-19 vaccine doses for the continent. But that number of doses still falls short of the anticipated doses required for protection for the over 1.2 billion people in Africa. Over 3,085,009 cases of the virus have been confirmed in Africa and more than 73,504 deaths, according to Africa… Read More
Africa World 

Why millions are abandoning WhatsApp for rivals Telegram and Signal

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– – Millions of WhatsApp users have taken the drastic step of abandoning the app ahead of a privacy policy update that will force them to share their data with Facebook. The update, which will be released on February 8, affects WhatsApp users in all countries outside of Europe and the UK, where there are strict data protection laws. Users in these… Read More
Africa Malawi Southern Africa World 

Malawi declares state of disaster after two ministers died of Covid-19

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– – Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera has declared a state of disaster in the country following the death of two cabinet ministers from Covid-19. Malawi’s transport minister Sidik Mia is the second cabinet minister to have died from Covid-19 following the death of Local Government Minister Lingson Berekanyama also from a Covid-19 infection. The two government appointees succumbed to the… Read More
Africa Central Africa Featured World 

Over 20 people feared dead after a barge sank on Congo River

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– – Up to 25 people are feared to have died after a barge sank on the Congo River in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) northeastern province of Tshopo said six bodies have been recovered. Overloading and the poor state of the vessel are believed to be the cause of the… Read More
Africa Business East Africa World 

FAO warns of new locust invasion threat in East Africa

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– – New swarms of locusts in southern Ethiopia and northern Kenya are spreading further in the eastern Africa region, the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has warned. In its latest update posted on Monday, FAO said the immature swarms have been migrating from the previous locust breeding grounds in eastern Ethiopia and central Somalia and spreading into Ethiopia’s… Read More
Africa Ghana West Africa World 

Ghana finally sets new date for funeral of ex-president Rawlings

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– – Ghana’s government has announced new dates for funeral and burial services for ex-Ghanaian President Jerry Rawlings. The former president will now be laid in state for public viewing from January 24 to 26 and burial service held on January 27. A communication from the government to this effect comes weeks after some traditional rulers in Ghana were outraged… Read More
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