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Mali goes into another lockdown as Covid-19 cases surge

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– – Mali’s government has announced another lock-down to fight the surge in coronavirus cases. The country is recording an average of 150 new covid-19 infections forcing hospitals into a major crisis. The government has put a coronavirus prevention measure into effect to ensure that the numbers do not get out of control . Harouna Mamadou Toureh, the Minister of… Read More
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Egypt secures $1.67 billion in aid from the IMF

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– – The board of the International Monetary Fund on Friday approved the release of a second tranche of aid valued at $1.67 billion for Egypt, saying public debt and Covid-19 threatened its economic recovery. In June, the board approved a one-year, $5.2 billion financing package for Egypt. With the latest disbursement, more than $3.6 billion will have been released.… Read More
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Nigeria: Hundreds of abducted schoolboys released

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– – Over 300 schoolboys kidnapped from a boarding school in Nigeria last week have been freed. Authorities in the Katsina state were the incident occurred have revealed that those rescued are in a good condition. In a statement, the authorities said the boys were being taken to the regional capital Katsina City to reunite with their families. Islamist militant group Boko Haram, which… Read More
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Ghana: Police clash with opposition supporters challenging election results

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– – Supporters of the opposition party, NDC in Ghana have clashed with the police as they continue their protests against the conduct of the December 7 elections. They have been staging nationwide protests, challenging the declaration of the incumbent Nana Akufo Addo as President-elect. The largest opposition party has also accused the Electoral Commission of vote padding and rigging… Read More
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Ghana: Police clash with opposition supporters challenging election results

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– – Supporters of the opposition party, NDC in Ghana have clashed with the police as they continue their protests against the conduct of the December 7 elections. They have been staging nationwide protests, challenging the declaration of the incumbent Nana Akufo Addo as President-elect. The largest opposition party has also accused the Electoral Commission of vote padding and rigging… Read More
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Nigerian youth torch three police stations

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– – Nigerian youth on Wednesday torched three police stations in the south-eastern state of Anambra as they protest against the killing of a taxi motorcyclist. The youth allege that the taxi motorcyclist was killed by the police. The victim, Ebere Nwogba, according to local media died on Tuesday night after he was reportedly arrested for operating his motorbike during… Read More
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Tanzania won’t import Covid-19 vaccines, prefers local herbs

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– – Tanzania’s government has signaled it will rather settle on local herbs for protection against Covid-19 than import Covid-19 vaccines. The government said it does not have any plans of importing already approved Covid-19 vaccine being used for mass vaccination in Europe and America. The country wants to pin its hopes on research into “local herbs”, according to local… Read More
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Nigeria reopens borders with neighbours for trade

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– – Nigeria has reopened its land borders with neighbouring countries after closure for months. The country’s President, Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday approved the immediate reopening of four of Nigeria’s land borders. The four affected borders are Seme border in South- West, Ilela border in the North- West, Mfun border in the South-South and Maigatari border in the North-West. The… Read More
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Somalia cuts diplomatic ties with Kenya as it recalls diplomats

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– – The Somali government in Eastern Africa has cut diplomatic ties with neighbouring Kenya. Somalia has subsequently recalled all its diplomats from Nairobi and given Kenyan diplomats in Mogadishu seven days to leave the country. In a televised address on state media Somalia’s Minister of Information Osman Abukar Dubbe said the decision has been taken to protect the country’s sovereignty.… Read More
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Boko Haram says it abducted hundreds of Nigeria students

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– – Boko Haram has confirmed that it was behind the kidnapping of hundreds of schoolboys in Nigeria’s north-western Katsina State last week. Over 800 students were in the school when the gunmen arrived on motorbikes and started shooting indiscriminately in the north western part of Nigeria. The Nigerian military has announced that it had exchanged fire with the gunmen after locating… Read More
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