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Libya’s interim Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah on Sunday filed his candidacy to run for president in next month’s elections despite being barred from elections under the current rules. Abdul Hamid Dbeibah is meant to lead the country until a winner is declared following presidential elections on Dec. 24. He is the latest high-profile candidate to emerge in the race.… Read More

Nigeria has launched a mass COVID-19 vaccination campaign in Abuja, in an attempt to prevent a rise in cases of coronavirus. After several months since the introduction of the vaccines, some patrons say they are now convinced about the immunization. This comes after repeated government assurances about the safety of the vaccines. One of the patrons, Philip Eninaya, said :… Read More

Last updated: 12 hours ago Thousands of people gathered in central Brussels Sunday to protest against the reinforced measures aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19, which the government imposed to counter the latest spike in cases. Many among them also protested against the strong advice to get vaccinated, and any potential moves to impose mandatory shots. The protest march… Read More

Sudan’s top general Abdel Fattah al-Burhan signed Sunday a deal with Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok to restore the transition to civilian rule nearly a month after a military coup. The 14-point deal, signed in the presidential palace in Khartoum, provides for the reinstatement of Hamdok as prime minister, and the release of civilian leaders. Hamdok had been under armed guard… Read More

South Africa’s last white president during Apartheid, F.W. de Klerk, has been laid to rest. De Klerk was laid to rest in a private funeral service on Sunday. It was relatively quiet outside the family home with only friends and family in attendance. A convoy of two vehicles, one with the former President’s wife Elita Georgiades, made its way to… Read More

The proposal is a gender-neutral ID number that does not highlight someone as male or female. LGBTQI community welcomes new proposed non gender marker. “As the CGE, we are very excited about the proposal by the Department of Home Affairs. We hope that Home Affairs will take the progressive step to include gender neutral across the board for an opt… Read More

Last updated: 2 hours ago Belgian police deployed water cannon on demonstrators gathered in central Brussels on Sunday, as they protested against reinforced measures aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19, which the government imposed to counter the latest spike in cases. Many in the huge demonstration that police estimated at 35,000 people also protested against the strong advice to… Read More

Last updated: 1 hour ago Sudanese demonstrators took to the streets of Khartoum on Sunday in protests over the leadership crisis in the country. Footage by the Omdurman Resistance Commitees posted on their Facebook page showed protesters on the streets of Khartoum and police firing tear gas. Resistance committees are revolutionary bodies in neighbourhoods and regions who coordinate revolutionary action,… Read More

Last updated: 1 hour ago Police in the Hague detain rioters and clear the streets after protesters set bicycles and wooden pallets on fire, as a demonstration against the Dutch government’s coronavirus restrictions turned violent for a second night in the Netherlands. On the previous night, at least two people were injured after police fired shots at protesters and 51… Read More

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken promised new investments in Senegal on Saturday, presenting them as a bonus for democracy in this country known for its stability, during the last leg of his African tour. The head of U.S. diplomacy was to leave Dakar Saturday evening. Mr. Blinken said Saturday in the Senegalese capital that Africa can have a wide… Read More