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Ethiopian Forces Recapture Two Key Towns From Rebels, Gov’t Says

Ethiopian forces have recaptured the strategic towns of Dessie and Kombolcha from Tigrayan fighters, the government said, the latest sign...

BY Hussein Habibata
December 6, 2021
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Gambia President Barrow Wins Reelection In Post-Jammeh Vote

Gambia’s President Adama Barrow has secured his reelection with a comfortable margin over his opposition in a vote that set...

BY Hussein Habibata
December 6, 2021
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Twin Explosions Rock UN Camps In Mali

Two explosions rocked U.N. camps in the northern Mali city of Gao on Sunday, causing damage but no casualties, AFP...

BY Hussein Habibata
December 6, 2021
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Africa Lead Story

South African President In Ghana For 3-Day State Visit

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa arrived in Ghana Friday for a three-day State visit. The visit is aimed at strengthening...

BY Hussein Habibata
December 4, 2021
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Africa Lead Story

African Union Health Watchdog CDC Appeals For Calm Over Omicron

The African Union’s health watchdog has appealed for calm over Omicron, the new, heavily mutated coronavirus variant which has prompted...

BY Hussein Habibata
December 3, 2021
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UN Human Rights Chief Makes First Visit To Burkina Faso

The United Nations’ human rights chief has called for increased efforts to protect the vulnerable in Burkina Faso’s growing conflict...

BY Hussein Habibata
December 3, 2021
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UN Chief Denounces COVID ‘Travel Apartheid’ Against Southern Africa

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Wednesday that southern African nations that first detected the omicron COVID-19 variant are being collectively...

BY Hussein Habibata
December 2, 2021
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Zimbabwe Announces 14-Day Quarantine, 9-Hour Curfew To Contain Omicron

Zimbabwe has announced a nine-hour curfew and compulsory 14-day quarantine for anyone arriving in the country, to prevent the spread...

BY Hussein Habibata
December 2, 2021
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Ethiopia Government Clamps Down on War Coverage

Armed with placards that read “Stop BBC,” “Stop CNN” and “Stop FAKE news on Ethiopia,” supporters of Ethiopia’s government are...

BY Hussein Habibata
December 2, 2021
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Nigeria Confirms 3 Cases Of Coronavirus Omicron Variant

Nigeria has confirmed its first cases of the omicron variant of the coronavirus in two travelers from South Africa. But...

BY Hussein Habibata
December 2, 2021
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