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Egyptian President, Abdul Fattah al-Sisi has announced that he's ending the state of emergency which has been in force since April 2017 in the North African country. In a Facebook post, President Sisi announced that he would…

A lack of access to vaccines is dampening economic recovery in sub-Saharan Africa and the region will lag behind developed nations for years, the International Monetary Fund said on Thursday. Confirming its sub-Saharan Africa…

Benin's parliament has voted to legalise abortion in most circumstances, the health ministry said on Thursday, becoming one of only a handful of African countries to do so. Abortion was previously legal only in cases of rape or…

Benin's parliament has voted to legalise abortion in most circumstances, the health ministry said on Thursday, becoming one of only a handful of African countries to do so. Abortion was previously legal only in cases of rape or incest,…

Libya's Oil Minister, Mohamed Aoun, has fired the Chairman of the state oil company NOC. An interim Manager has been named until the board of Directors of the company meets to elect a new chairman, a decree from the ministry said.…

UN says threats against civil society activists in South Sudan violate the revitalised peace agreement signed in 2018 to end five years of conflict. The UN Commission on Human Rights says it has noted “with alarm and dismay the ongoing…

The Eswatini government has directed the country's main telecoms operator, MTN, to shut down social media giant Facebook. Reports said. The move is part of a bid to curb pro-democracy protests that have been going on for months…

The European Union has called on Tunisian President Kais Saied to restore democratic order in the country and reopen parliament. EU Foreign Policy Chief, Joseph Borrell told EU lawmakers during a parliamentary session that the…

South Africa’s Health Products Regulator, Sahpra, has withheld approval for Russia’s Sputnik V Covid vaccine over concerns that it could increase the risk of HIV infection among men. The decision was based on two earlier…

South Sudanese have been paying tributes to Colin Powell, the former US secretary of state who died on Monday at the age of 84. President Salva Kiir sent a condolence message to US President Joe Biden, Powell's family and the…