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Sudan, Egypt’s foreign ministers meet over Ethiopian dam
At a joint news conference in Cairo, the foreign ministers of Sudan and Egypt have met to discuss bilateral cooperation, as well as the urgency of reaching a legal agreement on the filling and operating of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance…
DR Congo: Tshisekedi supporter elects senate President
The Democratic Republic of Congo has elected a supporter of President Felix Tshisekedi as the next Senate leader.
Modeste Bahati Lukwebo's election follows the formation of a new parliamentary majority to remove the camp of the former…
Ghanaian Former President Mahama, wife receive COVID-19 vaccine
Former Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama and his wife Lordina Mahama were vaccinated against COVID-19 at a hospital in Accra.
"I believe that all Ghanaians should avail themselves for the vaccines and indeed in Africa, we should be…
Sudan, Egypt sign military cooperation deal
Sudan and Egypt have signed here an agreement on military cooperation.
"The agreement tends to achieve national security for the two countries and build experienced armed forces," said Sudanese army's chief of joint staff Mohamed Osman…
Farmers sue government for Kenya-UK trade deal
Small-scale farmers opposed to duty free access of some products from the United Kingdom want the government stopped from entering a free trade deal with Britain.
The shareholder growers, under the Kenya Small-Scale Farmer Forum, have…
Zanzibar names new First Vice President
Zanzibari President Hussein Ali Mwinyi has appointed Othman Masoud Othman as the new First Vice President of the semi-autonomous Tanzanian archipelago.
Mr Othman replaces Seif Sharif Hamad who died on February 17, 2021. Veteran…
Zimbabwe’s Vice President resigns amid sex scandal
Zimbabwe's Vice President Kembo Mohadi has resigned after he became embroiled in a sex scandal involving married women.
The 71-year-old announced his resignation on Monday after an online media outlet, Zimlive, published recordings of his…
Ivory Coast launches first vaccination drive with COVAX shots
Ivory Coast launched the world’s first Covid-19 inoculation drive on Monday with doses imported from the COVAX sharing facility, a milestone in the race to extend vaccine access to poorer countries.
The Secretary-General at the…
Ghanaian President receives world’s first free COVID-19 vaccine
Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo has on Monday became the world's first recipient of a coronavirus vaccine from Covax, a global scheme to procure and distribute inoculations for free for poorer countries.
Richer countries have surged…
Election Petition: Ghana’s council urges peace ahead of judgement
Ghana's National Peace Council urged stakeholders involved in the presidential election petition to uphold peace as the Supreme Court is expected to deliver its judgment Thursday.
"The National Peace Council respectfully calls on all the…