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CAR Re-elect President begins second term amid turmoil
The Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadera officially begun a second term in office mired in huge controversy and conflict.
President Faustin-Archange Touadera's election victory which was confirmed on Monday…
Algeria reports 249 new COVID-19 cases
Algeria has reported 249 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total infections in the North Africa country to 104,341.
“The death toll from the virus in Algeria rose to 2,843 after three new fatalities were recorded”, said the Algerian…
Libya urges joint international efforts against illegal immigration
Al-Mabrouk Abdulhafith, head of the Libyan Anti-Illegal Immigration Department, has called for joint international efforts to resolve the issue of illegal immigration.
Abdulhafith made his remarks during a meeting with German Ambassador…
EU to share surplus Covid-19 vaccines with Africa
The European Union wants to set up a mechanism that would allow the sharing of surplus Covid-19 vaccines with poorer neighbouring states and Africa, the EU health chief said on Tuesday.
With a population of 450 million, the EU has…
Roadside bomb kills four soldiers in Niger
Four soldiers were killed and eight others seriously injured by a roadside bomb in south-eastern Niger, a region hit by jihadist attacks, the government said.
The troops were pursuing “terrorists” on Monday, following an attack the…
COVID-19: ECOWAS Parliament not dettered in its duties
The Speaker of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, Parliament, Mr. Sidie Mohamed Tunis said the Covid-19 pandemic will not deter the community parliament from carrying out its duties in the interest of community citizens.…
ECOWAS Parliament adopts recommendations for election by Universal Adult Suffrage
The Ad-hoc committee in charge of the election of members of the ECOWAS Parliament through direct universal suffrage has presented recommendations to the Plenary of the community parliament for consideration.
The report was presented by…
Ghana warns of health system overload as Covid cases soar
Ghana’s Covid-19 infection rates are skyrocketing and include new strains of the virus, filling treatment centres and threatening to overwhelm the health system, President Nana Akufo-Addo said.
Since January 5, the number of active cases…
Tunisian president urges calm as protesters remain defiant
Tunisian President Kaïs Saïed on Monday urged protesters to desist from vandalizing private and public properties.
Tunisians are disappointed about high unemployment rate and the financial crisis in the North African nation. This led to…
Covid-19: Rwandan capital back to lockdown
Rwandan cabinet on Monday reimposed a lockdown in its capital city of Kigali following a surge in Covid-19 cases.
The lockdown, which became effective immediately and will be reviewed after 15 days, barred unnecessary movements in the…