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Guinea-Bissau president calls deadly violence attempted coup


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Guinea-Bissau's President Umaro Sissoco Embalo says the deadly violence involving members of the National Guard was an "attempted coup" as the army ordered them back to barracks. The unrest between members of the National Guard and…

ECOWAS Court calls for urgent action against military coups


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The President of the ECOWAS Court of Justice, Justice Edward Amoako Asante, has called for urgent action to address the growing trend of military incursions into politics in West Africa. Justice Asante who made the call in a goodwill…

ECOWAS Parliament calls for regional effort to tackle insecurity


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The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament, has commenced its Second Ordinary Session for the year 2023, with a call for enhanced regional solidarity and self-reliance to address the challenges facing the region.…

Ghana calls for Africa united front on slavery reparations


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Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo has called for a united front with African leaders on demands for reparations for transatlantic slavery and colonial-era damages. Some Western leaders have recently moved to acknowledge the wrongs of…

UNGA: Ethiopia calls for renewal of global solidarity


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Ethiopian deputy Prime Minister addressed the 78th session of the UN General Assembly. Demeke Mekonnen Hassen stressed that domestic and external funds were required to unleash Africa's potential. He added that "the international…

Kenya President Calls Security Council dysfunctional


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Calling for a reform of the Security Council, the President of Kenya, William Samoei Ruto, called the institution “dysfunctional, undemocratic, non-inclusive, un-representative”. Addressing the General Assembly on Thursday during the…

Sudan: UN calls for more humanitarian aid


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The United Nations has summoned the governments of Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Qatar, as well as the European Union and the African Union, calling for increased support for humanitarian action as Sudan's neighbours face a constant influx of…

Egyptian President calls for measures to reduce birth rate


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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has called for measures to slow the birth-rate in the Arab world's most populous country, citing China's one-child policy as an example. "We need 400,000 births per year," said the leader of the…

Gabon opposition calls military to complete counting of ballots


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Gabon’s coup appears to have given the country’s main opposition party some room for hope. After warmly thanking the army for having stood up against “an electoral coup", it called on the military to complete the counting of ballots from…

Gabon coup: Deposed president Ali Bongo calls for help


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Gabonese deposed president, Ali Bongo Ondimba has called on his "friends all over the world to make noise" while under house arrest following a coup in the central African country. A video from an anonymous source shows Bongo distressed…