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A nighttime curfew has been declared in 3 Chadian three cities, N'Djamena, Moundou, Doba and Koumra, the Prime minister announced after banned protests took place and were violently repressed. On Thursday, security forces opened fire on…

Chad’s appeal comes as a meeting between the AU chairperson, the chairman of the AU commission and the Russian President scheduled Friday. The African leaders will mediate the war in Ukraine and discuss the release of stocks of grain and…

President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared a state of national disaster in South Africa. This comes a week after terrible floods left at least 443 people dead in the Durban area on the east coast. "The cabinet met in special session last…

Ethiopian government has announced an immediate end to its 16 months-long civil war to give way for unimpeded relief supplies into the war-ravaged Tigray region. A statement by government communication service "The government calls upon…

The first wild poliovirus case in Africa in more than five years has been detected in a young child in Malawi, the World Health Organization said. The Malawian health authorities have declared an outbreak of wild poliovirus type 1 after…

Congolese officials announced an end to an Ebola outbreak that had killed at least six people since October in the latest health challenge confronting the country's restive east. The most recent outbreak erupted in North Kivu province,…

Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadera has declared a unilateral cessation of fighting against armed groups, saying he hoped it would lead to peaceful dialogue. The country has seen recurrent rounds of rebel violence…

Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera has declared a state of national disaster in all the country's 28 districts as COVID-19 takes its toll on Malawians with over 2,000 new cases recorded and at least 50 people dead since 1st January. The…