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South African ruling party under Pressure over increase of unemployment


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South African unemployment rate, already the highest in the world, rose to 32.1% in the fourth quarter of 2023, according to official government figures released. The Quarterly Labour Force Survey reported that the number of unemployed…

Former Sierra Leone president under house arrest over violence


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Former Sierra Leonean president Ernest Bai Koroma has been placed under house supervision in what the opposition say is house arrest following the recent violence. Koroma was questioned on Monday 11th December for the third time by…

US pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson under investigation in South Africa


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US pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson is under investigation in South Africa for allegedly charging "excessive" prices for a key tuberculosis drug, the country's antitrust regulator said. The South African Competition…

Gabonese Deposed President Under House Arrest -Military


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A group of army officers in the central African nation of Gabon say they have removed President Ali Bongo from office and placed him under house arrest. The officers announced their coup early Wednesday morning on national television…

Senegalese Former PM under judicial supervision


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The former Senegalese Prime Minister Hadjibou Soumaré was finally released on Friday, but placed under judicial supervision for spreading false news by a judge of the Dakar court. Soumare was taken into police custody on Thursday after…

Ghana seeks debt treatment under G20 Common Framework- IMF


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International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva confirmed that Ghana has sought debt treatment under the Common Framework platform supported by the Group of 20 major economies. Ghana requested on Tuesday to restructure…

Uganda Ebola outbreak under control -CDC


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African top public health body said says that the Ebola outbreak in Uganda was coming under control, as it had been 39 days since the last confirmed case of the virus had been reported in the country. Officials first confirmed the outbreak…

Liberian President under pressure from US charges against officials


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Liberian President George Weah has come under pressure a year ahead of the presidential election for his inadequate response to the indictment of three senior officials for alleged corruption and embezzlement by the country's major US ally.…

Cameroonians set notions hinder vaccination campaign


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Under a blazing sun, two Cameroonian health workers, Irene and Lucienne, try to convince passers-by to be vaccinated against Covid. They accost a young man in his thirties, who refuses to accept. "I don't trust the vaccine," Ramos says…

Congolese variant under surveillance in Europe


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The Congolese variant, known by the scientific name B1 640, was first detected in a family in France after returning from a trip to the Republic of Congo. Europe is now discovering this variant with unusual mutations, Congolese…