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Qatar, Yasin, Al-Shabaab Hold Somalia in Linked Triangular Vise Grip

Qatar’s ‘support’ for Somali Spy organisation raises storm over links with Al-Shabaab Qatar has but once more been sucked into Somalia’s inner politics, with mounting accusations from quite a few quarters over alleged guide to the Al-Shabaab militants and the undercover agent business enterprise NISA, which is stated to be supporting the militants with intelligence […]

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Uganda: Kikuube turns to sugarcane growing as the wait for oil continues

For so many years, locals in the Albertine place have patiently waited for industrial manufacturing of oil in vain. However, as the projections suffer one shift after another, many farmers, in particular those in Kikuube District have grew to become their hope to Hoima Sugar Ltd, a cane processing factory operating in the location in […]

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Nigeria: Ambush on Borno State governor’s kills 30

Burned vehicules laying on the side of the road, stays of friday’s attack. Jihadis fighters linked to the Islamisc State in West Africa Province ISWAP crew killed 30 safety personnel in an ambush on Friday. Insurgents opened fireplace with laptop weapons and rocket-propelled grenades, in an strive to damage Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State. […]

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ECOWAS set to uphold Mali sanctions until appointment of civilian PM

West African bloc ECOWAS will maintain its sanctions on Mali until a civilian prime minister is appointed, ECOWAS mediator Goodluck Jonathan said on Friday. A choice on whether ECOWAS will raise its sanctions towards Mali used to be anticipated following the swearing-in ceremony of Bah Ndaw, in accordance to Jonathan. “The trouble of the sanctions…in […]

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Nigeria: Gas tanker explode in Lagos State

A fuel tanker truck exploded Thursday in Nigeria’s Lagos State, injuring at least 15 people, incinerating quite a few cars and razing a number of buildings, local media reported.  The incident happened at a bus end in the Ifako-Ijaiye nearby authorities area, the local Premium Times internet site reported. “A further investigation printed that an […]

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Sudan: Death toll from flooding to 124

The dying toll from flooding in Sudan precipitated by using months of heavy rains has risen to 124, the country’s Interior Ministry said early Thursday. More than 100,000 residences have come to be partly or absolutely unusable due to floods. Earlier this month, Sudan’s Security and Defense Council declared a countrywide kingdom of emergency for […]

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Parliament gives nod to new ministers, judges in Ethiopia

Ethiopia’s parliament on Tuesday authorized the appointment of countless key ministers and judicial officers. The House of Peoples’ Representatives, the lower chamber of Ethiopia’s parliament, recommended the appointments of Kenea Yadeta as defense minister, Gedion Timothewos as attorney general, Takele Umma as minister of mines and petroleum, and Samuel Hurkato as minister of science and […]

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Fear rises for imprisoned Qatari royal in the midst of health deterioration as wife pleads for release at the United Nations

Pressure is mounting over the case of QatariSheikh Talal Al Thani – the grandson of the founder of the gas-rich nation – after his wife, Asma Arian, submitted an 11th-hour plea for his release at the United Nations Human Rights Council on Monday. My husband desires pressing scientific care and a legal professional he chooses freely,” Arian advised the UN body in […]

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Nigeria: President Buhari mourns death of emir of Zazzau

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday mourned the loss of life of Emir of Zazzau Alhaji Shehu Idris, one of the country’s most influential standard leaders who exceeded away on Sunday at the age of 45. “With the passing of Alhaji Shehu Idris, Nigeria has lost one of its longest reigning typical monarchs whose contributions […]

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Uganda records 270 new COVID-19 cases as total spikes to 6,287

Uganda’s Ministry of Health on Sunday mentioned 270 new tested coronavirus instances elevating the countrywide complete to 6,287. Of the 270 cases, 240 have been contacts and indicators whilst 29 have been returnees and one used to be a truck driver. The capital Kampala recorded the best numbers of the 240 contacts and alerts with […]

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In weeks, Kenya will be rolling out COVID-19 vaccine trials

Kenya’s pinnacle medical research body will begin trials for a COVID-19 vaccine in a few weeks as the East African us of a continues its fight in opposition to the virus. Kombe Yeri, the Director-General of the Kenya Medical Research Institute (Kemri), stated on Saturday the institution was once solely ready for the integral regulatory […]

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South Africa records 2,055 new COVID-19 cases, 85 deaths

South Africa mentioned 2,055 new COVID-19 instances bringing the number of validated infections to 657,627, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize announced late Friday.   Mkhize stated 85 human beings died from the coronavirus in the past 24 hours putting the variety of fatalities at 15,857. For the previous six weeks, South Africa has been experiencing a decline […]

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President appoints new prime minister in Somalia

Somali President Mohamed Farmaajo appointed Mohamed Hussein Roble as the country’s new high minister early Friday, hours after regional leaders agreed on a revised mannequin for presidential and parliamentary elections.    The Somali presidency made the announcement on Twitter.  The president wishes him to perform his responsibilities effectively and efficiently, it brought in the statement.  […]

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South Africa records 64 new Coronavirus deaths

South Africa mentioned 64 new coronavirus deaths in a 24-hour period, bringing the whole range of fatalities to 15,705, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize stated late Wednesday.    Mkhize stated there have been 1,923 new COVID-19 cases recorded, placing the total number at 653,444.  Cases of COVID-19 had slowed down in South Africa in the past […]

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Mali: West African body urges for transitional gov’t

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Tuesday met with Mali’s military junta in Ghana’s capital Accra to locate a definitive answer to the political situation in the country. “Terrorists are taking advantage of the situation in Mali to toughen their power” and that “the military junta ought to have already put in […]

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Uganda ‘s National Authority for Identification and Registration briefly shut down after positive COVID-19 case

Uganda’s National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) was on Monday closed temporarily after a security personnel tested positive for COVID-19. “One person has tested positive at our head offices-Kololo ceremonial grounds and the person is undergoing treatment. NIRA headquarters shall therefore be closed to the public for 2 days -Tuesday 15th Sept & Wednesday 16th […]

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Uganda, Tanzania sign a crude oil pipeline construction contract

East African countries Uganda and Tanzania signed the Host Government Agreement (HGA) for the building of the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project. The signing of the settlement took area on Sunday in Chato in the northwest of Tanzania in a ceremony attended by means of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni and his Tanzanian counterpart […]

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South Africa records 1,816 new COVID-19 cases, 49 deaths

South Africa recorded 1,816 new cases of the novel coronavirus Saturday and 49 deaths, according to Health Minister Zweli Mkhize. Almost 4 million people have been tested for the virus on account that it was first detected in the country in March. Mkhize said 18,620 humans have been tested for the virus in the closing […]