Nigeria: Meeting With South-East Leaders 'Extremely Fruitful'

Angola: COVID-19 - New Measures Balance Social Life - State Minister

Luanda — The easing of some measures included in the Presidential Decree that declares the fourth State of Emergency, which entered into force this Monday, across the country, aims to ensure a balance between the protection of public health and economic and social well-being of the

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Rwanda: COVID-19 - Giants of Africa Festival Moved to Next Year

The inaugural Giants of Africa Festival that was supposed to take place in Kigali this August has been postponed to 2021 over Covid-19

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Nigeria: How Gambari Is Faring in Aso Rock

The new Chief of Staff (CoS) to President Muhammadu Buhari, Professor Ibrahim Gambari, is gradually acclimatising and keying into the politics of the

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Malawi: Police IG Summons Chilima's Bodyguards Over Shooting in Machinga

The acting Inspector General (IG) of Police Duncan Mwapasa has summoned police officers assigned to the Vice President Saulos Chilima after they used live bullets to shoot in Machinga on Friday when political violence reared its ugly head again ahead of fresh presidential

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Nigeria hub: over 15,500 virus cases in June, eased lockdown etc. | Africanews

Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, became the third African country to record over 10,000 cases of COVID-19. The milestone was reached on May 31 when 307 new cases took its tally to

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Source: Africanews | Latest breaking news, daily news and African news from Africa

Nigeria: Local Content Bill Vital to Preserving Nigeria's Socioeconomic Independence - Hon Idagbo

Hon Idagbo giving the background of the Nigerian Local Content Development and Enforcement Bill (the Bill) which is sponsored by Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, himself (Idagbo) and seven other members of the House of Representatives explained why the nation at this trying time needs this Bill passed into

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Nigeria: Govt Knocks Atiku Over Alarm On Debt Profile

Abuja — Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has come under criticism from the federal government for portraying an apocalyptic scenario about the country's debt

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South Africa: Anti-Racism Campaign - Ramaphosa Expresses Regret Over Deaths of Collins Khosa, 10 Others

President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed deep regret over the deaths of Collins Khosa and 10 other South Africans at the hands of law enforcement as the country battles the Covid-19

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Nigeria's ruling APC risks disintegration - Buhari

“At the moment, our great party is faced with internal wrangling,” Buhari said in remarks at a party meeting Thursday in Abuja, the capital, emailed by the

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Namibia: State of The Nation Address by His Excellency Dr. Hage G. Geingob, President of The Republic Of Namibia

Windhoek

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Proposed Cyber Security Bill goes through pre-legislative stage in parliament

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 5 August 2020: Sierra Leone’s controversial proposed Cyber Security laws which have been tabled in parliament by the ministry of information and communication on behalf of the government for enactment, saw its passage through pre-legislative committee stage yesterday, where

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Tunisia plans to resume commercial flights late June | Africanews

Tunisia moves to resume commercial flights as it plans to reopen its airspace, land and sea borders on June 27, 2020 as part of full de-confinement scheduled for June

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Angola: Zaire Government in Favour of Resuming Classes

Mbanza Kongo — The governor of northern Zaire province, Pedro Makita Armando Júlia, Thursday expressed his support for the resumption of classes in the 2nd Cycle of Secondary Education and Higher

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Uganda: 50 Percent Residents of Kagadi, Kyenjojo Hungry

A report on the immediate impact of Covid-19 lockdown on rural communities shows there is a significant decline in the wellbeing of the people and more of them are missing

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Nigeria Protesters Break Curfew Amid Gunfire, Chaos in Lagos

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian protesters demanding an end to police brutality defied a curfew as gunfire rang out where they were setting up a blockade Wednesday, a day after shots were fired into a crowd of demonstrators singing the country’s national anthem. That disturbing turn drew global

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Rwanda: Lawmakers Seek Increased Judicial Cooperation to End Impunity

[New Times] Lawmakers have urged cooperation between countries in regard to extraditing and bringing criminal suspects, including genocide fugitives, to justice.

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Nigeria: Breather for Adesina As AfDB Board Bars Fresh Probe

-Says Ethics Committee performed role in accordance with applicable rules

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Nigeria: COVID-19 - Govt to Engage 800,000 Volunteers to Sensitise Communities

The federal government is to engage 800,000 volunteers nationwide to sensitise Nigerians on the dangers and spread of COVID-19, the National Coordinator of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, Dr Sani Aliyu, said thursday in

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Nigeria's Death Toll From Coronavirus Reaches 200

The agency in a tweet late on Wednesday evening said the 284 new cases were reported in 13

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Nigeria: COVID-19 - Taking Stock (II)

IT has been eleven weeks since the war on the new coronavirus diseases was declared at the Federal level by President Muhammadu Buhari on March

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Consumer advocate lashes Gov’t over bad gas payout

THE HEAD of one local consumer protection group believes consumers should feel offended by the offer of a $24.5-million compensation package for those who suffered from the purchase of contaminated gas in

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Nigeria: Buhari Sends Condolence Message to Burundi Over President's Death

Abuja — President Muhammadu Buhari last night sent a condolence message to the people and government of Burundi over the death of their president, Mr. Pierre

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Nigeria: NCDC Issues New Guidelines On Discharge of COVID-19 Patients

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Thursday unveiled new guidelines for the treatment of COVID-19 patients, which will quicken their discharge from isolation and treatment

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Uganda: Govt Recommends New Sanitising Booth Technology

Government has appealed to owners of hotels and public buildings across the country to install sanitiser booth technology as measure to stop the spread of

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Nigeria: Buhari Amends Executive Order On Offshore Assets Declaration

President Muhammadu Buhari has signed an amendment to the Executive Order 008 of 2018 on Voluntary Offshore Assets Regularisation Scheme

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Nigeria's Lagos shut down after protest shooting | News24

Shops were shuttered and streets empty as Nigeria's largest city Lagos was locked down under curfew after unrest flared following the shooting of protesters.

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Angola: Libraries to Reopen in July

Recreational, cultural and leisure activities on public roads or in public spaces will operate in three phases, with museums, theatres, monuments and similar establishments starting on June

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Nigeria: Oando's Chief Legal Officer Is Dead

The Chief Legal Officer of Oando Plc, Ngozi Okonkwo, is

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Central Africa: Nigeria Awaiting Other Countries' Endorsement of Development Bank Project for West, Central Africa

[Premium Times] The Nigerian government says it is waiting for the acceptance of two-third of Member States to proceed with the Regional Maritime Development Bank project.

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Algeria: Government Develops 'Gradual and Flexible' Lockdown Lifting Roadmap

A roadmap for a "gradual and flexible" lockdown lifting has been developed by the Government, taking into account the evolution of the epidemiological situation countrywide and in each province, announced Thursday the Prime

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