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Alphabetical List of All African Countries
Below is an alphabetical list of all African countries, along with capitals and the state names as they are known within each country. In addition to the 54 sovereign states in Africa, the list also includes the two islands still governed by European states and Western Sahara, which is recognized
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Angola Highlights Actions for Children
Stressing the importance of the date, the provincial director of the National Child Institute (INAC) in southern Cunene province, Hélder dos Santos, referred to
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Rwanda: Mending Rwanda, Uganda Ties Requires Political Will, Says Biruta
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Vincent Biruta, has said that it will take political will to restore relations between Uganda and
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Call for RFI award contestants
Musicians from East Africa can apply for the 2020 Radio France International Discoveries (RFI) Discovery Music Award (Prix
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Coronavirus in Africa: 88,264 cases; 2,832 deaths; 33,898 recoveries
There are now more than over 80,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus across the continent, with a number of African countries imposing a range of prevention and containment measures against the spread of the
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Angola: New State of Emergency in Force
Luanda — A new 15-day state of emergency period going until May 25 has taken effect as from 00:00 am on Monday, as part of the measures put in place to contain the expansion of the covid-19 pandemic in the
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Rwanda: Muhire Boosts Amavubi Camp, Niyonzima to Arrive On Friday
[New Times] Egypt-based midfielder Kevin Muhire has arrived in the country to join the national team Amavubi's camp ahead of the upcoming tie against Cape Verde in the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers.
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In Senegal, the struggles of a small airline during coronavirus
Transair, an ambitious company founded 10 years ago, has no passengers because of the pandemic - but it still has to fly its
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Namibia
Namibia is bordered on the north by Angola and Zambia, on the east by Botswana, and on the east and south by South Africa. It is for the most part a portion of the high plateau of southern Africa, with a general elevation of from 3,000 to 4,000
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Anna Nzinga 1581-1663 (African Warrior Queen)
Queen of the Ndongo (Angola), queen of Matamba
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Dec
17
1663
Tunisia, Ivory Coast win to advance to AfroBasket final
Naturalized citizen Matt Costello had 17 points and 12 rebounds to help Ivory Coast beat Senegal 75-65 to advance to The post Tunisia, Ivory Coast win to advance to AfroBasket final appeared first on TheGrio.
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Angola: President Demands Greater Quality Education
Speaking at the inauguration ceremony of the new Secretary of State for Secondary Education, Gildo Matias José, the Angolan Head of State advocated a large investment in primary and secondary education, in the perspective of the country having well-trained
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Angola: COVID-19 - Cuban Doctors Reach Lunda Norte Municipalities
Dundo — The 12 Cuban doctors deployed to Angola?s northeastern Lunda Norte province started their duties in the region?s 10 municipalities today
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Angola: Oil Ministry to Announce Public Tender Winners
Luanda — The Ministry of Oil, Geology and Mining is announcing Friday in Luanda the winners of the public tender for mining
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Amílcar Lopes Cabral - Birthday
Amílcar Lopes Cabral , (born September 12, 1924, Bafatá, Portuguese Guinea [now Guinea-Bissau]—died January 20, 1973, Conakry, Guinea), agronomist, nationalist leader, and founder and secretary-general of the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (Partido Africano da
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Sep
12
1924
MPLA begins armed struggle in Angola
MPLA begins armed struggle against Portugal in Angola.
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Feb
4
1969
Africa: Support Pours in for AfDB's Adesina
There has been overwhelming endorsement of African Development Bank President, Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina, as various individuals and organisations commend his stewardship of the bank, and reiterate their support for his re-election, writes Demola Ojo
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Rwanda: 79 Rwandans to Be Received From Uganda
The group is part of the 130 Rwandans that Uganda government officials promised to set free during a meeting with their Rwandan counterparts last
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Napoli upset Juve to give Gattuso first trophy as coach
ROME, (Reuters) – Napoli stunned Juventus 4-2 on penalties after a 0-0 draw to claim the Coppa Italia yesterday and bring their fiery coach Gennaro Gattuso the first major trophy of his managerial
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Rwanda/Cape Verde: Covid-19 - Armenia-Based Nirisarike to Miss Cape Verde Tie After Testing Positive
[New Times] Rwanda international Solomon Nirisarike has tested positive for Covid-19 and immediately started a 14-day quarantine, ruling him out of the national team's camp ahead of the double-header against Cape Verde in the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers.
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Angola: COVID-19 - Angola Reaches 60 Infections, 18 Recoveries
Luanda — Angola has detected two more positive cases of covid-19 in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of infections in the country to
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Kenya overtakes Angola as third-largest economy in Sub-Sahara
Kenya overtakes Angola as third-largest economy in Sub-Sahara Africa
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Africa: Bizarre Own Goal Gifts Nigeria Win in Cape Verde, Equatorial Guinea Downs Mauritania
[CAF] Cape Verde's Kenny Rocha Santos gifted Nigeria a bizarre own goal, as the Super Eagles returned from Mindelo with a 2-1 win to go top of Group C of the FIFA World Cup, Qatar 2022 qualifiers on maximum points.
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Baltasar Lopes
Baltasar Lopes , in full Baltasar Lopes da Silva, Baltasar also spelled Baltazar, pseudonym Osvaldo Alcântara (born April 23, 1907, Calejão, São Nicolau, Cape Verde Islands—died May 28, 1989, São Vicente, Cape Verde), African poet, novelist, and short-story writer, who was instrumental in the
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May
28
1989
A History of United Nations Missions in Africa
The United Nations (UN) conducts a number of peacekeeping missions throughout the world. Beginning in 1960, the UN began missions in various countries in Africa. While just one mission occurred through the 1990s, turmoil in Africa escalated and the majority of missions were run from 1989
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Amílcar Lopes Cabral - Death
Amílcar Lopes Cabral , (born September 12, 1924, Bafatá, Portuguese Guinea [now Guinea-Bissau]—died January 20, 1973, Conakry, Guinea), agronomist, nationalist leader, and founder and secretary-general of the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (Partido Africano da
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Jan
20
1973
Angola
National name: Republica de Angola
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Angola: Expo Dubai Postponed to October 2021
Luanda — The Universal Exhibition (Expo), whose opening was scheduled for October 20, 2020, was adjourned to the same month in 2021, announced on Tuesday the country's Inter-ministerial Commission for Expo
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Angola: Bié Electoral Commission Gets New Premises
Cuito — The Provincial Electoral Commission (CPE) in Bié has, since Thursday, its own facilities inaugurated in the municipality of Cuito by the chairperson of the National Electoral Commission (CNE), Manuel Pereira da
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Guinea
Guinea gĭn´ē [key], an archaic term for the west coast of Africa. In its widest sense it has been applied to the region from Angola to Senegal. Parts of the region bore names originating in early colonial trade, notably Grain Coast , Ivory Coast (see Côte dIvoire ), Gold Coast (see Ghana
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