Africa

Ousted President of Mali, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, has been hospitalized after suffering a stroke-like illness. Keita, 75, was admitted to a private clinic in the capital Bamako…
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The World Health Organization has declared Africa as polio-free. Polio usually affects children under five, sometimes leading to irreversible paralysis. Death can occur when…
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Efforts to resolve the political crisis in Mali by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)  on Monday proved unsuccessful. The West African leaders held talks with…
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The Military government that seized power in Mali has requested for a military-led transitional body to rule the country for three years and has agreed to release deposed President…
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The ousted Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita will be deported to Senegal, a Malian military source told Sputnik. “There are talks with Senegal on his (Keita’s) deportation…
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The World Health Organisation says COVID-19 deaths in Africa has risen to 25,000. The UN health agency gave the update on its regional official Twitter account @WHOAFRO. WHO…
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The Economy Community of West African States has imposed stringent sanctions on Mali over the coup plot in the country. Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and Prime Minister…
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Mali"s President, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has resigned. Keita, on Wednesday, said he was resigning to avoid “bloodshed,” hours after his arrest by troops. Rebel soldiers…
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Mutineering soldiers in Mali has arrested the country's President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and Prime Minister Boubou Cisse, one of their leaders said. “We can tell you that the…
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Coronavirus cases in Africa have surpassed 1 million. This was disclosed by the African Centre of Disease Control on Friday. Some 1,007,336 cases have now been confirmed, with…
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Zimbabwe's Agriculture Minister Peherence Shiri who helped plot the ouster of Robert Mugabe in a 2017 coup has died aged 65. Shiri, who commanded the air force for 25 years until…
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The protesters in Mali have rejected the resolution plan proposed by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The protesters under the aegis of the 'June 5…
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South Africa reported 572 coronavirus-related deaths in a day. With this, the country's death toll from the novel coronavirus stands at 5,940. Health Minister, Zweli Mkhize,…
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Sudan's former President, Omar al-Bashir, on Tuesday, went on Trial over the military coup that brought him into power over 30 years ago. Bashir, 76, who is already behind bars…
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Tunisian Prime Minister Elyes el-Fakhfakh has resigned over corruption allegations. He is accused of maintaining shares in private companies that won state contracts amounting to…
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Tragedy struck the Madagascarn parliament on Sunday after two lawmakers - a member of the Senate and one deputy – died from COVID-19 complications. The country's President Andry…
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Zindzi Mandela, daughter of former South African president Nelson Mandela has died aged 59. Zindzi was Nelson Mandela's sixth child and his second with Winnie Madikizela-Mandela,…
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Not less that one person has been reported dead as protesters in Mali continue to call for the resignation of the country's president, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita. Thousands of…
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Kenya has slated the reopening of schools in the country till January 2021. Kenya’s Education Cabinet Secretary, George Magoha made the announcement on Tuesday. He stated that…
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Seven coronavirus patients died in Egypt on Monday after a fire outbreak engulfed a hospital. Seven other people also sustained injury in the, believed to be caused by a…
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