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UNHCR delivers emergency aid to refugees in Burkina Faso

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has airlifted 88 tons of emergency aid for refugees and people internally displaced in Burkina Faso, following its urgent appeal on the

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Timbuctu and Djenne

It was under the Malian king Mansa Musa that Timbuctu became one of the major cultural centers not only

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$6 Billion Construction Contract Awarded to Build Akon City in Senegal

It has been announced that a $6 billion construction contract has been awarded to build Akon City in

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Burundi: general elections amid virus, tension

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and growing tensions in the country, Burundi will, on Wednesday, hold general

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Côte d'Ivoire

Côte dIvoire kōt dēvwär´ [key] or Ivory Coast, officially Republic of Côte dIvoire, republic (2005 est. pop. 17,298,000), 124,503 sq mi (322,463 sq km), W Africa, on the Gulf of Guinea of the Atlantic Ocean. It is bordered by Liberia and Guinea on the west, by Mali and Burkina Faso on the

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Hydroxychloroquine: A drug dividing the world

Other countries including Italy, Egypt, Tunisia, Colombia, Chile, El Salvador, Cape Verde, Albania, and Bosnia and Herzegovina also banned the use of the drug for COVID-19 patients, though in Italy it remains possible in clinical

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Niger

Niger, in West Africas Sahara region, is four-fifths the size of Alaska. It is surrounded by Mali, Algeria, Libya, Chad, Nigeria, Benin, and Burkina Faso. The Niger River in the southwest flows through the countrys only fertile area. Elsewhere the land is

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UNHCR launches $186mn crisis appeal for Sahel region

The United Nations Refugee Agency has launched a $186 dollar crisis appeal for the Sahel

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How Many African Countries Are Landlocked?

Out of Africa’s 47 countries, 15 of them are landlocked. This means that about a third of the continent is made up of countries that have no access to the ocean or

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Africa's 100+ coronavirus cases: Uganda, Benin, Chad among new entrants

The World Health Organization Africa regional head warns that a spike likely to result in the wake of improved and increased

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'There is an urgent need for justice' - Mali teen urges UN to protect children in war zones

United Nations, US – A 15-year-old Malian girl on Tuesday urged the UN Security Council to protect children in war zones, lest they suffer

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Coronavirus in Africa: 267,818 cases; 7,219 deaths; 123,054 recoveries

There are now more than over 260,000 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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West Africa: Food Insecurity in West Africa Could Leave 43 million at Risk as Coronavirus Hits

During the lean season in June and August, more than 21 million people across West Africa "will struggle to feed themselves", she explained, adding Gambia and Benin to the list of countries in

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Africa: What About Africa's Small, Medium Businesses During the COVID-19 Pandemic?

In some of these countries we're seeing an increase in cases and in others, new cases remain stable from week to week, indicating we need to remain vigilant to stop the spread of COVID-19," Moeti

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Africa: Benin and Ivory Coast Withdraw Declarations From Rights Court

Benin and Ivory Coast become the third and fourth countries to withdraw their declaration under Article 34 of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Establishment of the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights

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Senegal

Senegal sĕnĭgôl´, sĕn´ĭgôl [key], officially Republic of Senegal, republic (2005 est. pop. 11,127,000), 76,124 sq mi (197,161 sq km), W Africa. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean in the west, by Mauritania in the north, by Mali in the east, and by Guinea and Guinea-Bissau in the south. The

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Mali: Thousands of Malian Refugees Flee Burkina Faso Camps After Attacks

When Abdoulaye fled violence in Mali in 2012, he crossed the border to a refugee camp in then-peaceful Burkina

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Benin, Ivory Coast withdraw declarations from Africa rights

Benin and Ivory Coast become the third and fourth countries to withdraw their declaration under Article 34 of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Establishment of the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights

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African Union and Focac Co-Host China-Africa Solidarity Summit On COVID-19

President Cyril Ramaphosa will, in his capacity as the Chairperson of the African Union (AU), participate in a virtual Extraordinary China-Africa Solidarity Summit against Covid-19 co-hosted by the Forum for China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) and the

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Coronavirus in Africa: 242,969 cases; 6,524 deaths; 110,735 recoveries

There are now more than over 220,000 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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Impact of COVID-19 on democracy in Africa [Interview with Dr. Christopher Fomunyoh]

As Africa battles COVID-19 experts believe the pandemic will have an impact on elections and democracy in various African

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Coronavirus in Africa: 225,126 cases; 6,051 deaths; 102,912 recoveries

There are now more than over 220,000 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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Sahel armies accused of human rights violations

Soldiers from Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger engaged in the fight against jihadists in the central Sahel have been accused of increasingly abusing local

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Foreign officials reach out to protest leader in troubled Mali

Officials from the UN, West Africa and the African Union (AU) have met an influential Muslim cleric behind demonstrations against Mali's beleaguered president, the coalition behind the protests said on

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West Africa: Amnesty Accuses West African Forces of Human Rights Abuses in Sahel Region

Security forces in Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso have been accused of unlawfully killing or causing the disappearance of around 200

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IED attack kills three Chadian peacekeepers in Mali

The United Nations said three peacekeepers from Chad were killed and four others seriously injured Sunday in attacks against a U.N. convoy in northern Mali using improvised explosive

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Mali president prepared to meet opposition coalition

Mali's beleaguered president, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, made overtures on Sunday to the opposition coalition which is demanding his resignation, saying he is ready for

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Coronavirus in Africa: 216,775 cases; 5,852 deaths; 98,686 recoveries

There are now more than over 200,000 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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NGUGI: Elections are just a ritual of passing on the graft baton

Then in a move that totally made no sense, the country expelled World Health Organization staff for raising concern over the government’s nonchalant handling of the Covid-19

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Mansu Musa

Mansa Musa I was considered the Mandingo Empire of Malis greatest king. Ruling an area at one time comparable in size to all of Western Europe, Mansa Musas empire was one of considerable wealth. Along with natural resources such as silver, gold, copper, and salt, it cultivated crops such as

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