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Nigeria: PDP Decries Rising Wave of Killings, Banditry
In a statement issued yesterday by the spokesman for the PDP, Mr. Kola Ologbondiyan, the main opposition party blamed President Muhammadu Buhari and his administration for failing to contain the mindless
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Nigeria hub: over 15,500 virus cases in June, eased lockdown etc.
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Rwanda: Govt Lifts Travel Restrictions to and From Rubavu District
[New Times] The travel ristriction on Rubavu District that has been in place since early June, has been lifted following an evaluation of the Covid-19 situation in the country.
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Commonwealth ‘must acknowledge’ its colonial past to fight racism – Prince Harry and Meghan - Face2Face Africa
Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, have said the Commonwealth ‘must acknowledge’ its colonial past and role in slavery as it is crucial in moving forward and fighting racial injustice – even though it would not be easy. The couple made those comments during a video conference
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Nigeria Has Created 775 Jobs Through Ogoni Cleanup - Minister
The Nigerian government has said the ongoing remediation project of the hitherto polluted Ogoniland, which was launched in 2016, has created 775 jobs for qualified
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Source: allAfrica.com
Cattle tagging to aid in stopping thieves
Cattle owners have been given six months to access the free ear tags provided by Government to be used in conjunction with a passport to positively identify animals under the National Animal Identification and Traceability System (NAITS) if they...
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Africa: Free Trade Zone Launch Moved to January Over Pandemic Lockdowns
Commencement of trade under the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) has been pushed to a tentative date in January next
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East Africa: More Than 40,000 People Forcefully Evicted in East Africa During Coronavirus Crisis
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Nairobi -Poor communities in Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia have been left homeless and exposed in the midst of the pandemic, charity says
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Source: allAfrica.com
Headline-making missteps put focus on newsroom diversity
Nobody anticipated it would lead to a staff revolt and become a national story, part of an extraordinary week where the news media’s sluggishness in building diverse newsrooms became part of the national
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Tanzania: Zitto - We Will Participate in 2020 General Elections Under Protest
[Citizen] Dar es Salaam -ACT-Wazalendo leader Zitto Kabwe has said his party will participate in the forthcoming general election under protest due to absence of an independent election commission.
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Algeria: Deep Reforms for Transparency, Strict Control of Public Money Management
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -Minister of Finance Aymen Benaderahmane stressed Tuesday, in Algiers, that his department is working for the implementation of "deep reforms" likely to enshrine transparency and strict control in the management of public funds.
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Rwanda: Why Rwanda Is a Great Green Growth Investment
Mbabane — In its effort to accelerate Rwanda's green growth development initiative, its local businesses encouraged their Italian counterparts to invest in the East Africa
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Egypt Court Jails Belly Dancer for 'Debauchery' in Social Media Crackdown
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Sama El-Masry was sentenced to three years in prison posting "indecent" videos and photos on TikTok
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Kenya: Rare White Giraffe Sighted at Garissa's Ishaqbini Hirola Conservancy
[Capital FM] Nairobi -A rare white giraffe was spotted outside the Ishaqbini Hirola Conservancy in Ijara within Garissa County on Tuesday, sparking excitement months after a similar giraffe was poached alongside its calf.
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Nigeria: Buhari Nominates Okonjo-Iweala As Nigeria's Candidate for World Trade Organisation's DG Election
Nigeria has nominated a former Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, as its candidate for the Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) election coming up next
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Rwanda: Musanze Court Quashes Lawsuit Filed Against Law-Enforcement Agencies
[New Times] Musanze Intermediate Court on Tuesday threw out a case filed against law-enforcement agencies that had been filed by four grassroots leaders and security personnel attached to District Administration Security Support Organ (DASSO), all operating in Musanze District.
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Zimbabwe: Police Shoot, Seriously Injure Chitungwiza Vendor
[New Zimbabwe] Police Sunday shot and seriously injured a street vendor selling wares at a busy market in Unit L, Chitungwiza.
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Uganda: Busoga Farmers Given 1,384 Boxes of Soap
[Monitor] Famers from Iganga, Kamuli and Jinja have received 13,840 bars (1,384 boxes) of soap from One Acre Fund, a non-profit agriculture organisation headquartered in Jinja City, to support Government efforts to stem the spread of Covid-19.
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East Africa: EAC to Enhance Water Resources Management
FIVE East African Community (EAC), member countries are to benefit from the Nile Equatorial Lakes Subsidiary Action Program (NELSAP)'s establishment of a hydrological monitoring network of
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Source: allAfrica.com
EAC facing cash crisis after delay in 2021 budget
The EAC Council of Ministers, the body mandated with budgetary preparations and presentation, is yet to present its 2020/21 budget proposals to the East African Legislative Assembly (Eala) budget committee with only days to go to the June 30th deadline, The EastAfrican has
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Africa's Population Explosion - a Ticking Time Bomb
In a clear "Africa Day 2020," message last Monday, President Muhammadu Buhari warned fellow African leaders that there will be no development, without peace, on the
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Rwanda: Nyaruguru - Over 360 KGs of Smuggled Minerals Intercepted
[New Times] Police in Nyaruguru District, on Monday, June 22 intercepted at least 363kgs of smuggled and untagged minerals from two illegal dealers.
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Zimbabwe: COVID-19 Cases Shoot to 716
[New Zimbabwe] Confirmed Covid-19 Sunday rose to 716 after 18 more people tested positive for the pandemic.
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Kenya: House to Vet Auditor-General Nominee Today
[Nation] President Kenyatta's nominee for the position of Auditor-General will appear before Parliament for vetting this morning.
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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 Is Finished If Governors Take Over COVID-19 Battle - NMA
He said President Muhammadu Buhari should not devolve such powers to the state governments "because apart from Lagos and maybe one or two other states, the commitment is, to say the least, very
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Rwanda Cycling Cup to Tip Off in September
[New Times] The sixth edition of the annual Rwanda Cycling Cup will get underway in September, the local cycling federation (Ferwacy) has confirmed.
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South African Man Dragged Naked From Shack Sparks Legal Action Against Evictions
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Johannesburg -A viral video of a man being dragged from his home in Cape Town has led to an outcry over lack of affordable housing
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Tunisia: Interior Minister Holds Talks With Ambassador of Turkey to Tunisia
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -Interior Minister Hichem Mechichi met on Monday with ambassador of Turkey to Tunisia, Rafik Ali Onaner, who stressed, on this occasion, "the excellence of bilateral relations", commending the measures taken by the Tunisian government to fight against the spread
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Tunisia: MP Salem Labiadh Calls On HPR to Condemn Israel's Annexation Plan of Occupied West Bank
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -Democratic Bloc MP Salem Labiadh called during a plenary session held on Tuesday, for the publication of a statement condemning Israel's plan to annex part of the occupied West Bank.
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