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French troops have killed a senior leader of al Qaeda's North Africa wing during an operation in northeastern Mali, Defence Minister Florence Parly announced Friday hailing "a major success in the fight against terrorism".
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Source: allAfrica.com
Somalia: Galmudug to Build Hobyo Port in the Coastal Town
[Shabelle] Somalia's Galmudug State which is situated in the north-central Mudug region has signed an agreement with a UK-based consortium for the construction of Hobyo port in the coastal town of Hobyo.
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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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Somalia: AMISOM Conducts Security Sector Training for Troops in Kismayo
[Dalsan Radio] The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has concluded a two-day training on International Humanitarian Law, Human Rights and Gender for AMISOM, Somalia National Army (SNA) and Jubbaland forces.
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Africa: 'Big Man' Politics Still Destroying Africa - the AU Must Speak Out and Intervene
[Daily Maverick] African leadership has become a 'boys' club' of former liberation movements intent on holding on to power at all costs. The locations change, yet the story is similar in all cases. Liberation movements using violence and suppression to hold on to power, regardless of the will of
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Africa: Tunisia Unveils 26-Man Squad for Tanzania Double Header
[CAF] Tunisia coach Mondher Kebaier has announced his 26-man squad list for the upcoming Cameroon 2021 Africa Cup of Nations Qualifiers' double header against Tanzania.
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Rwanda: Kanziga Should Be in the Dock - Genocide Researcher
[New Times] Former first lady Agathe Kanziga Habyarimana and Capt Paul Barril, an ex-French military officer with links to Rwanda, should both be in the dock, according to Genocide researcher Tom Ndahiro.
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Rwanda: Div.2 Playoffs - Gorilla FC Eye Promotion to Topflight League
[New Times] Saturday Etoile de l'Est Vs Interforce 10am Gorilla Vs Rwamagana 1pm Rutsiro Vs Alpha 3:30pm
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Rwanda: PM Ngirente Sheds Light on 2019-2020 Imihigo Performance
[New Times] Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente on Friday, October 30, presented the performance of local and central government entities in Imihigo (performance contracts) for the year 2019-2020.
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Nigeria: Criticisms As Fani-Kayode Labels Kamala Harris 'Jezebel'
[Premium Times] Femi Fani-Kayode described the recent American presidential election as "the biggest fraud in electoral history and the history of democracy."
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Africa: Statement of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mr. Moussa Faki Mahamat, On the Situation in Ethiopia
[African Union] 9 November 2020, Addis Ababa: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat is following with concern the escalation of military confrontation in Ethiopia.
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Somalia: India to Evacuate 33 Citizens From Somalia
[Dalsan Radio] The Indian government has announced that it will soon evacuate its citizens from the capital Mogadishu.
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Gambia/Gabon: GRTS to Broadcast Gambia-Gabon Game
[The Point] The Gambia Football Federation Event Management Committee Chairman, William Abraham has stated that they have agreed with the state broadcaster (GRTS)...
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Kenya: MPs From Agriculture Regions Want Bbi to Address Guarantee Minimum Return Fund
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- A section of Members of Parliament from agriculture regions now want assurance that the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) will provide for a minimum guarantee return fund for farmers.
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Congo-Kinshasa: Authorities Blame Islamist Militia for Village Massacre
[DW] At least 17 civilians died in the raid in the eastern province of North Kivu. Local authorities have blamed the Islamist rebel group ADF.
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Africa: Govt Holds National Confab On Implementation of AfCFTA Agreement Tomorrow
[Ghanaian Times] The government will hold a two-day National Conference in Accra from Tuesday, October 20 to 21, 2020 on the implementation of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement.
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Rwanda Ratifies Continental Aviation Constitution, Eyes Bite of Tourism Cherry
[New Times] Last week, Rwanda approved the revised African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) constitution, becoming the 13th African state to ratify this establishment.
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Nigeria: Taskforce Gives 7-Day Quit Notice to Squatters in Lagos Community
[Premium Times] Over 2,500 illegal structures and shanties, including shops in containers, had been served quit notices.
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Kenya Records 438 New Covid-19 Recoveries
[Nation] Kenya's tally of the coronavirus disease increased to 45,647 after 571 new infections and three related deaths were reported in the last 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Health.
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Zimbabwe: Chamisa to Jealously Guard His 2023 Presidential Victory
[New Zimbabwe] MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa has said he will jealously guard and will not allow his victory in the 2023 presidential election to be stolen again as what happened in 2018.
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Morocco's Official Reserve Assets Up 23.1%
[MAP] Rabat -- Morocco's official reserve assets amounted to 293.7 billion dirhams until October 23, 2020, up by 23.1% compared to the same period in 2019, Morocco's central bank (Bank Al-Maghrib) has said.
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Nigeria: 50 Million Nigerians At Risk of Onchocerciasis - Programme Manager
[Vanguard] Mr Michael Igbe, the Programme Manager, National Onchocerciasis Elimination Programme, Federal Ministry of Health, says about 50 million Nigerians are at risk of getting infected with onchocerciasis, also called River Blindness.
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Gabon: Scorpions to Land in Libreville Today
[The Point] Following the departure of the first batch of local officials and two players (Ebrima Sohna and Bubacarr Sanneh) to Gabon on Saturday 7 November, the full contingent of the Scorpions including Coach Tom Saintfiet will arrive in Libreville today, Monday 9 November 2020 at 21:00 p.m.
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Kenya: Kisii State Lodge Gazetted as a Protected Area
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i has gazetted Kisii State Lodge as a Protected Area.
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Kenya/Zambia: Former Gor Skipper Musa Mohamed Back to Zambia After Morocco Deal Falls Through
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Former Gor Mahia skipper Musa Mohamed has returned to Zambia, signing a one-year deal with Lusaka Dynamos after a protracted move to the Moroccan Botola Pro with Difaa el Jadida failed to sail through.
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Algeria/Zimbabwe: Algeria Defeat Dampens Zemura Debut
[Zimbabwe Standard] England-born Warriors and Bournemouth defender Jordan Zemura's international debut was dampened by the country's Afcon qualifier defeat to African champions Algeria on Thursday night.
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Egypt: Sisi Inquiries After Health of Algerian President
[Egypt Online] President Abdel Fattah El Sisi sent on Tuesday 3/11/2020 a cable to Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune to inquire after his health and wish him a speedy recovery following reports of his illness.
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Zimbabwe: Mash West Agricultural Show Fails to Live Up to Its Billing
[New Zimbabwe] THIS year's edition of Mashonaland West Agricultural Show attracted a handful exhibitors while a small crowd attended the event, between Thursday and Saturday.
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