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A discovery of Uganda’s Kidepo valley national park
Behind the misty rugged mount ranges in north eastern Uganda lays Kidepo Valley National Park. Kidepo, which ranks among Africa's finest wildernesses, shares a...
Notorious gang leader killed in Cameroon’s restive Anglophone region
The Cameroon army said Sunday its troops have killed a notorious gang leader of multiple high-profile crimes in restive English-speaking region of Northwest.
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Africa’s confirmed COVID-19 cases pass 1.29 million mark
The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Sunday said that the death toll from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic climbed to...
The Gambia expresses dismay over U.S. sanctions on ICC officials
The Gambian government expressed its dismay on Saturday over the U.S. government's decision to impose sanctions on two senior officials of the International Criminal...
Two French soldiers killed in Mali – Elysee
Two French soldiers were killed after their armored vehicle was destroyed by an improvised explosive device on Saturday morning during an operation in the...
Sudan’s security, defense council declares state of emergency over flooding
Sudan's Security and Defense Council has decided to declare a nationwide three-month state of emergency over floods, Sudan's Sovereign Council announced in a statement...
The Gambia lifts quarantine regulation for flight passengers
The Gambia's Ministry of Tourism announced Friday that flight passengers will no longer be subjected to quarantine, as the West African nation declares its...
Elephants kill farmer, destroy crops in southern Tanzania
A herd of elephants on Saturday morning invaded farms, killed a farmer and destroyed crops in Tanzania's southern district of Tunduru in Ruvuma region.
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3 killed in Nigeria road crash
A road crash involving a pick-up van along a major route in Ogun state, southwest Nigeria on Friday killed three people and injured one...
Former Renamo soldiers demobilized in central Mozambique
Some 140 women soldiers of Renamo, the former rebel movement and now the main opposition party in Mozambique, were demobilized in the country's central...
Libya oil firm accuses east-based army of firing heavy shots in oil port
The state-owned National Oil Corporation (NOC) of the UN-backed Libyan government on Friday accused the Petroleum Facilities Guard (PFG) of the east-based army of...
Ghana, Nigeria move to improve trade ties
Ghana and Nigeria have moved to strike a deal this week to establish reciprocal legislation known as "friendship act" to find a lasting solution...
Egypt, Bahrain welcome peace initiatives to solve Palestinian-Israeli conflict
Egypt and Bahrain welcomed on Saturday any initiatives aimed at achieving a comprehensive and just peace for the Palestinian cause based on the references...
Over 14,400 candidates presented for Venezuelan parliamentary elections
More than 14,400 candidates from a total of 107 political organizations have been presented for the parliamentary elections scheduled for Dec. 6 in...
Boats sink at pro-Trump parade in U.S. Texas lake
Several boats sank during a pro-Trump boat parade in a lake in U.S. state of Texas, local media reported Saturday.
The Travis County Sheriff's Office...
Egypt sends medical aid to 30 African countries to fight COVID-19
Egypt has started to send medical aid to 30 African countries to help them fight the spread of the novel coronavirus pandemic, the Egyptian...
AU calls for urgent collection of illicit arms in Africa
The African Union (AU) Commission on Saturday disclosed an urgent need to collect illicit weapons in possession of civilians in Africa as an estimated...
Ousted Malian President Keita leaves for UAE for medical treatment
Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, the Malian president ousted by a military coup in August, left Saturday evening for Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates (UAE),...
Ethiopian diplomat commends lifesaving COVID-19 partnership with China
An Ethiopian diplomat on Friday commended lifesaving anti-COVID-19 partnership with China.
Speaking exclusively to Xinhua, Teshome Toga, Ethiopian Ambassador to China,...
Ethiopian diplomat commends lifesaving COVID-19 partnership with China
An Ethiopian diplomat on Friday commended lifesaving anti-COVID-19 partnership with China.
Speaking exclusively to Xinhua, Teshome Toga, Ethiopian Ambassador to China,...
Akufo-Addo decries decreasing use of face masks, urges adherence to COVID-19 protocols
Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has described as unacceptable, the drop in the rate of use of face masks by Ghanaians to prevent...
Major stock market indices worldwide
The following are the indices of major stock markets worldwide on Monday.
IN ASIA
The Shanghai Composite Index opened at...
Ghana to partially reopen schools
Second-year students in junior and senior high schools across Ghana will resume school on Oct. 5, Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo announced here...
Ghana to resume global trips in the midst of COVID-19
Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo announced here on Sunday that the country is going to resume international flights on Sept.1 after a nearly...
Biden condemns violence in Portland, as Trump doubles down on “law and order” message
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Sunday condemned violence in Portland, Oregon after one man was fatally shot following clashes between rival protesters.
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Arrest of Muslim Brotherhood leader may lead to group collapse – experts
The outlawed Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood group is heading towards full disintegration after the recent arrest of its Acting Supreme Guide Mahmoud Ezzat and the...
Egyptian army says 77 terrorists killed in North Sinai
The Egyptian army announced on Sunday that its forces have recently killed 77 terrorists in the country's restive North Sinai Province.
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Over 230,000 hectares of forest under threat in central Tanzania
At least 230,000 hectares of forest in Tanzania's central region of Singida are under threat following encroachment by people and grazing of livestock in...
Kenyan farmers’ shift to climate-smart birds pays off amid erratic weather
Four years ago, many Kenyan poultry farmers started to keep new hardy breeds of chickens introduced into the east Africa nation by local scientists.
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Social media creates young celebrity farmers in Kenya
When Caleb Karuga, a young farmer in Kenya's capital Nairobi, started to document his activities a few years ago and share them on social...