Hammed J. Sulaiman

Educator, writer and legal researcher at Alafarika for Studies and Consultancy.

Mauritania’s ex-president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz jailed

Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, Mauritania's former president, was sentenced to prison on Tuesday night.  This ruling by a court overseeing…

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Congo confiscates gold worth $1.9 million in wildlife reserve

Congolese authorities confiscated 31 kg of gold worth $1.9 million in the Okapi Wildlife Reserve in the country's northeast, a…

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Burundi reacts as EU lifts aid, financial sanctions

Burundi has expressed relief at the easing of financial sanctions imposed by the European Union.  After a political crisis sparked…

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Ramaphosa Requests More IMF Reserves for Africa’s Post-Pandemic Recovery

President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa has encouraged wealthy economies to assist Africa's post-pandemic recovery by distributing more International Monetary…

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WTO head Okonjo-Iweala says SA, Senegal, Rwanda, Nigeria considered as vaccine production hubs

According to World Trade Organization Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Africa is working with the European Union and other partners to assist…

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Second Ebola outbreak declared end in Guinea

The World Health Organization confirmed on Saturday that Guinea's second Ebola outbreak, which began on February 14, has come to…

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SA dispatches army medics to Covid-hit province

The government of South Africa announced Friday that army medical soldiers will be deployed to the country's commercial hub and…

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Supporters welcome Ex-Ivory Coast president as he returns home after decade of exile

Laurent Gbagbo, the former president of the Ivory Coast who was deposed after a civil war in 2011 and acquitted…

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MTN selects partners to expand mobile OpenRAN network in Africa

MTN Group (MTNJ.J), a South African mobile and internet operator, announced on Wednesday that it has chosen five partners to…

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Burkina Faso army clears 25 terrorists in ongoing sweep operations

During sweep operations from June 7 to 13, the army of Burkina Faso stated it killed more than 25 terrorists…

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Burundi reopens borders with Tanzania, suspends compulsory quarantine

Burundi has on Monday reopened its Kobero-Kabanga and Mugina borders with Tanzania, which were closed due to the Covid-19 outbreak.…

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Shekau of Boko Haram is dead: what’s next after ISWAP takeover?

Recently, news emerged that Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau is dead, though this is not the first time his death…

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