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DR Congo announces 12th Ebola outbreak over
The Democratic Republic of Congo has announced the end of the country's 12th Ebola outbreak. In the 1970s, the virus…
Somali elections to hold as President Farmajo drops term extension
President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmajo of Somalia resumed talks on Saturday to hold elections as soon as possible, a step…
Germany to return Benin Bronzes looted during colonial era
Authorities have said on Friday that Germany is returning hundreds of objects known as the Benin Bronzes, which were mainly…
Kenya Airways halts flights to India due to COVID surge
Following a government directive on travel between India and Kenya due to a Covid-19 crisis in that country, Kenya Airways…
Malawi bans ‘unconstitutional’ death penalty
Malawi's top court banned the death penalty on Wednesday and required that all convicts facing execution be resentenced. In Malawi,…
Trial of first ‘high profile’ female suspect in Rwanda genocide case adjourned
The first “high profile” female genocide suspect deported to Rwanda from the United States appears in court. Beatrice Munyenyezi is…
Tanzania: President Samia Suluhu pardons 5,001 prisoners
President Samia Suluhu Hassan of Tanzania has pardoned 5,001 prisoners serving sentences in various correctional facilities throughout the country. 1,516…
South African president to testify at inquiry into Zuma-era corruption
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will testify at an inquiry into his predecessor Jacob Zuma's corruption on Wednesday, where he…
Nigeria calls on US to relocate Africom headquarters to Africa
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari said in a virtual meeting with Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday that given the series of recent clashes…
After Deby’s funeral, Chadian rebels promise to resume “their match”
Following the funeral of President Idriss Deby, who died on the frontline, rebels in northern Chad were planning to march…
Sudan threatens legal action against Ethiopia over dam
Sudan warned Ethiopia on Friday that if it moves ahead with plans to fill a mega-dam on the Blue Nile…
Mozambique president Nyusi promises to restore peace in gas-rich Cabo Delgado
President Filipe Nyusi of Mozambique said on Wednesday that the government will work to restore peace in the country following…