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Uganda Eases Internet Shutdown Five Days After Election
On Monday, almost five days after a near-total blackout was imposed across the country before elections, the Internet was partially…
New ministers appointed by Tunisian PM in sweeping cabinet reshuffle
In a cabinet reshuffle on Saturday, Tunisian Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi named 12 new ministers whom he hopes would inject…
Nigerian Army Retakes Military Base From Terrorists
Sources told AFP on Sunday, Nigerian troops regained control of a military base in the northeast hours after it was…
Libya’s Oil Output Falls as Pipelines Creak From War-Era Neglect
Since the closure of a leaking pipeline, Libya's oil production has fallen by around 200,000 barrels, underscoring how difficult it…
Guinea Receives Russian Covid19 Vaccine
One of Africa's first leaders to receive the coronavirus vaccine was Guinean President Alpha Conde. The 82-year-old was injected on…
Nigerian Government Set To Build Six New Prisons
On Saturday, the Federal Government of Nigeria said it would create six modern custodial facilities in the country's six geo-political…
Museveni declared winner in Ugandan presidential race
On Saturday, Uganda's election commission declared incumbent Yoweri Museveni the presidential election winner, extending his 35-year reign as his key…
South African scientists uncover new chemicals that kill malaria parasite
Chemical compounds that could potentially be used for a new line of drugs to treat malaria and even kill the…
Zambia pauses reopening of schools over virus fears
President Edgar Lungu of Zambia ordered schools on Friday to delay reopening by two weeks. Schools were due to open…
Nigeria Warns Against Fake Coronavirus Vaccine
As there are rumors that some are in circulation, Nigeria is warning people about fake coronavirus vaccines. On Friday, the…
UN Appoints New Envoys from Guinea and South Africa
Bintou Keita from Guinea and Nicholas Fink Haysom from South Africa were formally endorsed by the United Nations Security Council…
Uganda Election: President Museveni said he’ll concede defeat if elections are fair
Ugandan President, Yoweri Museveni has said he'll concede defeat if Thursday general election in the country is free and fair.…
