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Egypt beaten by Nigeria in AFCON opener
Date: 2022-01-11 19:38:26 GMT - Cameroon - Africa - SN:79 - ID:9362331
GAROUA, Jan 11 (MENA) - The Nigerian football team defeated the Egyptian Pharaohs 1/0 in the first round of Group D games in the biennial Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon. The match was played at the Roumdé-Adjia Stadium in Garoua. After a slow ....
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US calls for end to hostilities in Ethiopia's Tigray region
Date: 2022-01-09 15:40:23 GMT - USA - Africa - SN:69 - ID:9358389
WASHINGTON, Jan 9 (MENA) - The US Department of State has called for an immediate stop of air strikes in Ethiopia's Tigray region. “Ongoing air strikes in Tigray resulting in civilian casualties are unacceptable. We redouble our call for an ....
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AU welcomes release of political prisoners in Ethiopia
Date: 2022-01-08 12:40:20 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:33 - ID:9356582
ADDIS ABABA, Jan 8 (MENA) - The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, was pleased to learn of the release of political opposition figures detained in Ethiopia. The Chairperson welcomes this important gesture of ....
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Somali PM stresses commitment to conducting elections ASAP
Date: 2022-01-04 11:53:42 GMT - Somalia - Africa - SN:33 - ID:9350579
MOGADISHU, Jan 4 (MENA) - Somalia’s Prime Minister Mohamed Hussain Roble has stressed commitment to conducting the elections as soon as possible, the Somali National New Agency reported Tuesday. Speaking during a meeting with representatives of ....
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Sahel violence pushes 29 million people to brink of humanitarian crisis
Date: 2022-01-03 13:34:01 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:49 - ID:9349119
ABUJA, Jan 3 (MENA) - The United Nations and NGOs have said that a record 29 million people need humanitarian assistance in the Sahel, noting "unparalleled" insecurity and hunger across six countries in the war-torn African region. In Burkina ....
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Nigeria sees strong recovery in 2021 amid pandemic - President
Date: 2022-01-01 20:51:41 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:60 - ID:9346823
ABUJA, Jan 1 (MENA) - Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari said Saturday his country has seen a strong economic recovery in 2021 despite the coronavirus pandemic, as the country recorded consecutive growth so far, the local Premium Times ....
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Africa's Covid-19 cases hit 9.6mln: Africa CDC
Date: 2022-01-01 08:07:26 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:9 - ID:9345846
ADDIS ABABA, Jan 1 (MENA) - The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Africa hit 9,659,957, while the death toll from the disease stood at 228,196, according to data released by Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) ....
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Africa's Covid-19 cases hit 9.5mln: Africa CDC
Date: 2021-12-31 07:35:26 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:6 - ID:9344604
ADDIS ABABA, Dec 31 (MENA) - The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Africa hit 9,599,876, while the death toll from the disease stood at 227,914, according to the latest data released by Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ....
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AU voices deep concerns over latest developments in Somalia
Date: 2021-12-30 18:06:03 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:65 - ID:9344273
ADDIS ABABA, Dec 30 (MENA) - Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat is following with deep concern the serious current political tension in Somalia, the AU posted on its website. The chairperson appeals for utmost ....
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Somali PM discusses political situation with US Official
Date: 2021-12-29 11:17:04 GMT - Somalia - Africa - SN:34 - ID:9341888
MOGADISHU, Dec 29 (MENA) – Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble spoke by telephone with a senior US official about the political situation in his country, US News quoted a Somali government spokesman saying on Wednesday. "Prime Minister ....
