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Tanzanian President Set to Hold Dialogue With Opposition Leaders
President Samia Suluhu Hassan of Tanzania says she intends to meet leaders of the country’s opposition political parties for deliberations on a way forward on the country’s political direction. In
Uganda’s Opposition Figure Bobi Wine Gets $166,700 Tax Bill For Armoured Car
Popular Ugandan opposition politician Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, has been ordered to pay $166,700 in taxes for an armoured car donated to him by his supporters living
Chad Holds Funeral for Slain President Idriss Deby
A funeral ceremony for late President Idriss Deby has been held in Chad’s capital, N’Djamena. Thousands of people paid their respect to the leader who died of wounds sustained while
More Than 100 Migrants Feared Dead as Boat Capsizes Off Libya
More than 100 migrants and refugees are feared to have drowned after a rubber boat capsized off the coast of Libya, a rescue charity said, adding there was little hope
Russian Opposition Leader Navalny to End Hunger Strike After More Than Three Weeks
Imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny says he is ending his hunger strike after getting medical attention and being warned by his doctors that continuing it would put his life at
Coronavirus Reaches Mount Everest as Climber Tests Positive
A Norwegian climber hoping to summit Mount Everest has tested positive for Covid-19, in a blow to Nepal’s hopes for a mountaineering season on the world’s highest peak. The pandemic
Potential Breakthrough in Fight Against Malaria as Oxford Vaccine Shows 77% Efficacy in Early Trials
Scientists in the UK have developed the world’s most effective malaria vaccine with 77 percent efficacy against the disease. Researchers at the Jenner Institute of Oxford University and their partners,
US Warns Nationals Ahead of President Déby’s Funeral
The US has urged its nationals in Chad to exercise caution on Friday, the day of the funeral of the late Chadian President Idriss Déby. A post on the US
Nigeria: Presidency Defends Comms Minister Pantami, Says ICT Companies Seeking to ‘Cancel’ Him
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari says the public discourse around his Communications Minister, Isa Pantami is a “cancel campaign” instigated by Information and Communications Technology (ICT) companies who seek his removal.
India Hospital Fire Kills 13 Amid Covid Oxygen Crisis
At least 13 patients have died after a fire broke out in the intensive care unit of an Indian hospital treating Covid patients near Mumbai. The blaze, which took place
