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In Somalia, Many Medics Chose Caring for COVID Patients Over Marking Eid
Somalia was among Muslim countries Saturday that performed Eid al-Fitr, the holiday marking the end of the Islamic observance of Ramadan. Many Muslims across East and West Africa are celebrating the holiday, though the majority of Muslim nations observe it Sunday. Muslims decide when Eid will be observed by the ...
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Blink twice and JC Pretorius is gone
It feels as if he has been around for ages, but it is only a ...
African tech firms invited to join UK-led growth project
Application process underway as government ministers and business leaders attend first ever UK-Africa Investment Summit; ...
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Muslims in Cameroon Defy Eid-al Fitr Prayer Ban
Thousands of Muslims in Cameroon’s capital, Yaoundé, have defied Sunday’s ban of Eid-al Fitr public ...
Zimbabwe Detains 2 Journalists for Breaking COVID Lockdown Rules
A court in Zimbabwe has jailed two journalists who are charged with breaking the country’s ...
In Somalia, Many Medics Chose Caring for COVID Patients Over Marking Eid
Somalia was among Muslim countries Saturday that performed Eid al-Fitr, the holiday marking the end ...
UN Faces Many Challenges as It Prepares to Mark 75th Anniversary
GENEVA - Preparations for the observation of the United Nations' 75th anniversary are underway as ...
“Review our dreams, protect our dreams, and run after our dreams”: Africa’s next generation of scientific leaders to share their aspirations in South Korea
Review our dreams, protect our dreams, and run after our dreams said Sylvia Wairimu Maina, ...
Zimbabwe Welcomes Removal of Its Banks from US Sanctions List
Zimbabwe welcomed the U.S. decision Thursday to remove two of its banks from the sanctions ...
African Countries Should Reopen Economies Gradually, Once Data Shows It’s Safe, Experts Say
The World Health Organization, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the World ...
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Journalist Critical of Madagascar President Released
A prominent Madagascar journalist detained a month ago after criticizing President Andry Rajoelina’s handling of ...
Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General
The following is a near-verbatim transcript of today’s noon briefing by Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for ...
Covid-19: Tanzanian govt cancels its national holiday celebration as coronavirus rate rises
DAR ES SALAAM, April 17 (NNN-ALLAFRICA) — Tanzania has canceled this year’s April 26 national ...
Rwandan Genocide Suspect’s Arrest in France Raises Questions
Human rights and survivor groups are cheering Saturday’s arrest in France of a top Rwandan ...
ICC Rules Against Compensation for Congo’s Bemba
The International Criminal Court ruled Monday that ex-Congolese vice president and militia leader Jean-Pierre Bemba ...
