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Somali soldiers protest in Mogadishu over unpaid wages

Hundreds of soldiers went on strike in the Somali capital on Sunday, blocking roads and forcing businesses to close in protest over unpaid salaries,...

Car bomb kills at least 13 in Somali capital

A car bomb near a hotel on a busy street in the Somali capital killed at least 13 people on Monday, police and the emergency medical services said, hours after a man was killed by a blast as he tried to ram through a checkpoint.

Kenya doctors deny cancelling strike

Doctors in Kenya have denied claims by the government that they had called off their work boycott. The government stated the doctors had resumed work, effectively ending the over three-month boycott.

12 senior officials from Tanzania’s ruling party sacked over alleged sabotage

The party of Tanzania’s President John Magufuli has sacked 12 senior members, demoted six, warned four others and one pardoned a day to its Sunday congress for suspicion of being saboteurs.

At least 48 killed in landslide at Addis Ababa rubbish dump

At least 48 people were killed and 28 others injured after a landslide at a major rubbish dump on the outskirts of the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa.

South Sudan’s Kiir pardons two jailed generals

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir said on Friday he had pardoned two senior government officials and promised to release other political prisoners, as his rule faces surging resistance, warfare and famine.

Somalia to print new bank notes

For the fast time in a more than a quarter century, Somalia will get new bank notes.

Japan to withdraw from South Sudan peacekeeping mission

Japan's Self Defense Force will withdraw from the United Nations peacekeeping mission in South Sudan when its troops return home around the end of...

Madagascar begins evacuating people displaced by Cyclone

Madagascar has started evacuating thousands of people from flooded areas after storm waters broke dykes as the country reeled from the impact of Cyclone Enawo.

Somali female presidential hopeful, Dayib to remain in politics

Casting her bright yellow scarf over her golden Somali "dirac" gown, Fadumo Dayib speaks in a hushed tone. But as the first woman to run...

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Nigerian High Commission apartments in Ghana demolished

Some new apartments built at the residence of the Nigerian High Commissioner in Ghana’s capital city Accra, have been demolished by bulldozers. The apartments have been constructed to...

Covid-19: Ghana records significant recovery numbers

Ghanaian health officials on Saturday said over 10,000 persons infected with the coronavirus have now recovered. The significant number of recoveries means the country now...

DR Congo: President’s ex-chief of staff jailed 20 years for corruption

The ex-chief of staff of the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been jailed 20 years by a high court. Vital Kamerhe was...

Covid-19: Zimbabwe’s health minister arrested, charged for graft

Zimbabwe's Health Minister Obadiah Moyo has been arrested over corruption allegations related to procurement of medical equipment worth $60 million. Moyo is accused of illegally...

Ghana’s new law that jails citizens not wearing facemask 10 years

Ghanaians who fail to wear the face masks in compliance with a presidential directive risk going to jail for ten years. They also face a...
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