April 11, 2019
Sudan: Army Set to Make Announcement, Reports That Bashir Will Step Down
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Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir is set to step down, Al Arabiya is reporting. Read more »
April 09, 2019
Kenya: Woman's Birth Nightmare Unites Kenyans on Twitter
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Kenyans have taken to Twitter to share stories of their experiences in maternal wards under the hashtag #MaternalNegligenceKE and MaternalNegligence after one vlogger who goes by… Read more »
Algeria: Abdelkader Bensalah Elected Interim Leader
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Algeria's parliament has elected Abdelkader Bensalah as Interim President following the resignation of long term ruler Abdelaziz Bouteflika on April 2, 2019. Read more »
Sudan: Protests Enter Fourth Day, Bashir 'to Step Down Soon'
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Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir will step down soon, Egyptian publication Ahram Online is reporting. Read more »
April 05, 2019
South Africa: If You Think Legalising Marijuana is Bad, Think Again [interview]
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With the cannabis industry exploding, the Cannabis Expo in Cape Town provides the perfect platform for international and local medical health professionals, agribusiness and… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Belgium Apologises for Colonial-Era Abduction of Children from Africa
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Belgium has apologised for kidnapping thousands of mixed-race children from Africa between 1959 and 1962, Reuters reports. Read more »
Africa: Hague Court Chief Prosecutor Bensouda's U.S. Visa Denied
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The United States government has withdrawn the entry visa for Fatou Bensouda, chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, her office has confirmed. Read more »
Sierra Leone: Unifying a Nation, Building an Economy for the Digital Age President Bio [interview]
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A year after taking office as Sierra Leone's fifth president, Julius Maada Bio believes his government is changing the country's negative image. A retired brigadier general, Bio… Read more »
Libya: Army Commander Orders Forces to Advance on Tripoli
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Libyan army commander Khalifa Haftar has ordered his eastern military forces to advance on Tripoli, the capital of the UN-backed government, Aljazeera reports. Read more »
April 04, 2019
South Africa: Jazz Legend Hugh Masekela Honoured with Google Doodle
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Have you checked out your google homepage? If not, what are you waiting for!? Read more »
April 03, 2019
Africa: A World of Health Innovation... [blog]
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Preparing for my first international conference was exciting, but it was also stressful. I wasn't sure what to expect. I just knew that Portuguese is spoken in Cape Verde so I kept… Read more »
Senegal: Senegal-Born Woman is New French Government Spokesperson
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French President Emmanuel Macron has appointed a Senegalese-born woman, Sibeth Ndiaye, as his government's new spokesperson. Read more »
April 01, 2019
Eritrea: Eritrean-American Rapper Nipsey Hussle Shot Dead in Los Angeles
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Eritrean-American Nipsey Hussle, a rapper who earned a Grammy nomination this year for album Victory Lap, has died, authorities have said. He was 33. Read more »
March 29, 2019
Africa: Cape Verde Gives Pointers on Achieving Universal Health Coverage
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After three days of intense work and great debates, the second Africa Health Forum came to an end in Cape Verde. The conference was the follow up meeting to the first Africa Health… Read more »
Somalia: Series of Car Bombings Hit Mogadishu
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The month of March has been the most bloody in Mogadishu with new bombings almost every day over the past week.Harun Maruf of Voice of America listed the past week on his Twitter… Read more »
March 28, 2019
Africa: Diseases Cost Africa U.S.$2.4 Trillion a Year - WHO
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The World Health Organisation has launched a new report titled "A Heavy Burden - An Indirect Course of Illness in Africa" at the second Africa Health Forum in Praia, Cape Verde. Read more »
March 27, 2019
Liberia: Swiss Will Try Former Rebel Leader Alieu Kosiah for War Crimes
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In a ground-breaking case, Swiss prosecutors have announced that Alieu Kosiah, a former commander of the United Liberation Movement for Democracy in Liberia (ULIMO) who was… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Tshisekedi to Meet U.S. Secretary of State on U.S. Visit
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Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi will meet U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during the African leader's first official state visit between 3 and 5 April,… Read more »
Africa: Okorafor, Kahiu to Work on Movie Based on U.S. Author Octavia Butler's Book
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African women are making serious waves in Hollywood, and we are here for it... Read more »
Africa: Strong System, Financing 'Key' for Zambian Universal Health Coverage
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allAfrica's Nontobeko Mlambo is in Praia, Cabo Verde, for the second WHO Africa Health Forum. This year the focus is on attaining universal health coverage for the continent - here… Read more »
March 26, 2019
Africa: Making Sure ICC Victims Get Reparations, Assistance [guest column]
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March started with for two important events for the Trust Fund for Victims (TFV) of the International Criminal court (ICC). This is good news for the victims of the most heinous… Read more »
Cameroon: U.S. Govt Sanctions Biya Regime - Reports
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Reports from Cameroon say the U.S. has placed sanctions on President Paul Biya's regime. These sanctions affect over 20 military personnel, civilians, and ministers. Read more »
Africa: Young, Educated Africans Most Likely to Consider Emigrating
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While more than a third of Africans have thought about emigrating, far fewer are actually putting concrete measures in place to do so, according to a new report by Pan-African… Read more »
Africa: Millions Fear Losing Their Homes Across Africa Survey
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Tens of millions of urban dwellers in Sub-Saharan Africa live in fear of losing their homes against their will, a new study says. Read more »
South Africa: State Drops One Culpable Homicide Charge Against Duduzane Zuma
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A state prosecutor has told the Randburg Magistrate Court that the State will no longer be prosecuting Duduzane Zuma on one of his two charges of culpable homicide following new… Read more »