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New U.S. Horn of Africa envoy to visit Saudi Arabia, Sudan and Ethiopia
David Satterfield the new US envoy to the Horn of Africa, and Molly Phee Assistant Secretary, will visit Saudi Arabia,...
Read moreDetailsNgugi wa Thiong’o: Five things you should know about one of Africa’s greatest living writers
By Peter Kimani* Kenya’s most celebrated author Ngugi wa Thiong'o marked his 84 birthday on January 5. Having published his...
Read moreDetailsTunisia’s main opposition party calls for protests, defying a decision to ban gatherings
A senior official in Tunisia's main opposition Ennahda party told Reuters it planned to go ahead with a protest against...
Read moreDetailsASECNA accuses France of sanctions violation over Mali flight
Francophone West Africa's regional aviation authority has accused a French military plane of violating sanctions imposed by West African states...
Read moreDetailsNigeria lifts Twitter ban after seven months
Nigeria has lifted its ban on Twitter - seven months after clamping down on the social networking site. Nigeria's government...
Read moreDetailsWHO says it has no access to Tigray despite repeated requests
The World Health Organization (WHO) says that despite repeated requests to the Ethiopian government, it still has no access to...
Read moreDetailsSouth African President Ramaphosa hails Mozambique security mission
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday said there had been "significant progress" in tackling a militant insurgency in northern...
Read moreDetailsFreed Ethiopian opposition leader ready to take part in national dialogue
The Ethiopian journalist, blogger and founder of The Balderas for Genuine Democracy party, Eskinder Nega has expressed his intention to...
Read moreDetailsMali Debt Sale Cancelled Because of Sanctions Over Election Delay
Mali will not be able to complete a 30 billion CFA franc ($52 million) sale of T-bills this week because...
Read moreDetailsBotswana leader ends isolation after asymptomatic COVID-19
Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi has left isolation just over a week after testing positive for COVID-19 without symptoms, the government...
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