The Somaliland electoral commission announced Tuesday that opposition leader Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi “Irro” defeated incumbent Muse Bihi Abdi for the presidency of the breakaway region located on the Horn of …
Africa
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Russia vetoed a United Nation resolution Monday calling for an immediate cease-fire between Sudan’s warring parties and the delivery of humanitarian aid to millions of Sudanese. Russia was the only …
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The African Union’s health watchdog said Thursday it has endorsed an mpox test from Morocco, hailing it as a “major milestone” to help combat the outbreak on the continent. The …
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Former Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for Economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, is set to serve for a second term as the Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO). …
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Chad said on Tuesday that it has authorised the licensing of Elon Musk’s satellite internet operator, Starlink, to improve internet connectivity in Central African countries. Boukar Michel, Chad’s Communications Minister, …
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Members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), on Monday, met in Abuja, the Nigerian capital, to discuss members’ capacity to tackle emerging transboundary animal diseases. The frequent …
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Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille has been fired by the country’s ruling council less than six months after he took office. An executive order, signed by eight of the council’s …
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The CEO and two executives of Australian gold mine Resolute in Mali have been arrested while in Bamako to discuss ongoing disputes with authorities, the company confirmed Sunday. CEO Terence …
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The Malaysian government has announced plans to phase out the use of compressed natural gas (CNG) for vehicles and end the sale of natural gas vehicles (NGV) in the country. …
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An African Union (AU) official on Tuesday called for investigations into alleged human rights violations in Sudan and the prosecution of those responsible, urging an end to the escalating violence. …