Africa
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Fear of Coup As Army Detains President, Prime Minister in Mali
The fear of a possible military coup has gripped Mali after the military detained the President and Prime Minister at…
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Chad to Bury Slain President Friday
Chad will bury veteran ruler Idriss Deby Itno on Friday as concerns mount over the loss of a lynchpin in…
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President Idris Deby of Chad Killed Days After Reelection
According to a confirmation from the national army of Chad read on national television, the newly re-elected President Idriss Déby…
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Benin Boils Ahead of Sunday Presidential Election As One Dies
Reports reaching The Boss at the moment say that situations are getting out of hand in the Republic of Benin as…
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Mali President Resigns after Mutiny
Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita announced his resignation on live television in the early hours of Wednesday morning following a…
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AfDB: ECOWAS Chair, Ex-AfDB Director, Others Boost Adesina’s Re-election Bid
Support for the re-election of Akinwumi Adesina as President of African Development Bank (AfDB) for a second term in office…
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AfDB: I’m Leaving Purely for Family Reasons, Says Blanke As Bank Announces Resignation
The African Development Bank (AfDB) on Wednesday announced the resignation of its Vice President for Agriculture, Human and Social Development,…
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President of Burundi, Nkurunziza, Dies at 55
Burundi’s President Pierre Nkurunziza, aged 55, has died after suffering a cardiac arrest, the government says. A government statement says…
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Africa Has So Far Record 3,500 COVID-19 Deaths
Coronavirus is beginning to gain a foothold in Africa, a continent once perceived as one of the safest grounds to…
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COVID-19: 190, 000 Africans May Die in 2020, WHO Warns
Up to 190,000 people in Africa could die of coronavirus in the first year of the pandemic if containment measures…
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