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Egypt announces new plan to end war in Libya as Haftar offensive loses ground

Egypt’s president Saturday announced a unilateral initiative to end the civil war in (...)

[France 24] 6/06/2020

26 killed in central Mali

Twenty-six people were killed in an attack on a village in central Mali, officials said (...)

[News24] 6/06/2020

At least two dozen killed in central Mali

Mali on Saturday pledged to investigate claims that the army killed dozens of civilians in its (...)

[France 24] 6/06/2020

How Will AI Reshape Leadership Practices in a Post-COVID-19 Economy?

Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) are accelerating at an unprecedented pace. Today, (...)

[IT News Africa] 6/06/2020

Genocide survivors laud decision to move Kabuga

Felicien Kabuga’s lawyers had argued that their client would not receive a fair trial in (...)

[East Africa News Post] 6/06/2020

Taxpayers lose $2m in Kenya’s early oil scheme

Since the launch of the controversial scheme that has largely been shrouded in (...)

[East Africa News Post] 6/06/2020

Unamid mandate extended to end of year, Sudan to get new UN force

It will be replaced by a follow-on mission known as Unitams.

[East Africa News Post] 6/06/2020

African Union Forms Partnership to Accelerate COVID-19 Testing on the Continent

The Commissioner for Social Affairs, Amira Elfadil Mohammed, today rolled out the Partnership (...)

[IT News Africa] 6/06/2020

South Africa: Anti-Racism Campaign - Ramaphosa Expresses Regret Over Deaths of Collins Khosa, 10 (...)

[News24Wire] President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed deep regret over the deaths of Collins (...)

[AllAfrica] 6/06/2020

Africa: Here We Are Again - Will Racist Violence in the United States Ever End?

[ICTJ] It happened again. George Floyd's name is now added to the tragic list - already far too (...)

[AllAfrica] 6/06/2020

West Africa: Militant Groups Exploiting COVID-19 in Sahel, UN Peacekeeping Chief Tells Security (...)

[UN News] COVID-19 is complicating an already complex security situation in the Sahel, with (...)

[AllAfrica] 6/06/2020

Congo-Kinshasa: 200,000 People Flee Attacks On Villages and Health Care Centers in Ituri Province

[MSF] Nearly 200,000 people fled their homes in the last two months as violence escalated in (...)

[AllAfrica] 6/06/2020

Covid-19 test mandatory for Uganda truck drivers

Routine tests are being fronted after every fortnight for holders of the certificates.

[East Africa News Post] 6/06/2020

Rebel group suspends participation in Central Africa peace pact

A key militia in the Central African Republic has said it is suspending its participation in a (...)

[News24] 6/06/2020

Seychelles: Provisional October Dates Announced for Seychelles' Presidential Election

[Seychelles News Agency] Seychelles' electoral commission has announced the provisional dates (...)

[AllAfrica] 6/06/2020

Libya: Libya - Shocking New Evidence of Retaliatory Attacks On Civilians

[AI London] Threats to kill women and babies, while corpses of fighters paraded in grotesque (...)

[AllAfrica] 6/06/2020

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EDITORIAL: East African economies can be reopened, but with caution

Without a co-ordinated reopening of the regional economy, disjointed efforts will not yield much.

[The EastAfrican] 06/06/2020

26 killed in central Mali

Twenty-six people were killed in an attack on a village in central Mali, officials said Saturday, in the latest violence...

[News24] 06/06/2020

At least two dozen killed in central Mali

Mali on Saturday pledged to investigate claims that the army killed dozens of civilians in its conflict-riven centre, as...

[France 24] 06/06/2020

African Union Forms Partnership to Accelerate COVID-19 Testing on the Continent

The Commissioner for Social Affairs, Amira Elfadil Mohammed, today rolled out the Partnership to Accelerate COVID-19...

[IT News Africa] 06/06/2020

South Africa: Anti-Racism Campaign - Ramaphosa Expresses Regret Over Deaths of Collins Khosa, 10 Others

[News24Wire] President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed deep regret over the deaths of Collins Khosa and 10 other South...