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Mali soldiers promise civilian transition after president’s ouster

Soldiers who staged a military coup in Mali leading to the resignation of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and his government said on Wednesday they plan to form a civilian transitional…

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Business, LibyaLibya, Oil

East Libya to allow export of stored oil port products to ease power crisis

Authorities in eastern Libya will allow limited exports from blockaded oil ports to free up storage space and enable the production of fuel for power stations, an oil facilities guard…

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CD eNews, MaliMali

Mali’s President Keita resigns after military mutiny

Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has resigned and dissolved parliament, hours after mutinying soldiers detained him and top officials from his government. “I want no blood to be spilled to…

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Breaking News, MaliCoup, Mali

President and PM detained after Mali coup

UPDATE : 2000h A leader of the mutiny said both Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and Prime Minister Boubou Cisse had been detained by soldiers. "We can tell you that the…

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Mauritius, Photo StoryMauritius, Wakashio

Photo Story – Wreckage damage in Mauritius

An aerial view of a salvage vessel behind the two parts of the MV Wakashio, a Japanese owned Panama-flagged bulk carrier after it split in two following running aground off…

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CD eNews, Libya, NewsLibya, Qatar, Turkey

Libya, Turkey and Qatar sign military cooperation deal

The Libyan Deputy Defense Minister Salah Al-Namroush has agreed with the Turkish and Qatari Defense Minister; Hulusi Akar and Khaled Al Attiyah respectively, to sign tripartite deal for military cooperation…

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Business, Coronavirus, EgyptCoronavirus, Egypt

Egypt’s unemployment rate rose to 9.6%

Egypt's unemployment rate rose to 9.6% in the second quarter of 2020 compared with 7.5% a year earlier, due to the coronavirus pandemic, the statistics agency CAPMAS said on Monday.…

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Business, Coronavirus, TunisiaCoronavirus, Tunisa

Tunisian economy shrank by 21.6%

Tunisia's tourism-dependent economy shrank 21.6 % in the second quarter of 2020, compared to the same period last year, due to the coronavirus crisis, the state statistics institute said on…

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Africa, CoronavirusAfrica, Coronavirus

Africa begins continent-wide study of COVID-19 antibodies

An Africa-wide study of antibodies to the coronavirus has begun, while evidence from a smaller study indicates that many more people have been infected than official numbers show, the Africa…

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Environment, Japan, MauritiusJapan, Mauritius, Pollution

Japan to send team to Mauritius to assist in oil spill

Japanese Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said on Saturday Tokyo planned to send a team of officials from the ministry and other specialists to Mauritius to assess the damage from an…

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Libya, United NationsLibya, United Nations

Libya sovereign fund to ask UN for freedom to invest billions

Libya's sovereign wealth fund head plans to ask the United Nations to allow it to invest billions of dollars sitting idle in its accounts, after missing out on some $4.1…

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Libya, NewsGermany, Libya, Russia

Germany and Russia share common position to solve Libya’s issue

Moscow and Berlin confirmed the existence of several common interests and approaches between both capitals regarding the nature of the political solution in Libya. This came during a joint press…

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Mauritius, NewsMauritius, Oil, Pollution

Most oil on damaged ship off Mauritius removed

Most of the fuel left on a Japanese bulk carrier that has leaked an estimated 1,000 tonnes of oil off the Mauritius coast has been pumped off, ship owner Nagashiki…

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Angola, NewsAngola, Isabel dos santos

Angola’s beleaguered dos Santos steps down from Unitel

Angolan billionaire Isabel dos Santos will leave her job in the administration of telecoms operator Unitel amid ongoing tensions between board members, Portugal's news agency Lusa reported on Tuesday. "After…

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CD eNews, Mauritius, NewsMauritius, Pollution

Sea life around Mauritius dying as Japanese ship oil spill spreads

Mauritian volunteers fished dead eels from oily waters as they tried to clean up damage to the Indian Ocean island's most pristine beaches after a Japanese bulk carrier leaked an…

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Coronavirus, Morocco, NewsCoronavirus, Morocco

Starvation looms for Morocco’s horses as tourism collapses

The prospect of starvation looms for carriage horses and other animals normally used in Morocco’s tourist mecca, since visitors have vanished during the coronavirus pandemic. The Society for the Protection…

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Libya, NewsLibya

Libya’s Mitiga Airport resumes flights

Flights have been resumed from Tripoli's Mitiga Airport after over four months of suspension due to anti-Coronavirus measures and after the massive damage done to the airport during Khalifa Haftar's…

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Mauritius, NewsMauritius, Pollution

Mauritius PM warns damaged ship leaking oil could split

A ship that ran aground off Mauritius leaking tonnes of oil into the ocean is cracking, the prime minister said, threatening an even greater ecological and economic disaster for the…

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News, NigerFrance, Niger

Gunmen kill six French aid workers, their driver and guide in Niger

Gunmen on motorcycles killed six French aid workers, a Nigerien guide and a driver in a wildlife park in Niger on Sunday, officials said. The group was attacked in a…

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Mauritius, NewsMauritius, Pollution

Grounded Mauritius ship operator apologises for oil leak

The operator of a Japanese bulk carrier which ran aground off Mauritius in the Indian Ocean apologised on Sunday for a major oil spill which officials and environmentalists say is…

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Libya, NewsLibya

Libya’s National Oil Corp warns of dangers at oil ports

The chairman of Libya's National Oil Corp (NOC) warned against the risk of a disaster at the country's oil ports due to a growing military presence with storage tanks held…

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Algeria, Coronavirus, NewsAlgeria, Coronavirus, Travel

Algeria eases coronavirus restrictions, including travel curbs and curfew

Algeria said on Saturday it will further ease its coronavirus lockdown, including shortening an overnight curfew, lifting some travel curbs and allowing large mosques to reopen. The North African country…

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CD eNews, Mauritius, NewsMauritius, OIL Spill

Mauritius declares state of environmental emergency following oil spill

Mauritius has declared a "state of environmental emergency" and asked France for help after an oil spill from a Japanese-owned ship near vulnerable waters.  The island of Mauritius declared an…

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Coronavirus, News, NigeriaCoronavirus, Nigeria

Nigerian airports to remain closed to international travel

Nigeria will reopen for international air travel in a matter of weeks, the aviation minister said, without giving a specific date for the resumption after months of closure due to…

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CD eNews, Libya, News, TurkeyGermany, Libya, Turkey

Turkey criticizes Germany for enforcing Libya arms embargo

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Thursday criticized Germany's participation in a European Union mission supervising an international weapon's embargo on Libya. Cavusoglu was in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, for…

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Algeria, Earthquake, NewsAlgeria, Earthquake

4.9-magnitude earthquake shakes Algeria

A 4.9-magnitude earthquake was registered 3 km NNE of Sidi Mérouane, Algeria, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km. So far there have been…

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CD eNews, Egypt, Greece, NewsEgypt, Greece, Mediterranean Sea

Egypt and Greece sign agreement on exclusive economic zone

Egypt and Greece signed an agreement on Thursday designating an exclusive economic zone in the eastern Mediterranean between the two countries, an area containing promising oil and gas reserves, Egyptian…

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Africa, Coronavirus, NewsAfrica, Coronavirus

Africa’s cases of COVID-19 top 1 million

Africa’s confirmed cases of COVID-19 have surpassed 1 million, a Reuters tally showed, as the disease began to spread rapidly through a continent whose relative isolation has so far spared…

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CD eNews, Libya, NewsLibya, Malta, Turkey

Libya’s Al-Sarraj meets Maltese and Turkish Foreign Ministers

The Head of the Presidential Council Fayez Al-Sarraj met Thursday in Tripoli the Turkish and Maltese Foreign Ministers; Mevlut Cavusoglu and Evarist Bartolo, discussing latest developments in Libya and ways…

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Coronavirus, Gambia, NewsCoronavirus, Gambia

Gambia shuts borders, airspace as COVID-19 cases increase

Gambian President Adama Barrow declared a state of emergency, shutting his country’s borders and airspace amid a rise in coronavirus cases. COVID-19 cases in Gambia have surged over 60% in…

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CD eNews, Libya, Malta, NewsFlights, Libya, Malta

Libya-Malta commercial flights on agenda of Maltese Civil Aviation delegation visit to Libya

A delegation of the Maltese Civil Aviation arrived at Mitiga International Airport on Tuesday to assess the airport's readiness to operate scheduled commercial flights between Libya and Malta, according to…

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CD eNews, Libya, News, USALibya, USA

The U.S. warns against foreign military involvement in Libya

The United States condemned all foreign military involvement in Libya, including the use of mercenaries and private military contractors, and said Libyans themselves must rebuild a unified country. U.S. President…

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Algeria, NewsAlgeria

Algeria suspects actions to destabilise the country

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Sunday ordered an investigation of what the government called planned actions to destabilise the country after a lack of bank liquidity, huge forest fires and…

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Ivory Coast, News, SportsDidier Drogba, Ivory Coast

Didier Drogba submits candidature for Ivory Coast FA’s presidency

Didier Drogba drew a large crowd on Saturday eager to watch him submit his candidacy before the deadline for next month’s Ivory Coast Football Federation elections. The 42-year-old former African…

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CD eNews, Libya, NewsLibya, Migration

55 migrants, one smuggler arrested in Zliten, Libya

Security forces in Zliten have raided a warehouse and arrested 55 migrants and one Libyan human smuggler who were arranging for an illegal journey to EU shores, Libya Observer reports.…

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Coronavirus, Libya, NewsCoronavirus, Libya

The number of COVID-19 infections in Libya has risen to 3,621

The number of COVID-19 infections in Libya has risen to 3,621, with 2,929 active cases. The National Center for Disease Control (NCDC) recorded 183 new cases on Friday. NCDC also…

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Coronavirus, Egypt, NewsCoronavirus, Egypt

Egypt reports lowest coronavirus daily figure since May 3

Egypt reported 321 new COVID-19 infections on Friday, the health ministry said, the lowest figure since May 3. In total, 94,078 COVID-19 cases have been reported in Egypt, of which…

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Business, Coronavirus, Morocco, NewsCoronavirus, Morocco

Morocco plans $12.8 bln stimulus to aid recovery from COVID-19 crisis

Morocco will inject a stimulus of 120 billion dirhams ($12.8 bln), representing 11% of its gross domestic product, into the economy to help it recover from the coronavirus crisis, King…

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News, ZimbabweUnited Nations, Zimbabwe

U.N. warns that 60% of Zimbabweans threatened by hunger

The U.N. food agency on Thursday appealed for an additional $250 million to provide relief to millions of Zimbabweans as the COVID-19 pandemic bites and warned that 60% of the…

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Africa, DR Congo, NewsEbola

Number of separated children rising fast as Ebola spreads in Congo

More than 32 children have lost or have been separated from one or both parents due to Ebola since a new outbreak was declared on 1 June in Equateur Province,…

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CD eNews, Coronavirus, Morocco, NewsCoronavirus, Morocco

Morocco shuts down major cities after spike in coronavirus cases

Morocco will stop people entering and leaving some of its biggest cities from today to contain a surge in COVID-19 cases, the interior and health Ministries announced. The cities to…

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CD eNews, Libya, NewsLibya, Turkey

Erdogan and Al-Sarraj meet in Turkey

The Head of the Libyan Presidential Council Fayez Al-Sarraj met Saturday with the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and discussed bilateral relations, developments in Libya and other issues of mutual…

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News, TunisiaTunisia

Tunisia appoints interior minister Mechichi as the new prime minister

Tunisian President Kais Saied on Saturday designated the interior minister as the new prime minister to succeed Elyes Fakhfakh, who resigned over allegations of a conflict of interest, TAP state…

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CD eNews, Libya, NewsAFRICOM, Libya, Russia, USA

US claims Russia is sending military equipment to Libya

The United States military has said Russia appears to be sending more military equipment to its mercenaries in Libya, including in the flashpoint city of Sirte, in breach of an arms…

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CD eNews, Coronavirus, Libya, NewsCoronavirus, Libya

COVID-19 infections in Libya rise to 2,314

The number of COVID-19 infections in Libya has risen to 2314, with 1757 active cases. The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) recorded 138 new cases on Thursday. NCDC also…

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Coronavirus, News, NigeriaCoronavirus, Nigeria

Coronavirus cases in Nigeria surpasses 38,000

More than 540 new coronavirus cases have taken the nationwide tally here to over 38,000, authorities announced Thursday. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said 543 more COVID-19 cases…

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CD eNews, Libya, NewsLibya, Russia, Turkey

Turkey, Russia mull joint working group on Libya

Turkey and Russia agreed at talks in Ankara to continue joint efforts to create conditions for a lasting and sustainable ceasefire in Libya and are considering the creation of a…

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DR Congo, News, World Health Organization (WHO)DR congo, Ebola, WHO

WHO warns new Ebola outbreak in Congo faces funding gap

The World Health Organization said it is facing a “serious funding gap” to battle the new outbreak of Ebola in remote corners of northern Congo amid the global COVID-19 pandemic.…

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Africa, Business, NewsAfrica, Tourism

Radisson adds six hotels in Africa in bet on future growth

Radisson Hotel Group has added six hotels to its African portfolio, the company said, as it pushes ahead with its expansion strategy on the continent despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Global…

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Coronavirus, News, Zimbabwe

New lockdown measures introduced in Zimbabwe

A soldier and police officers stand on the roadside for security checks in Harare, Zimbabwe, 22 July 2020. As from 22 July 2020 a dusk to dawn curfew will be…

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Libya, News, UAE, USALibya, UAE, USA

Trump, Abu Dhabi crown prince discuss Libya in phone call

U.S. President Donald Trump and Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan discussed regional security issues including the "importance of de-escalation in Libya through the removal of foreign…

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Libya, NewsLibya, United Nations

UN and Libya resume political dialogue

UN and Libyan officials Monday discussed resuming political dialogue in war-weary Libya, according to a UN statement. Stephanie Williams, acting head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya, and…

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Africa, News, United NationsAfrica, Food

West and Central Africa: More than 15 million cases of acute malnutrition expected in 2020

More than 15 million cases of acute malnutrition are expected in children under the age of five in West and Central Africa in 2020 – one-third of cases in the…

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CD eNews, Egypt, Libya, NewsEgypt, Libya, Turkey

Egypt’s parliament authorises deployment of troops in Libya

Egypt's parliament authorised the deployment of troops outside the country on Monday after the president threatened military action against Turkish-backed forces in neighbouring Libya, Al Jazeera reports. A sharp military escalation in…

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DR Congo, News, World Health Organization (WHO)DR congo, WHO

WHO concerned about growing Ebola outbreak in DR Congo

The World Health Organization (WHO) and partners are concerned about the growing Ebola outbreak in the northwestern province of Equateur, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), as they…

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