Africa

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  • Malian army kills 20 terrorists in northern region of Mopti

    Date: 2020-08-27 22:48:29 GMT - Mauritania - Africa - SN:64 - ID:8564480

    BAMAKO, Aug 27 (MENA) - The Malian army announced on Thursday the killing of 20 terrorists in the northern region of Mopti after the militants attacked the area. In a statement, the army said clashes are still going on between the two sides, ....

  • Mali junta says it has released ousted president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita

    Date: 2020-08-27 17:53:37 GMT - Mali - Africa - SN:48 - ID:8564324

    BAMAKO, Aug 27 (MENA) - Mali's new military rulers said Thursday that former president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, who was detained during the country's coup on August 18, had been freed, France 24 reported. The announcement came on the eve of a ....

  • AfDB chief Akinwumi Adesina re-elected for second term

    Date: 2020-08-27 17:25:20 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:45 - ID:8564235

    ABIDJAN, Aug 27 (MENA) - Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina has been re-elected to serve a second five-year term as President of the African Development Bank Group on Thursday, August 27, 2020 by the Board of Governors of the Bank. A globally renowned ....

  • Former Mauritanian president banned from leaving country

    Date: 2020-08-25 07:16:24 GMT - Mauritania - Africa - SN:9 - ID:8560545

    NOUAKCHOTT, Aug 25 (MENA) - The Mauritanian security agency on Tuesday decided banning former president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz from leaving the country. According to the Mauritanian Al Sahara newspaper, authorities have issued instructions to ....

  • Annual meetings of AfDB to be held virtually on Tuesday

    Date: 2020-08-24 11:55:34 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:42 - ID:8559389

    CAIRO, Aug 24 (MENA) - The Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) will take place virtually from 25 to 27 August 2020. The format of the meetings has been adapted to consider the physical constraints imposed by the COVID-19 ....

  • Nigerian security clash with Biafra separatists turns deadly

    Date: 2020-08-24 08:31:57 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:24 - ID:8559181

    ABUJA, Aug 24 (MENA) - At least two people were killed in a clash between Nigerian state security officers and a group campaigning for the secession of a part of southeastern Nigeria formerly known as Biafra, The New York Times quoted security ....

  • ECOWAS delegation ‘hopeful’ after meeting with Mali's military junta

    Date: 2020-08-23 15:52:26 GMT - Mali - Africa - SN:39 - ID:8558613

    BAMAKO, Aug 23 (MENA) - A West African delegation visiting Mali to push for a speedy return to civilian rule following a coup said it was "very hopeful" on Saturday after meeting with the country's military junta and the president it ousted, France ....

  • UNDP: Covid-19 pandemic increases extreme poverty in Côte d'Ivoire

    Date: 2020-08-23 11:38:30 GMT - Cote d'Ivoire - Africa - SN:21 - ID:8558011

    ABIDJAN, Aug 23 (MENA) - A study conducted recently by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) showed that the number of families lying below poverty lines in Côte d'Ivoire had increased by four times due to Coronavirus pandemic. The study, ....

  • ADB supports Ghana's COVID-19 response plan with dlrs 69 million grant

    Date: 2020-08-23 11:27:50 GMT - Cote d'Ivoire - Africa - SN:20 - ID:8558069

    ABIDJAN, Aug 23 (MENA) - The African Development Bank (ADF) approved a dlrs 69 million grant to support Ghana’s efforts to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic and mitigate its socio-economic impact on the nation, according to a statement issued by the bank ....

  • Mali: Two new coronavirus cases registered, bringing total to 2,688

    Date: 2020-08-22 09:59:56 GMT - Mali - Africa - SN:24 - ID:8557010

    BAMAKO, Aug 22 (MENA) - The Malian Health Ministry announced on Saturday that two new coronavirus cases have been registered, bringing the overall tally of infections in the West African country to 2,688. The ministry added that 11 cases have ....

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