Khartoum, Sudan, May 31 - Sudan has closed the Khartoum office of Qatari broadcaster Al-Jazeera, the station said on its website Thursday, adding that its staff members' work permits had also been withdrawn.The Qatar-based broadcaster said Sudanese security
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Regional policy on single-use plastic required for effective implementation of ban
NAIROBI, Kenya, May 30 - The Africa Chapter of International Environmental lobby group Greenpeace is calling on the Kenyan government to tighten policies and regulations on plastics and give incentives to producers that will come up with affordable alternatives
Sudanese in suits and ties rally against Bashir’s economic blunders
Khartoum, Sudan, May 30 - In unprecedented scenes in Khartoum, hundreds of workers in suits and ties alongside their neatly dressed women colleagues have gone on strike to protest what they call Sudan's "total economic collapse".The popular protests
Nigerian President Buhari sworn in for second term
Abuja, Nigeria, May 29 - Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari was sworn in for a second term in office on Wednesday, vowing once more to tackle crippling security threats and root out corruption in Africa's key economy.The 76-year old leader, in power
President calls for opposition to accept Malawi vote result
Blantyre, Malawi, May 28 - Malawi's President Peter Mutharika on Tuesday urged opposition parties to accept the outcome of an election clouded by fraud allegations as he was sworn in for a second term.Thousands of supporters gathered at a sports stadium
Sudan protesters strike as deadlock with military persists
Khartoum, Sudan, May 28 - Hundreds of passengers at Khartoum airport and the Sudanese capital's main bus terminal were stranded Tuesday as protesters began a two-day national strike to pile pressure on the military to hand power to a civilian administration.Leaders
Villagers kill Ebola health worker in eastern DR Congo
KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 27 - Villagers in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo killed a health worker engaged in the fight against a major Ebola outbreak and looted a treatment centre, according to an official report seen Monday by
Ugandan scientist shortlisted for prestigious conservation award
NAIROBI, Kenya, May 27 - Ugandan veterinarian and primate expert, Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka has been shortlisted for the prestigious Tusk Conservation in Africa 2019 awards. The Tusk Awards for Conservation in Africa organised by conservation charity
Algeria poll deadline passes with ‘no candidates’: state radio
Algiers, Algeria, May 26 - A deadline to register for Algeria's controversial presidential election has passed without a single candidate putting themselves forward, national radio said Sunday. That would raise the possibility of a delay to the July
Egypt unfreezes assets of Mubarak-era interior minister
Cairo, Egypt, May 26 - Egypt has unfrozen the assets of its Mubarak-era interior minister, who was acquitted on all corruption-related charges earlier this month, a judicial source confirmed Sunday.The Illicit Gains Authority decided last Thursday to
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