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South Africa surpasses 500,000 Covid-19 cases, more than half of Africa’s tally
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West African leaders plan extraordinary talks on Monday to end Mali crisis
West African leaders will hold a virtual extraordinary summit on Monday to propose measures to end the deepening political crisis in Mali after five heads of state met with the government and the opposition in the country's capital city Bamako on Thursday.
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Coronavirus: South Africa bans alcohol sales again to combat Covid-19
South Africa has introduced new restrictions, including another ban on alcohol sales, to help contain the spread of coronavirus.
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Ivory Coast Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly has died at 61
Coulibaly arrived back in the Ivory Coast on Thursday
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1960: A wave of independence sweeps across Africa
Between January and December of 1960, no fewer than 17 countries in sub-Saharan Africa gained independence from European colonial powers, including 14 former French colonies. FRANCE 24 takes a look back at a watershed year in the modern history of the continent.
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Ivorian Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly dies in Abidjan at 61
Ivorian Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly died Wednesday in Abidjan at the age of 61, the presidency announced on public television. Coulibaly had been picked to be the ruling party candidate in a presidential election planned for October.
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Ghanaian Covid-19-inspired fashion wax-print designs launched
A Ghanaian wax-print company has launched a new line of designs inspired by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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The Nigerian Email Scammer Who Stole Millions From Premier League Club, NY Law Firm, Banks
Ramon Olorunwa Abbas, who went by the name Ray Hushpuppi, made no secret of his extraordinary wealth.
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DR Congo court gives 20-year sentence to president’s chief of staff Kamerhe for graft
The Democratic Republic of Congo's high court on Saturday found the president's chief of staff guilty of embezzling $48 million in public funds and sentenced him to 20 years in jail, the lead judge said.
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French court agrees to transfer Rwanda genocide suspect Félicien Kabuga to UN tribunal
A French court on Wednesday ordered Rwandan genocide suspect Félicien Kabuga be handed over to a United Nations tribunal for trial.
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At least 15 people were killed in northern Burkina Faso in an attack on a convoy transporting traders in a town in northern Burkina Faso on Friday, the government said on Saturday.
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Rwanda genocide suspect Kabuga arrested in Paris region
Rwandan genocide suspect Félicien Kabuga was arrested on Saturday in the Paris region, the French Justice Ministry said.
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Covid-19: In Cameroon, a chloroquine therapy hailed by French expert becomes state protocol
While debate rages in France over Professor Didier Raoult's recommendation of a mixture of chloroquine (an antimalarial) and azithromycin (an antibiotic) to treat patients with Covid-19, some African countries have taken it very seriously. Such is the case in Cameroon, which has embraced the French professor's method of treatment.
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Ivory Coast presidential candidate Soro hit with 20-year jail term
Guillaume Soro, the former rebel leader running for president in Ivory Coast, was convicted in absentia on Tuesday of embezzlement and sentenced to 20 years in prison. The former prime minister, who is in exile in France, has denied the charges, claiming they are politically motivated.
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Nigeria to ease Covid-19 lockdown for millions in key cities on 4 May
Nigeria will start easing a coronavirus lockdown covering its largest city Lagos and capital Abuja from May 4, President Muhammadu Buhari said on Monday.
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Africa faces uphill battle against coronavirus pandemic with fragile health systems
The massive continent is poised to potentially become the next epicenter.
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Coronavirus: Why some Nigerians are gloating about Covid-19
In our series of letters from African writers, Nigerian novelist Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani reflects on the different attitudes of the rich and poor towards coronavirus.
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Nigerian president’s top aide and 'de facto head of govt' dies of Covid-19
The powerful chief of staff to Nigerian leader Muhammadu Buhari has died after contracting the novel coronavirus, the presidency said Saturday.
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Coronavirus: Africa could be next epicentre, WHO warns
Africa could become the next epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned.
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Coronavirus: ‘Racist’ plan to test virus vaccines on Africans slammed by World Health Organisation
Two doctors have been widely criticised for saying virus vaccines should be tested on Africans. Now the World Health Organisation has responded.
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