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Ghana receives world's first free Covid-19 vaccines under Covax scheme
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‘Hotel Rwanda’ Hero Paul Rusesabagina’s Terrorism Trial Begins
Case is seen as an example of President Paul Kagame’s Efforts to squash political dissent beyond Rwanda’s borders
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South African variant of Covid found in eight areas of England
Door-to-door testing launched as cases found in Hertfordshire, Surrey, Kent, Walsall, Sefton and three London boroughs
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Campaigning in Ghana winds up ahead of presidential, parliamentary polls
Defeaning vuvuzelas and party songs took over Ghana's capital Accra on Saturday, the final day of campaigning ahead of presidential and parliamentary elections.
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Ethiopia Tigray crisis: Conflict worsens as airports attacked
The Ethiopian government says forces in the northern state of Tigray have fired rockets into a neighbouring region.
Tigray crisis: Why there are fears of civil war in Ethiopia
The federal government in Ethiopia has vowed to continue a military offensive in the northern Tigray region despite international calls for restraint.
Nigeria police 'kill' protesters in Lagos after curfew imposed
Several protesters were killed by Nigerian security forces in Lagos on Tuesday, Amnesty International said, after witnesses reported armed men opened fire on demonstrators defying a curfew order.
French court approves transfer of Rwanda genocide suspect Félicien Kabuga to UN tribunal
France's top appeals court ruled Wednesday that alleged Rwandan genocide financier Félicien Kabuga should be transferred to a UN tribunal in Tanzania to stand trial on charges of genocide and crimes against humanity.
Ivory Coast court bars former leader Gbagbo, ex-PM Soro from presidential vote
Ivory Coast's top court on Monday cleared the path for President Alassane Ouattara to seek a contentious third term, as protests turned violent in several cities and fears grew of a repeat of the conflict that claimed 3,000 lives in the West African country a decade ago.
Malian soldiers killed in ambush as junta faces pressure ahead of transition talks
At least 10 Malian soldiers were killed in an overnight ambush in the country's volatile central region near the Mauritanian border, security and local sources said Friday. The deaths came as Mali’s junta faces pressure from political and civil society leaders ahead of weekend talks to hammer out a transition plan.
Mali junta says it has released ousted president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita
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.
Africa surpasses 1 million Covid-19 cases, more than half in South Africa
The number of COVID-19 cases in Africa has risen to over one million, with more than half registered in South Africa, according to an AFP count late Thursday.
Guinea's ruling party asks Alpha Condé to run for third presidential term
Guinea's ruling party on Thursday urged President Alpha Conde to seek a third term in elections due this year, a scenario that has sparked clashes in the West African state.
South Africa surpasses 500,000 Covid-19 cases, more than half of Africa’s tally
South Africa on Saturday surpassed 500,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases, representing more than 50% of all reported coronavirus infections in Africa's 54 countries.
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.
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.
Ivory Coast Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly has died at 61
Coulibaly arrived back in the Ivory Coast on Thursday
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.
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.
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.
