Africa

Over 2,000 people killed in cholera outbreak in Nigeria

The death toll from cholera outbreak in Nigeria since January has hit 2,141 among more than 65,000 suspected cases, said the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC). In a latest update on the cholera outbreak reaching Xinhua on Tuesday, the health agency said a total of 65,145 suspected cholera cases have been reported from 23 ...

18:30 Et September 7, 2021

Military coup in Guinea condemned by UN, regional bodies

International organizations such as the United Nations (UN), the African Union (AU) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), as well as some governments condemned the ...

11:16 Et September 6, 2021

Arrest Guinean president in military coup, siege of Moroccan football team hotel

On Sunday, Guinea Conakry witnessed a military coup led by a number of officers against President Alpha Condé. Pictures obtained by "Assahifa" showed the arrest of the Guinean ...

16:03 Et September 5, 2021

Uncertainty reigns in Guinea after gunfire near presidency

Heavy gunfire erupted early Sunday near the presidential palace in Guinea’s capital and went on for hours, witnesses said, raising fears of a coup attempt in the West ...

15:38 Et September 5, 2021

Aguila Saleh: Morocco Plays Important Role in 'Settlement of Libyan Crisis'

Morocco plays an important role in the Libyan issue, said Thursday in Rabat, Speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives, Aguila Saleh, highlighting the "determination of the Kingdom, ...

15:28 Et September 3, 2021

Morocco's FM: Compliance with Election Schedule, Fundamental to Restore Stability in Libya

The respect of the timetable for the holding of elections, on which Libyans and civil society have agreed, is "a necessary and fundamental thing to restore stability in ...

11:57 Et September 3, 2021

Chinese, African experts host forum to discuss protection of wild species

Conservation experts from China and Africa on Monday participated in a virtual forum to discuss innovative ways to enhance sustainable management and utilization of wild species. The webinar ...

13:00 Et August 31, 2021

Algeria Decides To Hold Local Elections On Nov. 27

Algeria announced Sunday that local elections will be held on Nov. 27, one year earlier than originally scheduled. "President of the Republic Abdelmadjid Tebboune signed on Saturday, 28 ...

18:30 Et August 30, 2021

Africa's COVID-19 cases pass 7.72 mln: Africa CDC

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa reached 7,721,121 as of Sunday afternoon, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. The Africa CDC, the specialized healthcare agency of the African Union, said the death toll from the pandemic across the continent stands at 194,160 and 6,854,726 patients across the continent ...

18:00 Et August 29, 2021

Egyptian FM urges dialogue to end Algeria-Morocco diplomatic rift

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on Friday urged for dialogue to end the diplomatic rift between Algeria and Morocco. Shoukry made the remarks during two separate phone conversations ...

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