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Monday, January 18th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Internet was partially restored in Uganda on Monday almost five days after a near-total blackout was imposed across the country ahead of elections the opposition says were rigged. The gradual easing of internet curbs came as police announced dozens of arrests for alleged election-related violence, and surrounded the headquarters of the […]
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Sunday, January 17th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The United States has said it will take action against anti-democratic forces and human rights abusers in Uganda following Thursday’s general elections in the country. The U.S. position came in a statement by the Department of State through its spokesperson, Ms Morgan Ortagus, on Saturday. Ortagus said the government was “deeply troubled” […]
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Saturday, January 16th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Uganda’s long-time president, Yoweri Museveni, has been re-elected with 58.64 per cent of the vote, according to the country’s electoral commission. The commission announced this on Saturday afternoon. Provisional Presidential results from the announcement from Uganda Electoral Commission on Saturday around 9:00 am showed that Museveni was leading. Election results from 86 […]
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Friday, January 15th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Uganda’s opposition leader Bobi Wine said the country’s election has seen “widespread fraud and violence”, as votes trickled in Friday under an internet blackout. The 38-year-old former popstar-turned-MP did not give details about his accusations, which contradicted the government’s account that Thursday’s vote had been largely peaceful. The internet remained down for […]
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Friday, January 15th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Zimbabwe has expressed concern and worry about citizens’ negligence amid reports many are not complying with Covid-19 regulations, with 26 000 people arrested within a week for violating various protocols including wearing masks. Zimbabwe introduced level 4 lockdown nearly a fortnight ago following a sharp increase in infections as new cases continue […]
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Tuesday, January 12th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A unit of the Tunisian navy on Monday rescued 50 illegal migrants of different African nationalities, including four Tunisians, a statement issued by the ministry of Defence in Tunis said. Among the rescued migrants were 11 women and a baby-boy, the source said, adding that the operation was carried out by the […]
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Tuesday, January 12th, 2021
(AFRICA EXAMINER) – A Ugandan soldier opened fire, killing two fellow soldiers, a Policeman and a civilian before he was shot dead by colleagues, the military said on Monday. The serviceman, identified as Omara Denis Awilo, opened fire on his colleagues, killing two local Defense unit personnel, the policeman and a civilian before colleagues responded, […]
Posted by Daniel Jones
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Saturday, January 9th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Zimbabweans are reportedly using domestic animals medicine- ivermectin injection to vaccinate against coronavirus as use of fake drugs and Covid-19 test certificates rile the government. The country’s Covid-19 cases increased drastically and more than doubled to close to 20 000 since December, from about 8,000 that had been recorded between March and […]
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Tuesday, January 5th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Libyan navy has rescued 82 illegal immigrants off the coast of Khoms city, some 120 km east of the capital Tripoli. The Libyan navy disclosed this in a statement. “A rubber boat was successfully rescued with 82 migrants on board off the coast of Khoms city after a distress call was […]
Posted by Daniel Jones
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Sunday, January 3rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A new surge in Covid-19 cases and deaths has seen Zimbabwe government imposing another strict 30-day lockdown and 12-hour curfew from 6am to 6am. Zimbabwe recorded just above 8000 new cases between March and November last year but the numbers almost doubled starting in December until January 2, jumping to a cumulative […]
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Friday, January 1st, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Former military president, Ibrahim Babangida, has called on Nigerians to be united, in a New Year message. The former military leader disclosed this in a statement he signed on Friday. He said: “As Nigerians, our unique strengths and characters to overcome our challenges collectively have never been in doubt, what we need […]
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Wednesday, December 30th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Zimbabwe national soccer team’s preparations for the 2021 Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) have been dealt a heavy blow after nine players tested positive to Covid-19, just over two weeks before the tournament kicks off in Cameroon. Training was immediately called off Tuesday morning after the players tested positive following tests conducted on […]
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Monday, December 28th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré of Burkina Faso was on Monday inaugurated for the second five-year term after winning the November 22 presidential election. “I swear before the people of Burkina Faso and on my honour, to preserve, respect, enforce the constitution and laws to do everything possible to ensure justice for […]
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Monday, December 28th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Zimbabweans fear they will not be able to vote for their “daughter of the soil” at the 5th Miss Africa Calabar pageant to be held in Nigeria because of lack of a proper currency as organisers require voters to use Credit or Visa Cards to cast ballots. Zimbabwe does not have its […]
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Saturday, December 26th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The bodies of 41 victims of a wrecked boat were recovered Thursday from Lake Albert, which lies between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo), official sources told PANA ijn Kinshasa on Saturday. An administrative source in Bunia, capital of the province of Ituri in the North-East of DR […]
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Thursday, December 24th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Tunisian Coast Guard on Thursday recovered 20 bodies of illegal migrants whose boat capsized off Sfax port in central Tunisia, according to a Ministry of Defence spokesman. He said that five migrants were rescued by National Guard units assisted by fishing boats that were on the scene. Contacted by PANA, the […]
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Thursday, December 24th, 2020
By Daniel Jones, Harare (African Examiner) – Thousands of Zimbabweans returning home for the festive season will spend Christmas Day at the Beitbridge Border with South Africa where they are undergoing thorough Covid-19 screening but two have already died due to suspected fatigue while on the queues. Police national spokesperson Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the […]
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Monday, December 21st, 2020
(African Examiner) – Zimbabwe has launched a National Dress which government says will help promote unity among the “not so friendly to each other” ethnic groups in the country. While there is no war in Zimbabwe, the country is divided along tribal lines with the majority Shona and Ndebele groups in no real peace following […]
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Saturday, December 19th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Kenya Airways and Air France-KLM Group said on Saturday that they had agreed to mutually terminate their Africa-Europe joint venture partnership from September 2021. Allan Kilavuka, Kenya Airways CEO said the Kenyan carrier will continue to serve the European market through its gateways of London, Paris, Amsterdam with Rome slated for resumption […]
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Friday, December 18th, 2020
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Ghana police on Thursday arrested 26 supporters of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) who were protesting near the offices of the Electoral Commission (EC) in Accra against results of the 7 December, 2020, general elections. A large number of the protesters occupied major streets leading to the EC’s head office, […]
