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Wednesday, September 15th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Hajji Najibullah Haron, the Taliban intelligence chief in Afghanistan’s northern Kunduz province has rejected reports of the local presence of militants affiliated with the Islamic State (IS) group as baseless and fabricated. “Lasting peace has returned to Kunduz province and people are living in peace there and any report about the presence […]
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Tuesday, September 14th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Israeli army has begun sealing off the Palestinian territories ahead of Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement), the holiest holiday on the Jewish calendar, which will begin at sunset on Wednesday, according to the military. The West Bank and Gaza border crossings would be opened only to Palestinians in certain medical […]
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Thursday, August 26th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The final stages of the evacuation effort in Afghanistan are under further strain after a warning that a “highly lethal” terror attack could be launched within hours. Armed forces minister James Heappey warned on Thursday that there was “very credible reporting” of an “imminent” and “severe” threat to Kabul airport. He called […]
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Saturday, August 21st, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Thousands of people are besieging the entrances to the airport in the Afghan capital Kabul, which is the main lifeline for Afghans and foreign citizens trying to flee the country as the Islamist Taliban take over. Shots continued to be fired almost continuously outside the heavily armed airport compound, a witness at […]
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Thursday, August 19th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Many demonstrators flooded Afghan cities on Thursday as popular opposition to the Taliban spread across the Middle East nation facing forceful takeover of power by the extremist group. A witness said several people were killed when the militants fired on a crowd in Asadabad in the east. “Our flag, our identity,” a […]
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Thursday, August 19th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The fate of Afghanistan after a 20-year war led by U.S. means the West’s resolve is now perceived as weak by major adversaries. According to the British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace, the adversaries include Russia. Afghanistan’s war has cost thousands of lives and trillions of dollars but the militant Islamist Taliban are […]
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Wednesday, August 18th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – UN agencies has appealed to the Taliban to make good on promises to protect the vulnerable as Afghan civilians continue to bear the brunt of the crisis in the country where humanitarian needs remain critical. Some 18 million people in the country need aid assistance and one in three children is expected […]
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Monday, August 16th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Lebanese President, Michel Aoun, on Monday said he would not resign and would continue to assume his responsibilities until the end of his tenure. The statement came following remarks by citizens over the social media and TV outlets urging the president to resign to pave way for new parliamentary elections, the appointment […]
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Tuesday, August 10th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Foreign Minister Geoffrey Onyeama has summoned the Indonesian Ambassador to Nigeria over the alleged assault on a Nigerian Diplomatic Agent in Jarkarta, Indonesia. Onyeama in a statement in Abuja said that the unfortunate incident is against international law and the Vienna Conventions governing Diplomatic and Consular Relations between States. “The Ministry of […]
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Tuesday, August 3rd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A helicopter belonging to the Indian army on Tuesday crashed in a dam in the northern state of Punjab, local media reports said. So far there have been no immediate reports of any casualty in the crash. The helicopter crashed in Ranjit Sagar Dam of Pathankot district. “We received information that an […]
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Thursday, July 22nd, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Creative Director of the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony has been dismissed over making fun of the Holocaust in the past. Olympics organisers announced the firing of Kentaro Kobayashi on Thursday, and pledged that the entire opening programme of the ceremony at National Stadium would be closely scrutinised again. “How we’re going […]
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Saturday, July 17th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Syrian President Bashar al-Assad was, on Saturday, sworn in for a fourth term, amid a worsening economic crisis in the war-ravaged country. In May, al-Assad, who has ruled Syria since 2000, was re-elected after gaining an expected landslide in a presidential election that was dismissed by the opposition as a sham. He […]
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Friday, July 16th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – A Nigerian delegate to the Olympics became the first visitor to the Tokyo Games admitted to hospital with COVID-19. He is the first foreign official to be hospitalised because of COVID-19 on arrival in Tokyo, according to the TV station. The second batch of Team Nigeria’s contingent to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics […]
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Tuesday, July 6th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Iranian media reported on Tuesday that protests against the government has erupted across Iran due to frequent power shortage. The report said there were protest rallies in several cities, including the capital Tehran with people demanding the immediate resignation of the energy minister. Since the weekend, there has been power outage nationwide […]
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Monday, June 21st, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Organisers of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, on Monday, said they would allow up to 10,000 Japanese fans per event at the games despite the coronavirus pandemic. The plan came after talks with the International Olympic Committee but is not finalised. The Game was delayed by a year because of the global health […]
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Tuesday, June 1st, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The World Health Organization on Tuesday approved the Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use — the second Chinese jab to receive the WHO’s green light. “WHO today validated the Sinovac-CoronaVac Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use, giving countries, funders, procuring agencies and communities the assurance that it meets international standards for safety, efficacy […]
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Tuesday, June 1st, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Malaysia on Tuesday began a two-week total lockdown, with only essential services and some sectors allowed to operate on a limited basis as the country struggled against a surge in COVID-19 infections. The government had mobilised some 70,000 members of the police force and the agencies under the Home Ministry to ensure […]
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Thursday, May 20th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – India’s federal health ministry has announced deferring the COVID-19 vaccination by three months in four specific situations including patients recovering from the COVID-19 infection, officials said . The ministry said individuals with lab tests proven that they have tested positive for the virus should defer their vaccination by three months after recovery. […]
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Friday, May 14th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Israel intensified its attacks on Gaza late Thursday, as the country’s military said its troops were on the ground. According to an army spokesman, seven people have been killed by shelling in Israel so far. In Gaza, more than 100 people have died, according to the Health Ministry there. “I said Hamas […]
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Thursday, April 15th, 2021
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The French embassy in Pakistan on Thursday advised all French nationals and companies to temporarily leave the country, after violent anti-France protests paralysed large parts of the country this week. “Due to the serious threats to French interests in Pakistan, French nationals and French companies are advised to temporarily leave the country,” […]
