TURKISH PRESIDENT STARTS AFRICAN TOUR IN DR CONGO
MURAYA February 21, 2022
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TURKISH PRESIDENT STARTS AFRICAN TOUR IN DR CONGO

Ekeomah Atuonwu On the first day of his four-day African journey, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was greeted with an official ceremony in Kinshasa, the Congolese capital. Senior Congolese officials, including Prime Minister Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Christophe Lutundula Apala Pen’Apala, and Turkiye’s Ambassador in Kinshasa Murat Ulku, greeted Erdogan at the Kinshasa International Airport in the city. Erdogan was […]

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AU CALLS FOR RETURN OF AFRICA’S ARTEFACTS IN EUROPE
MURAYA February 20, 2022
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AU CALLS FOR RETURN OF AFRICA’S ARTEFACTS IN EUROPE

Ekeomah Atuonwu • Belgium takes small step toward returning artifacts to Congo • Benin Republic exhibits looted treasures returned by France Macky Sall, the African Union’s president, has called on European countries to restore African treasures they have in their possession. In his statement at the ongoing AU–EU conference in Brussels, Mr Sall mentioned this […]

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US HALTS AIDS TO BURKINA FASO AFTER COUP
MURAYA February 20, 2022
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US HALTS AIDS TO BURKINA FASO AFTER COUP

Ekeomah Atuonwu The US State Department has stated that almost $160 million (£118 million) in foreign aid to Burkina Faso will be frozen. The announcement comes after a thorough examination of the circumstances leading up to President Roch Kaboré’s removal in late January, which the US has officially determined was a military coup. It comes […]

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SIX AFRICAN COUNTRIES TO GENERATE COVID mRNA JABS- WHO
MURAYA February 18, 2022
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SIX AFRICAN COUNTRIES TO GENERATE COVID mRNA JABS- WHO

Ekeomah Atuonwu In the latest move to enhance vaccine production in the continent, the World Health Organization (WHO) has announced the first six African countries to get the technology needed to create mRNA vaccines. On Friday, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, and Tunisia have been chosen to increase vaccine manufacturing on […]

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THE EU BEGINS NEW RELATIONSHIP WITH THE AFRICAN UNION
MURAYA February 18, 2022
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THE EU BEGINS NEW RELATIONSHIP WITH THE AFRICAN UNION

Ekeomah Atuonwu On Thursday, the EU invited more than 40 African leaders to Brussels in a bid to regain its influence on a continent where China and Russia have invested heavily in infrastructure and where many people feel let down by Europe’s delivery of COVID-19 vaccines. At the summit, the European Union will provide multiple […]

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102-YEAR-OLD WOMAN DECLARES RUN FOR NIGERIAN PRESIDENCY IN 2023
MURAYA February 18, 2022
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102-YEAR-OLD WOMAN DECLARES RUN FOR NIGERIAN PRESIDENCY IN 2023

Ekeomah Atuonwu A 102-year-old woman has proclaimed her ambition to run for President of Nigeria position in 2023. Nonye Josephine Ezeanyaeche, the woman, claims she has fantastic ideas to carry out in Nigeria if she is elected President. Ezeanyaeche, better known as “Mama Africa,” is the founder of the “Voice for Senior Citizens of Nigeria” group and […]

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FRENCH TROOPS ANNOUNCE WITHDRAWAL OF TROOPS FROM MALI
MURAYA February 17, 2022
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FRENCH TROOPS ANNOUNCE WITHDRAWAL OF TROOPS FROM MALI

Ekeomah Atuonwu After nearly a decade of battling with local forces, French President Emmanuel Macron has declared that his country’s army will leave Mali. Officials said the decision was made as a result of a breakdown in diplomatic relations, as well as increased animosity from Mali’s new military junta. Following a meeting of EU and African […]

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BURKINA FASO JUNTA CHIEF SWORN IN AS PRESIDENT
MURAYA February 16, 2022
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BURKINA FASO JUNTA CHIEF SWORN IN AS PRESIDENT

Ekeomah Atuonwu Just over three weeks after leading a coup that deposed democratically elected Roch Marc Christian Kabore, Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba has been sworn in as Burkina Faso’s president. Damiba took his oath before the country’s top constitutional authority on Wednesday, promising to “preserve, respect, support, and defend the constitution,” the country’s laws, and […]

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ALGERIA TO GIVE MONTHLY PAY TO UNEMPLOYED CITIZENS
MURAYA February 16, 2022
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ALGERIA TO GIVE MONTHLY PAY TO UNEMPLOYED CITIZENS

Ekeomah Atuonwu Algeria’s president has announced that the government will establish unemployment benefits for young individuals, despite the country’s high unemployment rate. According to President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, payouts to job searchers aged 19 to 40 would begin in March. Those who qualify will get monthly payments of around $100 (£73), as well as some medical […]

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AT LEAST ONE PROTESTER KILLED IN SUDANESE RALLY
MURAYA February 16, 2022
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AT LEAST ONE PROTESTER KILLED IN SUDANESE RALLY

Ekeomah Atuonwu An independent group of doctors claims that Sudanese security forces killed a protester in the capital, Khartoum, as thousands of people went to the streets to oppose military rule and demand the release of prisoners. Sudanese security officers used tear gas when demonstrators rallied against army chief General Abdel Fattah al- Burhan’s takeover on […]

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