Abuja, Nigeria | Xinhua | Nigerian troops killed four terrorists in a gunfight in the southeastern state of Anambra earlier this week, the army said Wednesday. The military received a distress call on Monday, which reported that some terrorists were enforcing an illegal sit-at-home order and firing gunshots sporadically in …
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DECISIONS ✳ The total amount of compensation awarded to the DRC is US$325,000,000. This global sum includes US$225,000,000 for damage to persons, US$40,000,000 for damage to property, and US$60,000,000 for damage related to natural resources. ✳ The total sum is to be paid in annual instalments of US$65,000,000, due on 1 September …
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Tripoli, Libya | Xinhua | Libyan Prime Minister Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah on Tuesday said his government will remain in office until elections are held, and will only hand over to an elected government. “We will not allow new transitional phases and will not abandon our role in the Government until the elections …
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Yaoundé, Cameroon | Xinhua | Cameroonian President Paul Biya commended the national football team, Indomitable Lions, for an “honorable” performance during the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) that was hosted by the Central African nation. Biya said, despite the fact that the team won what he described as a “small final”, …
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Geneva, Switzerland | Xinhua | The World Food Programme (WFP) on Tuesday warned that an estimated 13 million people are facing hunger across Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia, as the Horn of Africa grappled with severe drought caused by the driest conditions since 1981. Tomson Phiri, spokesperson for the WFP, told a …
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Windhoek, Namibia | Xinhua | Namibia’s president, Hage Geingob castigated gender-based violence (GBV) on Tuesday, during a virtual official opening of the fifth session of the seventh parliament in Windhoek. Geingob said this while highlighting the Combating of Domestic Violence Amendment Bill, which made part of the 14 possible bills set …
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Lagos, Nigeria | Xinhua | The Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) said Monday that it had arrested 19 people on suspicion of stealing oil in southern Nigeria’s River State in recent operations against vandalism. The suspects were found on Friday and Saturday with three tanker trucks, a large wooden …
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🔴 Senegal 0 (4) Egypt 0 (2) #TeamSenegal | ✅ ✅ ❌ ✅ ✅ #TeamEgypt | ✅ ❌ ✅ ❌ ✳ Player of tournament -Mane ✳ Goalkeeper of tournament – Mendy ✳ Golden boot – Aboubakar Yaounde, Cameroon | THE INDEPENDENT | Sadio Mane secured Senegal their first Africa Cup …
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🔴 CAF FINAL ✳ Senegal 0 Egypt 0 FT Yaounde, Cameroon | THE INDEPENDENT | Egypt rode their luck in the opening minutes of the AFCON 2021 final, when Sadio Mane missed a penalty that would have given Senegal an early lead. The match ended goalless after extra-time, and will …
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🔴 CAF FINAL 10pm ✳ Senegal vs Egypt Yaounde, Cameroon | Xinhua | Egypt captain and forward Mohamed Salah said on Saturday that the North African nation was looking forward to winning its eighth Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) title when they face Senegal on Sunday. “After a lost final …
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