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S. African president tightens COVID-19 lockdown as cases surge

South African president said a country-wide curfew would be extended from 9…

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Coronavirus in Africa: Total cases pass 2.66m, death toll exceeds 62,799

The most affected countries by coronavirus in Africa include South Africa, Morocco,…

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Egyptian, Libyan foreign ministers discuss mutual cooperation

For first time in six years, an Egyptian delegation headed by Undersecretary…

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Egypt’s Al-Sisi, Jordan’s Abdullah II discuss bilateral relation, regional crises

Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi discussed and Jordan’s King Abdullah II agreed…

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Africa IoT & AI Challenge officially launched

Benya empowers African youth through technology challenges such as the Africa IoT…

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Coronavirus cases in South Africa surpass 1 million mark

It took two weeks for South Africa to reach 900,000 from 800,000…

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Establishment of independent, viable Palestinian state is major priority: Arab League

Turkey, Iran use ‘political Islam’ to interfere in Arab region, says Secretary-General of…

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Kenya Defense Forces kill 3 Al-Shabab militants killed in coastal region

Al-Shabab militants operate in Kenya from the neighboring Somalia which is facing…

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Egyptian delegation inspects ‘temporarily closed’ embassy in Tripoli, discusses 5+5 Committee activation

An Egyptian delegation, on Sunday, visited the Libyan capital of Tripoli to…

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Presidential, legislative elections kick off in Central African Republic amid tensions

Francois Bozize, ex-president ousted by a coup in 2013 saw his presidential…

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