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ECOWAS give Mali military leaders Sept 15 to name President

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West African regional bloc, ECOWAS has been pressuring the new Malian military junta to hand over power to civilian rule. The Malian military government seized power from President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita last month and ECOWAS is requesting they appoint a civilian to head the transition government by September 15. ECOWAS…

Sudan ends 30 years of Islamic law by separating religion from state

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The transitional government in Sudan have agreed to separate religion from the state, thereby putting an end to 30 years of Islamic rule in the Northeastern African country. A quote from the document stated: “For Sudan to become a democratic country where the rights of all citizens are enshrined, the…

Sudan signs peace deal with rebel coalition

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Prime Minister of Sudan, Abdalla Hamdok has signed a peace deal with rebel groups in the country. This move is meant to broker a peace deal and end a war that has killed hundreds of thousands of people. Sudanese were optimistic that the peace will bring about prosperity, and they…

Ousted Malian President hospitalised in a private hospital

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Ousted Malian President, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has been hospitalised at a private hospital in Bamako, Mali. This is coming ten days after he was released from detention. Political observers from every side of the spectrum have expressed their concerns about the ex-President’s ill-health and sent well wishes. One of the…

Cyril Ramaphosa to face ANC probe

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South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa is to appear before a probe panel following a questionable campaign donation according to his party officials at the African National Congress. According to the South African anti-corruption watchdog, Cyril Ramaphosa was alleged to have misled parliament about the funds he received, which was about…

Dr. Akinwumi Adesina re-elected as President of the AfDB

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Incumbent President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Akinwumi Adesina has been re-elected to serve a second five-year term as President by the Board of Governors of the continental financial institution. The new term commences on September 1,  2020. He was first elected as the President of the African Development…

West African mediators give Mali junta a year transition period

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West African mediating group in the Malian crisis have given the military junta a maximum of twelve months to transition to civilian rule again. In a briefing to the current Nigerian President, ex-President Goodluck Jonathan stated the resolution of the ECOWAS group, saying that the region would accept a transitional…

Gbagbo supporters in Ivory Coast file Presidential Candidacy on his behalf

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The supporters of the former President of Ivory Coast, Laurent Gbagbo have filed a candidacy bid in his name following an extant rule by the electoral commission in the country that disqualified him. A pro-Gbagbo coalition named, “Together for Democracy and Sovereignty” declared that they will file the candidacy of…

ECOWAS and Mali military junta meeting ends in a stalemate

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Mediation between envoys from ECOWAS and Malian military junta who ousted President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita have ended inconclusively. The meeting ended without a deal or a plan on how the country will transition back to civilian rule.following last week’s coup d’etat. The military spokesperson, Colonel Ibrahim Wague said after the…

Kellyanne Conway to leave the White House at month end

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One of Donald Trump’s longest-serving aides and Senior Adviser, Kellyanne Conway will be leaving the White House at the end of the month. She informed the President of her decision on Sunday, August 23, 2020, at the Oval Office. Her announcement comes on the eve of the Republican National Convention.…
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