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Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko delivers a speech during a conference at the Cheikh Anta Diop university in Dakar, on May 16, 2024, as part of his visit to Senegal. (Photo by SEYLLOU / AFP)

Stay home, Senegal PM warns Africans after 90 die in boat accident

Senegal’s Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko on Saturday implored young people not to attempt the perilous Atlantic route to Europe, days after scores of would-be migrants perished when their boat capsized off Mauritania.

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Voting process peaceful in Ikotun

INEC officials arrive late at 012 and 013 polling units in Igando road, Ikotun. They arrived the polling booths by 11 am and accreditation commenced immediately.

9 years ago

Africa·Elections 2015

South Africa keeps interest rate at 5.75%

South Africa's central bank left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 5.75 percent on Thursday, warning that inflationary pressure was growing due to a rebound in oil prices, the declining rand and

9 years ago

Africa·News

Corruption: IMF approves $18m to Malawi

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says it will provide $18.1 million to Malawi after its government promised to tackle corruption.

9 years ago

Africa·News

Guinea: opposition leaders in call to restart anti-government protests

The leaders of the three main Guinean opposition parties met in Paris Tuesday and called for renewed protests against President Alpha Conde, who they claimed has "lost all legitimacy".

9 years ago

Africa·News

War-torn South Sudan’s parliament extends president’s term to 2018: official

War-torn South Sudan's parliament extends president's term to 2018: official

9 years ago

Africa·News

Egypt honours woman who dressed as man to work

An Egyptian woman who says she had to dress as a man to get work has been hailed as an "exemplary working mother" by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.

9 years ago

Africa·News

Egypt signs up to Ethiopian Nile dam, citing trust

Egypt Monday agreed to a preliminary deal with Ethiopia on a new dam project that Cairo feared would hamper the flow of the Nile, the river on which it depends.

9 years ago

Africa·News

Somalia, AU troops ‘retake strategic island’ from Shebab

Somali government forces backed by African Union troops have recaptured a strategic island on the country's south coast from Al-Qaeda-linked Shebab rebels, officials and witnesses said Monday.

9 years ago

Africa·News

Chad troops return to Nigeria town after Boko Haram kill 11

Chadian troops on Saturday returned to the northeast Nigerian border town of Gamboru, locals said, after Boko Haram took advantage of a lack of military presence to kill 11 people.

9 years ago

Africa·News

Sierra Leone president orders three-day national lockdown against Ebola

Sierra Leone's President Ernest Koromo ordered the country's entire population Saturday to keep to their homes on March 27-29 in a bid to stem the spread of the deadly Ebola epidemic.

9 years ago

Africa·News

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Africa - Page 231

Stay home, Senegal PM warns Africans after 90 die in boat accident

Voting process peaceful in Ikotun

South Africa keeps interest rate at 5.75%

Corruption: IMF approves $18m to Malawi

Guinea: opposition leaders in call to restart anti-government protests

War-torn South Sudan’s parliament extends president’s term to 2018: official

Egypt honours woman who dressed as man to work

Egypt signs up to Ethiopian Nile dam, citing trust

Somalia, AU troops ‘retake strategic island’ from Shebab

Chad troops return to Nigeria town after Boko Haram kill 11

Sierra Leone president orders three-day national lockdown against Ebola

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