East Africa
Ethiopia rejects Egypt's plan for operating giant dam on the Nile
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- Published on Thursday, 19 September 2019 10:30
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Ethiopia on Wednesday rejected a proposal by Egypt to operate a $4 billion hydropower dam the Horn of Africa country is constructing on the Nile, further deepening a dispute between the two nations over the project.
Sudanese tribes sign peace deal after deadly clashes in Port Sudan
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- Published on Monday, 09 September 2019 11:00
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Representatives of the Beni Amer and Nuba tribes in Sudan’s Red Sea state signed a reconciliation deal on Sunday under pressure from the country’s most prominent military commander after clashes that triggered a state of emergency and left at least 16 dead last month.
Sudan is embarking on a three-year transition after the overthrow of former…
Kenya becomes 3rd African nation to introduce world's first malaria vaccine
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- Published on Friday, 13 September 2019 10:37
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Kenya on Friday added the world’s first malaria vaccine to the routine immunization schedule for children under two, becoming the third country in Africa to roll out the vaccine for the disease that kills one child globally every two minutes.
Malaria is a top killer of children under five in the East African nation, and the vaccine is critically…
Sudan PM to announce new cabinet 'within 48 hours'
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- Published on Wednesday, 04 September 2019 11:17
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Sudan's new premier will unveil the first cabinet since veteran leader Omar al-Bashir's overthrow within 48 hours, the country's ruling body said on Tuesday, after the transition process was hit by delays.
Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, a seasoned UN economist who took up the job last month, was supposed to announce a cabinet on Wednesday of last…