Jailed Egyptian journalist dies of coronavirus

A prominent Egyptian journalist has died of Covid-19, his daughter has said.
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Sudan declares state of emergency in Darfur region
Sudan has declared a state of emergency in the western region of Darfur, according to state media
Mr Kablan had served as Vice-President since 2017
Ivory Coast Vice-President Daniel Kablan resigns
Ivory Coast's Vice-President Daniel Kablan Duncan has resigned. His resignation follows the sudden death of the Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly last week.
President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita
Embattled Mali president dissolves top court amid protests
Mali’s embattled President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita on Saturday announced the dissolution of the constitutional court in an attempt to calm civil unrest that has gripped the country.
File Photo-South African police in a file photo. January 31, 2019. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko
Five killed in attack on South African church, hostages freed
Five people were killed in an attack on a church west of Johannesburg in the early hours of Saturday, South African police said, with some of the attackers taking hostages who were later freed.
The medical doctors were going to the UK for recruitment at NES Healthcare
Why 58 Nigerian medical doctors were traveling without UK visas
Facts emerged weekend on why 58 Nigerian medical doctors who were denied departure to the United Kingdom, UK, through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos by the Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, were travelling without UK visas.
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Mali police fire gunshots and tear gas to disperse protesters
Police in Mali on Friday fired gunshots and tear gas to try to dislodge protesters demanding the resignation of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita from occupying the state broadcasting house and parliament, according to a Reuters witness.