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Sierra Leone doctors treating coronavirus patients to go on strike

Politics Jul 02
Doctors treating coronavirus patients in Sierra Leone will go on strike within 24 hours after the government failed to pay promised allowances, their union said on Wednesday.
King Philippe of Belgium
Belgian king 'regrets' DR Congo's colonial past
Politics Jun 30
Belgium's King Philippe has expressed his "regrets" for "acts of violence" and "suffering" of the Congolese people during the colonial period.
Maesaiah Thabane is described as 'very dangerous' by police
Former first lady granted bail in Lesotho murder case
Politics Jun 30
Lesotho's former first lady - who has been charged with murdering her husband’s estranged wife - has been granted bail despite police objections that she might use it to escape.
'The union had the right to choose who would enter its borders'
No entry for Nigerians into Europe - EU
Politics Jun 29
Nigeria has been excluded from the list of countries whose travellers could be received into Europe when the borders reopen on July 1.
President Evariste Ndayishimiye has reduced the ministries from 23 to 15
Burundi's new leader unveils cabinet, reduce ministers from 23 to 15
Politics Jun 29
Burundi's newly-elected leader Evariste Ndayishimiye has named a new cabinet that includes two officials sanctioned by the US and European Union.
A one-day strike was held last week against the government's relief package
South Africa minibuses defy restrictions on passenger capacity
Politics Jun 29
Operators of minibuses in South Africa are defying a government directive to reduce passenger capacity.
Gen Salou Djibo led the coup against President Mahamadou Tandja
Niger's ex-military junta leader to vie for presidency
Politics Jun 29
The former head of Niger's military junta General Salou Djibo will vie for presidency in this year's election.