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2021-09-03 20:21:38 Sudan: Curfew in North Kordofan After Four Murders in One Day
‍[Radio Dabanga] The authorities in the state of North Kordofan announced a curfew in El-Obeid's Sheikan, El Kharasana, El Jebelein, and Farig El Hor districts after 4 citizens were killed in separate incidents on Tuesday.
The curfew started on Tuesday, August 31 and is set to remain in place from eight in the evening until six in the morning each day until further notice.
The authorities also announced an increase in nightly patrols in those areas and pushed for a large military presence.
The North Kordofan State Security
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2021-07-02 17:24:13 Zimbabwe: Dynamos's Winning Streak Continues
‍[New Zimbabwe] HARARE giants Dynamos extended their lead at the top of the Chibuku Super Cup Group A standings to six points after grinding out a crucial 1-0 win over Herentals at the National Sports Stadium Thursday.
Cameroonian striker Albert Eonde ensured DeMbare took full advantage of CAPS United's loss on Wednesday as he rose from the bench to score the only goal of the match in the 75th minute after finishing off an assist from Tinashe Makanda.
The former FC Platinum striker, who has been enjoying a solid start at
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2021-07-02 17:21:20 Zimbabwe: Power Cuts Paralyse Bulawayo's Water Supplies
‍[New Zimbabwe] Bulawayo residents and businesses are bracing for prolonged water cuts due to the current power cuts, which have hit most parts of the country.
Energy Minister Soda Zhemu has attributed the power cuts to the surge in electricity imports from neighbouring South Africa which are overloading Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority's (ZESA) network resulting in most power stations collapsing.
In a notice dispatched to residents Thursday by Bulawayo Town Clerk Christopher Dube, the acute power cuts had seriously
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2021-07-02 17:12:05 Namibia: Third Wave to Peak Around Mid-August - Geingob
‍[Namibian] PRESIDENT Hage Geingob says that expert projections and simulation tools indicate that the rising incidence curve of the Covid-19 third wave in Namibia is expected to peak around mid-August and may continue well until mid-September 2021.
"The darkest hour of the night comes just before daybreak. It is expected to get worse, before it becomes better. We must therefore do everything in our power to suppress the rate of transmission. Only you and I can stop the further spread of this virus from ravaging our h
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2021-07-02 17:03:06 Ethiopia: Afar Council of Opposition Parties Complain About the Election, Demand a Re-Election
‍[Addis Standard] Four opposition parties (Afar People's Party, Afar National Democratic Unity Party, Afar People Justice and Democracy Party and Afar Liberation Front Party) operating in Afar Regional State, voiced their complaints on the election process, the challenges they faced during election day and demanded re-election as a primary solution in a joint statement released on Tuesday June 29, 2021.
The statement read, "While other regions of Ethiopia are eagerly waiting for the result of the sixth national election, th
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2021-07-02 17:00:32 Ethiopia: U.S. Issues Warning to Aircrafts in Tigray
‍[Nation] The US Federal Aviation Authority has directed aircraft flying over Ethiopia to either avoid Tigray region or maintain a high altitude.
A notice to airlines issued on Thursday directs flights over Tigray to fly above 29,000 feet, in what could indicate the threat level posed by local fighters under the Tigray Defence Forces.
The Ethiopian government on Monday issued a unilateral ceasefire, citing the cost of war and the humanitarian crisis that has seen more than 400,000 people face famine, and millions of
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2021-07-02 16:27:05 South Africa: Thousands at Risk If Local Govt Elections Go Ahead - Medical Specialist
‍[Daily Maverick] On 21 June 2021, Dr Fareed Abdullah made a submission to the Moseneke inquiry into whether the October local government elections would be free and fair. He submitted that 'elections be postponed to a time in the future when there is a demonstrable decrease of severe disease, hospital admissions and deaths as a result of high coverage of effective vaccinations'. His submission contains an important analysis of South Africa's experience of Covid-19 so far, projections concerning a fourth and further waves a
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2021-07-02 16:21:19 Namibia: Covid-19 Situation Expected to Get Worse Before It Becomes Better - Geingob
‍[Namibia Economist] The President, HE Dr. Hage Geingob recently said expert projections and simulation tools indicate that the rising incidence curve, during the 3rd wave the country is experiencing, is expected to peak around mid-August and may continue well until mid-September 2021.
"The darkest hour of the night comes just before daybreak. It is expected to get worse before it becomes better. We must therefore do everything in our power to suppress the rate of transmission," he said during a nation address on Wednesday.
"O
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2021-07-02 16:09:05 Nigeria: Flying Eagles Coach Eguavoen Misses Team's Mexico Friendly
‍[This Day] Following the inability of the Head of Technical Department of the Nigeria Football Federation Austin Eguavoen to secure a valid United States of America visa yesterday, former Flying Eagles coach, Paul Aigbogun, has been saddled with leading the Home-based Eagles in the friendly with Mexico on Saturday.
A top official of the NFF confirmed to THISDAY that Eguavoen's request for the travel document "is still under administrative review at the Embassy."
"We are making all efforts to ensure everything go smoo
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2021-07-02 15:51:04 South Africa: Excluding Foreign Nationals Undermines the Vaccine Rollout
‍[spotlight] As the country proceeds with Phase 2 of the vaccine rollout plan, the government has still not addressed how undocumented people will register to receive the vaccine.
While some of the challenges experienced in South Africa's vaccine rollout programme can be attributed to external factors - including global shortages of the vaccine and the morally indefensible hoarding of vaccines by rich countries who could pay vaccine manufacturers in advance - the government's less than universal approach to health care
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