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Uganda-made COVID-19 drug now on the black market
A Uganda-made herbal COVID-19 drug called Covidex has become very popular and hardly at the same time in Uganda when it recently released the market after the authorities approved it after some previous confirmations of coronavirus that they had used it for treatment. Addressing the press in Monday in Kampala, pharmacologist Patrick Ogwang, who led a research group in the southwestern city of Mbarara that developed the drug, said that although their production rate was still low, most of what they have…
Ethiopia begins the following part of filling the Nile Dam,
Ethiopia says it has begun the next phase of filling a controversial mega-dam on the Nile, Egyptian authorities said on Monday, raising tensions ahead of an upcoming UN Security Council on the issue. Egypt said the move was "a violation of international laws and standards governing projects built on the common basins of international rivers", and had expressed its "firm refusal to take this unilateral action", its Ministry of Irrigation said in a statement late Monday. The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance…
Somalia’s army kills 15 al-Shabab terrorists
The Somali military has killed 15 al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabab terrorists in the central Galgaduud region, according to a statement issued on Sunday. An operation was carried out by Gorgor, the Somali special forces trained by Turkey, in the village of El Dhere, 15 kilometers south of Dhusamareb, the capital of the state of Galmuduug. In a brief statement on Twitter, the Somali army said dozens of al-Shabab terrorists were also injured in the operation. A large weapons cache was also seized during the…
Somali area raises funds for victims of atrocities in Tigray
Ethiopia's Somali region raises funds for victims of Tigray atrocities JIGJIGA, Ethiopia - Leaders from the Somali region of Ethiopia have launched a fundraiser aimed at raising funds for victims of atrocities in the Tigray region, as part of one of the latest humanitarian efforts to reduce loss of life possible due to hunger. In the past seven months, the Tigray region has been the scene of…
Senegal: Cheikh-Anta-Diop University in Dakar,
In Senegal, it is considered a "temple of knowledge": Cheikh-Anta-Diop University in Dakar or UCAD welcomes about 100,000 Senegalese and foreign students. It is one of the oldest universities in West Africa. Many managers have been trained there. It is also a highly politicized place, upset in recent months by many violence, strikes and clashes. .
Tigray chief Debretsion Gebremichael leaves
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on the Ethiopian government and the Tigrayan rebels to put an end to a real ceasefire. The northern region of Ethiopia has been under the control of the Tiger Defense Forces (TDF) again since Tuesday, but fighting continues and humanitarian aid is virtually frozen. In this context, the Tigrayan leader Debretsion Gebremichael came out of his silence in an…
Egypt opens strategic Mediterranean naval base
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday opened a strategic naval base on the Mediterranean to "secure shipping companies," the presidency said. "It is the latest Egyptian military base on the Mediterranean and will focus on securing the northern and western front of the country," the Egyptian presidency said in a statement. The ceremony was attended by the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, and by the President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed…
Former al-Shabaab deputy head begins starvation strike in Mogadishu
Former al-Shabaab deputy chief begins hunger strike in Mogadishu MOGADISHU, Somalia - Mukhtar Robow, the former deputy head of Al-Shabaab began his third day of hunger strike in Mogadishu on Saturday, which could spark further debate over his continued house arrest, more than two years after his arrest in Baidoa , the regional administrative capital of Southwest. A government source told…
The bishops’ conference is worried about threats
The Bishops' Conference warns of the security situation in the Central African Republic. At the end of the annual retreat in the city of Bouar, in the western part of the country, the Central African bishops issued a statement of concern. as reported from Bangui, Carol ValadeAs the government continues the military…
Preparations are failing for elections in Libya, no
Although preparations for Libya's elections at the end of the year have failed for the time being after members of a dialogue forum could not find common ground during the talks, the Libyan premiere on Saturday called for parliamentary and presidential elections at their scheduled time. "We urge all parties and the UN mission to fulfill their obligations to allow the public interest to prevail and to agree on a mechanism to ensure the timely conduct of elections," Abdul Hamid Dbeibah wrote on Twitter.…