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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, one of the most prominent figures during the Covid-19 pandemic, is the sole candidate to lead the World Health Organization once his current term expires, the WHO announced Friday. In his application letter, the Ethiopian former health and foreign minister said Covid-19 had “ravaged the world” and in a …

Authorities in Morocco have extended the state of emergency by one month, in order to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic in the country. This emerges from a statement made by government spokesperson Mustapha Baitas at a press conference held on the sidelines of a meeting of the Government …

Former New York State Governor, Andrew Cuomo, has been indicted for sexual assault on a former employee and will appear for a first hearing on November 17, a judicial source has learned. “A criminal complaint against former Governor Andrew Cuomo has been filed in Albany City Court,” a New York …

The African Union mission in Somalia (Amisom) has denied it supported government troops in recent clashes with the Ahlu Sunna wal Jama’a Sufi militia in the central town of Guriel, BBC News reports. The AU mission, accused of supporting Somali federal troops during recent clashes with the Sufi militia Ahlu …

The Ugandan Head of State Yoweri Museveni has announced that schools in the country will reopen in January, almost two years after they were closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. The president said the reopening of schools would happen regardless of how many people were vaccinated. Although Mr Museveni said …

US President, Joe Biden, has condemned the coup in Sudan and called on the Sudanese military leaders to immediately restore civilian rule and release all political detainees. The US president also called for an end to violence against protesters, who have continued to take to the streets against the Monday …

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says it regrets the “extreme decision” of the Malian authorities to expel its representative. In a statement issued on Thursday, the regional bloc says it “remains committed and will continue to deploy its efforts to support a successful and peaceful transition in …

Mark Zuckerberg, boss of Facebook on Thursday announced the parent company’s name is being changed to “Meta” to represent a future beyond just its troubled social network. Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp will keep their names under the rebranding. “We’ve learned a lot from struggling with social issues and living under …

A UN group of experts on Wednesday called on the Central African authorities to end all relations with Russian paramilitaries accused of harassing and intimidating the Central African population. “We are extremely concerned about the acts of intimidation and recent reports of violent harassment by military and private security personnel …

In Ethiopia, intense fighting is reported to be continuing around the cities of Dessie and Kombolcha in Amhara state between the Tigrayan rebels and the Ethiopian army with its allies. Dessie is home to tens of thousands of internally displaced people who fled their homes as the war expanded to …