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Somalia welcomes Egypt’s offer to deploy troops

Somalia said it welcomes an Egyptian offer to deploy troops once the mandate of an African Union peace keeping mission expires in December. The decision is seen from Ethiopia as a hostile move, amid tension between Cairo and Addis Ababa over the Ethiopian renaissance dam. Somalian officials issued a statement following a summit in the […]

Ghana issues gold coin to boost domestic savings

Ghana’s Central Bank launched a new gold coin to boost domestic savings, manage liquidity, and strengthen the Cedi currency. The coin, made from gold mined in Africa’s biggest producer of the metal, has been refined to 99.99% purity, Governor of the Bank of Ghana Ernest Addison told reporters. The coin comes in three sizes of […]

Covid-19: Worrying Spike of Infections in Polisario-Controlled Tindouf Camps

The UN has just been alerted to a worrying spread of coronavirus pandemic in the polisario-controlled Tindouf camps, Southern Algeria, wherein UN staff has been reportedly infected with the virus. According to reliable sources cited by some media outlets, a representative of the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees in Tindouf has informed […]