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Daily Picks
Jul 12, 2020

Central African Republic: Former Child Soldiers Help to Drill Wells

Morocco Set to Reopen Borders to Citizens, Expats

More than US$1 Million Embezzled from Central Bank of Mauritania

DRC: President Tshisekedi Invited to Pay a State Visit to Israel

Somaliland and Taiwan Want to Establish Diplomatic Relations, China Demurs

Death of Ivorian PM Throws a Wrench into October Presidential Election Race

Congo-Brazzaville: Criticism over Continued Imprisonment of Former Army Chief

Egypt, China Sign Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Deal

Algeria Welcomes Repatriation of Martyrs’ Remains

Botswana: Elephants Are Dying, and No One Knows Why

Namibia: Row over Adverse Audit Opinion for Defense Ministry

Algerian President Tebboune Woos Expatriates

Burkina Faso: National General Strike Looms

Malian President Meets with Protest Movement Leader

Nigeria: President Launches Multi-Billion-Dollar Gas Pipeline Project

Fungus, Food, and Pheromones: Unconventional Ways to Combat Locust Plague

New Burundian Government Pledges Stronger Action on COVID-19

Mali Protest Movement No Longer Demands President’s Resignation

New President of Guinea-Bissau Solidifies Power

Murder of Popular Oromo Protest Singer Threatens Ethiopian Political Unity

Benin: Alleged Coup Attempt Foiled

CAR: Has a Malaria Parasite Strain Become Resistant to Traditional Remedies?

Grand Renaissance Dam Dispute Comes to a Head

Kenya Wrestles with Legacy of Public Monuments to Colonial Figures

Tanzanian Company Develops New Cost-Effective, Nutritious Fish Feed

Ghana Set on Producing Nuclear Power by 2030

ECOWAS Suggests Partial Election Reruns in Mali to Solve Political Crisis

Regional Autonomy Projects in Cameroon Put on Hold

Malawians Voted in Historic Presidential Election Rerun

How COVID-19 Has Changed Peacekeeping in Africa

African Union Sanctions South Sudan over Unpaid Dues

In Spectacular Fall, Vital Kamerhe is Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison

China Sees a Strategic Opportunity in African COVID-19 Plight

Angola and GE Face $550 Million Lawsuit over Contract Cancellations

Mali: President Keïta Under Increasing Pressure to Step Down

Social Media Is Paul Biya’s New Battlefield against Opposition in Cameroon

Ghana: Opposition Leader Calls on Supporters to Reject Voter Registration Program

Mozambique’s Economy Enters Deflation Territory

Ethiopian Parliament Votes to Extend PM Mandate, Angering Opposition

Burundian President Dies of Cardiac Arrest

Leader of Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb Killed in Mali

Women Claiming Their Space in Somalia

Sudan, Ethiopia Agree to Address Border Security Issues

Libya’s Two Warring Sides to Resume Peace Talks

New Ebola Outbreak in the DRC

COVID-19 in Nigeria: A Reality Check

Ugandan Music Label Provides Creative Outlet for Female DJs and Queer Musicians

Mozambique: Government Forces Get the Upper Hand Against Insurgents in Macomia

Algeria: Economic Pressure, European Worries, and Chinese Influence

Guinea: Opposition Disputes Findings of Official Report on Anti-Referendum Clashes

Kenya: COVID-19, Locusts, and a Court Ruling in Food Shortage Row

Former Nigerian President Calls for African Solidarity in Ethics Probe Against African Development Bank President

Interview: Addis Ababa and Accra Are Expanding Economic Ties, Says the Ethiopian Ambassador to Ghana

UN Judge Rules Rwandan Genocide Suspect to be Tried in Arusha

AFRICOM Accuses Russia of Supplying Libya’s Haftar with Repainted Fighter Jets

More than 2,500 Schools Forced to Close in Burkina Faso Due to Violent Jihadism

For Ugandan LGBTQ Refugees in Kenya, Resettlement Delays Are a Matter of Life and Death

Facing Economic Calamity, South Africa Cautiously Lifts Lockdown

New Investigation Into Alleged Misconduct by African Development Bank President

Benin: Ambitious Project to Expand Access to Drinking Water

Algeria: Hirak Protesters Resume Marches Despite Ban

Togo: Doctors to Test Herbal Remedies in the Fight Against COVID-19

Sudan: Peacekeepers in Darfur Likely to Withdraw in October

African COVID-19 Numbers Low, But Probably Not the Whole Picture

Malawi: Election Do-Over Date In Question

Tunisia: Lockdown Takes a Toll on Women’s Health

Canadian Firm Starts to Pay Settlement in Tanzanian Gold Mine Dispute

Libya: Russian Mercenaries Evacuated After String of Setbacks for Haftar

Luanda Leaks: Isabel dos Santos to Challenge Asset Seizure

Tunisian Authorities Rescue Several Dozen Refugees Adrift at Sea

Rebels Kill At Least Seven in Eastern DRC

Ethiopian Airlines a Lifeline for Latin America

Birnin Gwari, Kidnap Capital of Nigeria

Namibia to Halt Imports of Maize, Millet Until November

High-Tech Robots Join Anti-Covid19 Fight in Rwanda

Total to Spend Billions in Mozambique 

Burundians Go to the Polls in Presidential Election Plagued by Distrust

President Kenyatta Continues to Undermine His Own Deputy President

Lesotho: Murder-Accused Prime Minister Finally Resigns

Guinea: “State of Emergency an Excuse to Clamp Down on Opposition”

Sierra Leone: Balancing Fraught Politics and COVID-19 Restrictions

South Sudan: Vice President and Defense Minister Test Positive for COVID-19

Khalifa Haftar Suffers Multiple Setbacks in Libyan Conflict

Egypt: Journalist’s Arrest Latest in el-Sisi’s Campaign Against Free Media

New Army Chief of Staff for South Sudan

Ethiopia, Sudan Hold Talks over Nile Dam

Rwandan Genocide Suspect Arrested

New Undersea Cable to Boost Internet Connectivity in Africa

Mobile Money Blamed for Zim Dollar Losing Value

A Win for Peace in Central African Republic

Pentagon to Expand Its Infrastructure in Africa

Africa Should be a Partner in the Global Solution for COVID-19

Burundian Elections Beset by Concerns Over Corruption, Violence

Scandal Surrounds First COVID-19 Death in Burkina Faso

Five African Countries to Have Positive GDP Growth Despite Pandemic

Combatting Corruption in China’s Global Infrastructure Projects

Lesotho Government Collapses

Mali: UN Peacekeeping Mission Requires More Air Support

DRC: Trial Against Vital Kamerhe Postponed Until May 25

Misinformation on COVID-19 More Virulent than the Pandemic