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Ebola on the rise in Uganda as 265 people remain in quarantine

US eases Tanzania travel warning as tourism earns $4.4 billion

Cameroon awaits government reshuffle as Biya delays key appointments

DR Congo bans activities of 13 political parties amid opposition concerns

Morocco appoints first woman-led government in historic move

African Union condemns attempted coup in Gabon

AU ‘strongly condemns attempted coup’ in Gabon

China calls for safety of Gabon’s President Bongo to be guaranteed

China urged “all sides” for the safety of Gabon’s President Ali Bongo Ondimba after a group of military officers seized power in a coup on Wednesday

FFC of Sudan starts a foreign tour to discuss ways to end war

The Forces of Freedom and Change delegations will visit Qatar, South Sudan, and Kuwait from August 30th to September 6th to discuss ways to end the conflict in Sudan

Egypt stopped military intervention in Sudan – strategic expert

Faraj stated that the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) sought to resolve the conflict in Sudan through military intervention. However, Egypt rejected the proposal

Egypt announces first direct flight from Cairo to Port Sudan

The Egyptian Ministry of Civil Aviation has announced that EgyptAir will operate its first direct flight from Cairo to Port Sudan starting September 1st

Gabon’s Ali Bongo appeals for support from ‘friends’

Gabon’s Ali Bongo calls on ‘friends to make noise’ for him

Coup plotters put Gabon President Bongo under house arrest – state tv

Coup leaders place Gabon president under house arrest – state tv

Recent coups in Africa

Coups that have shaken Africa in the last few years

Ten fatalities in protests against UN in DR Congo

Ten die in demonstrations against UN in Goma, DR Congo

Nigerian police raid gay wedding, arrest 67

Police in Nigeria conduct raid on same-sex wedding, detain 67

Shares of French miner Eramet tumble as operations in Gabon get suspended

French miner Eramet’ shares sink after it suspends operations in Gabon

Gabon military seizes power, announces ‘end of regime’

Gabon military announces ‘end of regime’

Gabonese soldiers announce they have seized power

Senior officers say they have cancelled elections, dissolved all state institutions, closed country’s borders

UN calls for $20 million to rush life-saving aid to Sudan

Martin Griffiths reported that the aid will be allocated from the UN’s Central Emergency Fund

Sudan army chief visits Egypt on 1st trip since conflict

Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan says Sudan’s army does not seek to remain in power

African Union mission to reduce troop numbers in Somalia by 3,000

AU mission to withdraw 3,000 more troops from Somalia

Archaeologist: British Museum is unworthy of Egyptian artifacts exhibition

Egyptian archaeologist Dr Zahi Hawass released a plea on Monday to rescue Egyptian antiquities, declaring that the actions taken by the British Museum are a crime against the entire world

France supports integration of African Union into G20, says FM

French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna called for the African Union’s integration into the G20 and to give the continent a “larger place” in the UN Security Council

Clashes in Ethiopia’s Amhara kills at least 183, UN says

At least 183 people have been killed since July in clashes in Ethiopia’s Amhara region, the UN said as it appealed for the killings, violence and rights abuses to end

US special envoy for Horn of Africa in Kenya to discuss Sudan conflict

Mike Hammer, the US Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, is currently in Kenya as part of as part of efforts to resolve the ongoing conflict in Sudan

Palestine praises Libya’s stand against normalization with Israel

Palestine thanked Libya for reiterating its refusal to normalize ties with Israel as Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh sacked Foreign Minister Najla al-Mangoush after she held a secret meeting last week with her Israeli counterpart