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[Premium Times] Nigeria's tally of confirmed COVID-19 cases rose to 28, 167 on Saturday as 603 new infections were announced by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). via LATEST NEWS

[Premium Times] Ghana's President, Nana Akufo-Addo, is on a 14-day self-isolation after "at least one person within his close circle tested positive for Covid-19." via LATEST NEWS

[Ghana Presidency] Accra -- Following is a statement signed by the Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah. via LATEST NEWS

[ISS] Somalia's historic one-person-one vote election, scheduled for late 2020, looks set to be postponed. Electoral commission chair Halima Ismail told the country's federal Parliament on 29 June that the much-anticipated polls could not be carried out in less than 13 months. via LATEST NEWS

[IPS] United Nations -1 July 2020 was supposed to be the official date to start trading under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). It was a much-anticipated follow up to the 2019 African Union Summit, that launched the operational phase of the AfCFTA in a colorful ceremony in Niamey - Niger. via LATEST NEWS

[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) decries use of child solders by army and militias after upgrade in U.S. Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report via LATEST NEWS

[RFI] Hundreds of mourners have flocked to Ethiopia's Ambo town for the funeral of the Oromo protest singer Hachalu Hundessa. His killing this week sparked deadly protests and has reignited ethnic and religious tensions that risk threatening the democratic transition of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. via LATEST NEWS

[Chatham House] The overturning of the result in the fresh presidential contest sets a bold precedent for the continent, as a process built upon the resilience of democratic institutions and the collective spirit of opposition. via LATEST NEWS

[Premium Times] Consumers of petrol in the country would pay a 16.4 per cent increase in the price of petrol for the month of July, the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) announced on Wednesday. via LATEST NEWS

[Premium Times] Nigerian music star, Ayo Balogun aka Wizkid, has announced that his new 'Made In Lagos" album will drop on July 16. via LATEST NEWS

[Premium Times] A day after lawmakers had a public spat with a minister, the National Assembly has 'ordered' a stop to the recruitment of 774,000 Nigerians under the Public Works Programme until the modalities for the exercise have been explained to the lawmakers. via LATEST NEWS

[VOA] Washington -As anger boils over among Ethiopia's Oromo population after the killing of a revered singer, analysts and activists say swift action and transparency by the government are necessary to avoid further bloodshed. via LATEST NEWS

[Capital FM] Nairobi -The old tale of missing files in the Judiciary could be a thing of the past, with the launch of electronic filling in Nairobi courts. via LATEST NEWS

[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Nairobi -Poor communities in Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia have been left homeless and exposed in the midst of the pandemic, charity says via LATEST NEWS

[African Arguments] Nigeria imposed a lockdown when it had few cases, then eased it as they accelerated. More importantly, it did not use the time it bought wisely. via LATEST NEWS

[RFI] French President Emmanuel Macron and leaders from the G5 Sahel group of countries have met in Mauritania to discuss the ongoing fight against jihadists. Macron's first trip outside of Europe since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic is a sign of solidarity with the region, according to the Elysée Palace. via LATEST NEWS

[New Times] Rwanda's exportation through Alibaba platforms increased by 124% in 2019 according to information from Alibaba. via LATEST NEWS

[Premium Times] A Kenyan Writer, Alexander Nderitu, on Sunday said he admires sensational Nigerian female musician, Tiwa Savage. via LATEST NEWS

[This Day] Nigeria has recorded 566 new cases of COVID-19, bringing to 25,133 the number of confirmed cases in the country. via LATEST NEWS

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