Regional conflicts raise fears of renewed piracy in the Gulf of Aden
Regional conflicts in Yemen, Iran and the wider Middle East are raising concerns that growing instability could fuel a resurgence...
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Kenya seizes $27m worth of methamphetamine in coastal drug raid
Kenyan police have confiscated 454 kilograms of methamphetamine valued at $27 million in a joint operation with Tanzanian authorities targeting...
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South African voters rebuff ANC, accelerating shift to coalition politics
South Africans' sweeping rebuke of the African National Congress in local elections was a vote for performance over loyalty, analysts...
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Political chaos in Somalia after court ruling against president’s term extension
Mogadishu residents on Friday expressed mixed feelings after Somalia's Supreme Court ruled an extension of the president's term was "unlawful"....
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Tanzanian opposition celebrates ‘victorious’ day after leader avoids death penalty
Tanzania's main opposition Chadema party celebrated a "victorious day" on Friday, after a court found their leader Tundu Lissu not...
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Gambia’s opposition leader Bensouda files for presidential election despite abuse allegations
Supporters of Gambia’s UNITE-led coalition celebrated on Friday as their party leader Talib Ahmed Bensouda filed his candidacy papers for...
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Nigeria’s Dangote looks to expand IPO access to exchanges across Africa
After launching Africa’s biggest IPO in September, Nigeria’s Dangote Group is looking to make shares in its Lagos refinery available...
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Ethiopia and Sudan close each other’s consulates after allegations of meddling in civil war
Ethiopia and Sudan closed each other's consulates near their shared border, officials from the two countries said on Wednesday, marking...
Read moreDetailsSouth Africa’s ANC faces ‘worst nightmare’ as vote share tumbles
South Africa's early municipal election results on Thursday showed the African National Congress with a sharply reduced vote share, set...
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Kenya’s Phoebe Okowa elected to International Court of Justice
The UN has elected five judges to the International Court of Justice, including Kenya’s Phoebe Okowa, who has secured a...
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