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Senegal seeks answers 80 years after French massacre of African soldiers
Senegal on Sunday commemorated the 80th anniversary of a massacre of African soldiers who fought for France during World War...
Read moreDetailsGhana’s economic crisis looms over impending elections
After serving in Ghana's police force for over three decades, pensioner Emmanuel Amey-Wemegah had a clear retirement plan: invest part...
Read moreDetailsDrone strikes by Mali’s military regime kill 8 Tuareg leaders in the country’s north
Drone strikes by Mali's military regime killed eight Tuareg rebel leaders in the town of Tinzaouatine in the north of...
Read moreDetailsIvory Coast: Laurent Gbagbo’s ex-wife to run for president
The list of presidential hopefuls in Ivory Coast just grew bigger. The latest entrant is the ex-wife of former President...
Read moreDetailsKenya and Uganda to mediate in Ethiopia-Somalia dispute
Kenyan President William Ruto said on Saturday he and Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni would help mediate between Ethiopia and Somalia...
Read moreDetailsUS President Biden’s long-awaited Africa trip to tout a win against China
Joe Biden sets off for Angola on Sunday on a trip that will deliver on a promise to visit Africa during...
Read moreDetailsMauritius asks for review of Chagos Islands deal with UK
Mauritius' new prime minister said he has asked for an independent review of a deal with the United Kingdom over...
Read moreDetailsNigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala wins second term as WTO chief
Nigerian economist, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, was unanimously reappointed on Friday for a second four-year term as Director-General of the World Trade...
Read moreDetailsChad’s government ends defense cooperation agreement with France
Chad's government is ending a defense cooperation agreement with France, its former colonial ruler, to redefine the nation's sovereignty. The...
Read moreDetailsFélix Houphouët-Boigny (1905-1993), the first President of Côte d’Ivoire
Félix Houphouët-Boigny is thought to have been born on 18 Oct. 1905 in the town of Yamoussoukro. The son of...
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