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M23 pulls back from eastern DRC towns as ceasefire pressure mounts
Fighters from the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group have withdrawn from several areas of the violence-plagued eastern Democratic Republic of Congo,...
Read moreDetailsSierra Leone opposition raises alarm over alleged drug trafficking links
The leader of Sierra Leone's opposition voiced alarm on Monday over alleged links between the west African country and international...
Read moreDetailsUganda’s 81-year-old President Yoweri Museveni sworn in to seventh term
As Uganda's 81-year-old president, Yoweri Museveni, is sworn in to a seventh term, specuation is already growing about who will...
Read moreDetailsWhat happens next as South Africa’s Ramaphosa faces impeachment process?
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa faces impeachment proceedings over a scandal dubbed "Farmgate" in which thieves stole bundles of foreign cash from...
Read moreDetailsAfrican leaders push credit reforms at Nairobi summit with France
African leaders used the second day of a summit with French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday to push for easier...
Read moreDetailsRwandan President Paul Kagame tours Botswana diamond hub
Wrapping up a state visit to Botswana, Rwandan President Paul Kagame turned his attention to the country’s economic powerhouse, the...
Read moreDetailsNigerian military denies reports of civilian deaths after airstrikes in Niger state
Nigeria's Defence Headquarters on Monday denied reports of civilian deaths from airstrikes on suspected bandits in the northern Niger state, saying the...
Read moreDetailsDeals and new partnerships on the menu at Africa-France summit
More than 30 African leaders kicked off a summit with French President Emmanuel Macron in Kenya on Monday, as Paris...
Read moreDetailsDR Congo’s Fayulu says Tshisekedi wants to cling to power ‘at any cost’
Opposition stalwart Martin Fayulu on Friday accused the Democratic Republic of Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi of wanting to stay in...
Read moreDetailsMali: Hundreds rally to show support for beleaguered army leader
Hundreds of supporters of the Malian junta gathered at a stadium in the capital of Bamako on Saturday to reaffirm...
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