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Health officials turn to mobile-phone data to track Ebola spread in DR Congo
Health officials battling the Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are using anonymised mobile-phone data to map population...
Read moreDetailsCameroon’s Eto’o says African federations should support Infantino
Cameroon Football Federation president Samuel Eto'o said African football should support Gianni Infantino, crediting the FIFA president with accelerating the...
Read moreDetailsMadagascar ex-Senate president sentenced to 10 years over protest crackdown
Madagascar's former Senate president Richard Ravalomanana was sentenced to 10 years of hard labour on Tuesday after being convicted of...
Read moreDetailsUganda names its crude oil Pearl Sweet ahead of production
Uganda on Wednesday named its blended crude oil grade "Pearl Sweet", a key step ahead of the East African country's...
Read moreDetailsAs schools re-open, Congo drops remote learning plan in Ebola red zone
Schools reopened this week in areas of Democratic Republic of Congo hardest hit by Ebola, after authorities decided the risk...
Read moreDetails‘Positive developments’ expected after IMF mission to Senegal, source says
Discussions between Senegal's government and the International Monetary Fund have been constructive and "positive developments" are expected at the conclusion...
Read moreDetailsZambia’s chaotic election casts shadow over Hichilema swearing-in
Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema was sworn in for a second term on Tuesday, while his main rival was in prison...
Read moreDetailsVote counting underway in Guinea-Bissau referendum that could expand presidential powers
Ballot counting begins in military-run Guinea-Bissau after voting ended in a referendum that could expand the president's powers, ahead of...
Read moreDetailsNigeria’s economy expands by 4.4% in Q2
Nigeria's economy grew 4.43% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, up from 3.89% recorded in the preceding quarter, official...
Read moreDetailsCalm returns to Niger’s capital one day after failed army mutiny
Life in Niamey returned to normal on Sunday, one day after Niger’s military regime put down a mutiny by soldiers....
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