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Senegal’s ex-president Macky Sall urges peace and diplomacy at UN audition
Senegal's former president Macky Sall urged peace and diplomacy during his audition to take over as United Nations Secretary-General. Macky Sall,...
Read moreDetailsTrump poised to expand refugee program for white South Africans
President Donald Trump's administration is considering more than doubling an annual refugee limit to bring more white South Africans into...
Read moreDetailsEast African nations discussing regional refinery project, Kenya president says
Kenya is holding discussions with neighbouring Tanzania and other East African countries on plans to build a new oil refinery...
Read moreDetailsMali and Niger accuse neighbours of backing terrorism in Sahel rift
A widening diplomatic rift is emerging in West Africa as Niger and Mali level new accusations against neighbouring states over terrorism...
Read moreDetailsUS criticizes China’s pressure on African countries to block Taiwan president’s trip
The United States is concerned that several African countries revoked overflight clearances for Taiwan's president at China's behest, the State...
Read moreDetailsSierra Leone signs permit with Shell allowing offshore surveys
Sierra Leone has signed an agreement with Shell that allows the oil major to conduct advanced geological and geophysical surveys across...
Read moreDetailsNigeria’s President Tinubu sacks finance and housing ministers in cabinet reshuffle
Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu Tuesday sacked his finance minister and replaced him with a junior minister, as he seeks to...
Read moreDetailsChina praises blocking of Taiwan president’s Africa trip, Taipei defiant
China heaped praise on Wednesday on three African countries that refused to let Taiwan President Lai Ching-te's aircraft fly over...
Read moreDetailsUS in talks to resettle 1,100 Afghans in DR Congo, group says
The Trump administration is in talks with the Democratic Republic of Congo to resettle 1,100 Afghans who have been stranded in...
Read moreDetailsBrazil’s Lula slams Trump over US rejection of South Africa at G20 summit
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said on Monday that United States President Donald Trump had no right to...
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