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Madagascar president warns of coup attempt as more soldiers join protests
Madagascar's presidency said on Sunday that an attempt to grab power by force was underway in the African nation as...
Read moreDetailsFormer speaker Herminie wins Seychelles presidential election
Former Seychelles parliament speaker Patrick Herminie defeated President Wavel Ramkalawan in a run-off election, official results showed on Sunday, restoring...
Read moreDetailsWorld’s oldest president seeks to extend rule as Cameroon holds election
Cameroonians began voting on Sunday in a presidential election where incumbent Paul Biya, the world's oldest ruler at 92, is widely...
Read moreDetailsFive Years After the Coup in Mali: Are Stability and Growth Within Reach?
The functional gap between the political elite and the populations continues in administration, which is a mechanism intended to meet...
Read moreDetailsAudit reveals 17bn revenue underreporting in Congo’s mining firms
A state audit has revealed that mining companies in the Democratic Republic of Congo failed to report a staggering $16.8...
Read moreDetailsSeychelles president seeks to avert opposition sweep in run-off election
Voters in Seychelles returned to the polls on Thursday for a run-off between the incumbent president and the leader of...
Read moreDetailsSouth Sudan president fires military chief after three months, reinstates predecessor
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has removed the country's military chief and reinstated his predecessor whom Kiir had sacked three...
Read moreDetailsDemocratic republic of the congo’s central bank to start building gold reserves as gold price soars -governor
This is a breaking news story. Full coverage will be available soon. Democratic republic of the congo's central bank to...
Read moreDetailsAFRICA-FX-Most currencies seen stable
The Kenyan, Nigerian and Zambian currencies are expected to be broadly unchanged against the dollar in the next week to...
Read moreDetailsSouth Africa draws global interest for $500 million funding initiative
South Africa's National Treasury has attracted over 100 global proposals for its $500 million foreign currency financing initiative as it...
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