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Ukraine soldiers to leave UN mission in eastern DRC
A contingent of 250 Ukrainian peacekeepers are to leave eastern DRC and return to Ukraine. The announcement was made on...
Read moreDetailsSenegal’s President Macky Sall holds negotiation talks with Putin
The Senegalese President Macky Sall, who is also the current chairman of the African Union (AU), Wednesday had a phone...
Read moreDetailsKenyan president calls for the lifting of sanctions on Zimbabwe
Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta has called on the international community to lift sanctions against Zimbabwe stating the restrictions are hurting...
Read moreDetailsEthiopian opposition figure, Dawud Ibsa under house arrest
An inquiry committee set up by the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (Nebe) has confirmed that the chairman of the...
Read moreDetailsMauritania accuses Mali’s army of “crimes”
The Mauritanian Foreign ministry accused the Malian army of crimes against its nationals, on Tuesday. The ministry summoned the Malian...
Read moreDetailsGuinea: Prosecutor seizes assets of businessmen linked to Hezbollah
A prosecutor in Guinea has ordered the seizure of the assets of two Guinean businessmen of Lebanese descent who have...
Read moreDetailsUS state department bans Kenyan politician and family over corruption
The US state department has banned flamboyant Kenyan politician Mike Sonko and his family from travelling to the US over...
Read moreDetailsTanzanian opposition Freeman Mbowe leader praises president Samia Suluhu
Tanzanian opposition leader Freeman Mbowe has welcomed President Samia Suluhu's overtures to him days after state prosecutors dropped terrorism charges...
Read moreDetailsSon of Ugandan President announces retirement from the army
The son of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, Lt Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has announced his retirement from the army. The UPDF...
Read moreDetailsArrests in Djibouti amid anti-corruption purge
Two senior Djiboutian ministry officials have been arrested for questioning over allegations of embezzling public funds. The arrests follow an...
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