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Niger coup leader Bazoum still detained as presidential term ends
The presidential term of Niger’s ousted leader, Mohamed Bazoum, officially ends on Thursday, but he is unlikely to be released...
Read moreDetailsSouth Africans react as fuel prices surge despite tax relief
Motorists in South Africa are voicing frustration after a sharp rise in fuel prices, even as the government introduced a...
Read moreDetailsDR Congo fans celebrate historic World Cup qualification after 52 years
Joy and emotion filled the streets of Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as fans celebrated their national...
Read moreDetailsKenya tea exports hit by Iran conflict as stocks pile up
Disruption to shipping routes linked to the Iran war has left about eight million kilograms of tea stuck in warehouses...
Read moreDetailsNigeria’s foreign minister Tuggar resigns
Yusuf Tuggar’s resignation was confirmed in a statement posted on Facebook by his spokesperson on Monday . Nigerian media reported...
Read moreDetailsTouadera sworn in for third term as Central African Republic president
Central African President Faustin-Archange Touadera on Monday pledged to buttress security and peace as he was sworn in for a...
Read moreDetailsKenya voter registration drive targets young people ahead of 2027 general election
Kenya on Monday kicked off a drive to register new voters ahead of next year's general election, with youths using...
Read moreDetailsMalian army denies releasing terrorists to end fuel convoy attacks
The Malian army denied on Monday that it had released around 200 suspected terrorists in mid-March to secure an end...
Read moreDetailsSomali army takes control of strategic city, regional leader resigns
Somalia's national army took control of the biggest city in South West state on Monday, prompting the regional leader to...
Read moreDetailsWTO talks in Yaounde end in deadlock over e-commerce customs duties
World Trade Organization (WTO) talks in Yaounde ended early Monday without agreement on the core issues of reform, agriculture and...
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