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Somalia’s new president applauds return of U.S. troops, calls for reconciliation
Somalia's new president has applauded the return of U.S. troops to help fight a deadly insurgency and says delivering security...
Read moreDetailsAustralia’s Predictive Discovery raises $55 million for Guinea gold mine
Australian exploration firm Predictive Discovery has agreed $55 million in funding from institutional investors through a share placement to develop...
Read moreDetailsAU summit on security and terrorism ends in Malabo
African heads of state closed the two extraordinary summits in Malabo on Saturday, with leaders pointing out at terrorism, bad...
Read moreDetailsFormer Nigeria VP Atiku Abubakar picked as opposition candidate
Atiku Abubakar, former Nigerian vice-president, will lead the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) into next year's general elections. Mr...
Read moreDetailsSouth Sudan slams UN arms embargo renewal
The government of South Sudan has slammed the UN Security Council’s renewal of an arms embargo and targeted sanctions on the country....
Read moreDetailsMalawi slashes the value of its currency kwacha
The authorities in Malawi have announced a 25% devaluation of the local currency, the kwacha, starting on Friday. The announcement...
Read moreDetailsDRC citizens in Goma welcome sanctions against Rwanda, African Union calls for dialogue
The decision by the Congo to cut ties with Rwanda has elicited mixed reactions. Kinshasa on Friday halted all RwandAir...
Read moreDetailsDavos Forum: Ivorian PM on key challenges to watch out for in Africa
On the third day of the World Economic Forum annual meeting, Ivorian Prime Minister Patrick Achi spoke to Euronews. The...
Read moreDetailsEritrean President says Ukraine is a victim of the West’s “war” on Russia
Eritrean President Isaias Afewerki says developments in Ukraine are a continuation of a long-term Western strategy to contain Russia, and...
Read moreDetailsAfrica Freedom Day: Zambia ‘makes big decision’ to abolish death penalty
Zambia is making moves to abolish the death penalty, President Hakainde Hichilema has announced. He termed it a "big decision"...
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