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Key South African coalition partner to get new leader in April
South Africa's Democratic Alliance leader John Steenhuisen said on Wednesday that he would not seek re-election in the party's leadership...
Read moreDetailsUS military says some forces have been dispatched to Nigeria
The U.S. has sent a small team of troops to Nigeria, the general in charge of the U.S. command for...
Read moreDetailsGhana’s consumer inflation slows for 13th consecutive month in January
Ghana's consumer inflation slowed for the 13th consecutive month to 3.8% year-on-year in January from 5.4% in December, signalling price stability...
Read moreDetailsCongo rebel leader claims responsibility for drone attack on strategic northeast airport
The leader of the AFC/M23 rebel movement in Democratic Republic of Congo has claimed responsibility for a drone attack targeting...
Read moreDetailsDeath toll in central Nigerian village attack rises to 170
At least 170 people have been killed in an attack by armed men on a remote village in central Nigeria's...
Read moreDetailsZambia awaits Edgar Lungu’s funeral as burial dispute drags on
Eight months after the death of former Zambian president Edgar Lungu, on 5 June 2025 in South Africa, the question...
Read moreDetailsNigerian army announces death of Boko Haram commander Abu Khalid
Nigeria's armed forces said on Sunday that a key commander of the islamist organisation Boko Haram was killed in a...
Read moreDetailsGuinea president keeps mines minister in post-election government
Guinea President Mamady Doumbouya, who came to power in a coup and was sworn in for a seven-year term last...
Read moreDetailsGhana offers levy cut as sweetener for higher gold royalty regime, lobby says
Ghana's finance minister has offered to cut a mining levy by two percentage points to help push through a new...
Read moreDetailsUN to deploy ceasefire monitoring mission in Congo, Qatar says
The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Congo will send its first team to monitor a ceasefire between Congo’s government and...
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