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Freed Ethiopian opposition leader ready to take part in national dialogue
The Ethiopian journalist, blogger and founder of The Balderas for Genuine Democracy party, Eskinder Nega has expressed his intention to...
Read moreDetailsMali Debt Sale Cancelled Because of Sanctions Over Election Delay
Mali will not be able to complete a 30 billion CFA franc ($52 million) sale of T-bills this week because...
Read moreDetailsBotswana leader ends isolation after asymptomatic COVID-19
Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi has left isolation just over a week after testing positive for COVID-19 without symptoms, the government...
Read moreDetailsEight soldiers arrested in Burkina Faso over alleged coup plot
The authorities in Burkina Faso have announced the arrest of eight soldiers who are accused of plotting a coup. Among...
Read moreDetailsFrench official says 300-400 Russian mercenaries operate in Mali
From 300 to 400 Russian mercenaries are operating in central Mali, a senior French armed forces ministry official said, challenging...
Read moreDetailsMali faces isolation as neighbours cancel flights to the country
Airlines from neighbouring countries and former colonial ruler France cancelled flights to Mali on Monday, helping isolate a military junta...
Read moreDetailsProsecutors in South Africa charge parliament fire suspect with terrorism
The suspect in a fire that gutted parts of South Africa's 138-year-old parliament building this month was charged with terrorism...
Read moreDetailsAPC Chieftain and former governor of lagos state delares ambition for Nigeria’s presidency
Bola Tinubu, former governor of Lagos state and a leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) party, delcared on...
Read moreDetailsUganda public prosecutor withdraws case against Bobi Wine
The public prosecutor in Uganda has withdrawn a case against opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi popularly known as Bobi Wine. The...
Read moreDetailsAFCON: Cameroon, Cape Verde open campaign with wins
Organizers may have been forced to push the competition back a year, but the Africa Cup of Nations is finally happening in...
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