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Presidential campaign kicks off in Cameroon as opposition hopes to defeat Paul Biya
Cameroon's presidential campaign officially kicked off on Saturday, with initially 12 candidates in the running ahead of the election on 12...
Read moreDetailsGabon awaits results of first legislative and local elections since 2023 coup
Gabon is awaiting election results on Monday that could prove crucial for the leadership of General Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema....
Read moreDetailsSeychelles presidential vote going to runoff, electoral commission says
The Seychelles presidential election will go to a runoff between opposition leader Patrick Herminie and incumbent President Wavel Ramkalawan after...
Read moreDetailsPolice say that 12 forest guards were killed by bandits in the north-central Nigeria
Police said that at least 12 forest guards were killed in the attack on Oke-Ode, a town located in Kwara...
Read moreDetailsChina signs deal with Zambia, Tanzania for $1.4 billion railway upgrade
China, Zambia and Tanzania on Monday signed a $1.4 billion deal to refurbish the Tanzania-Zambia railway, a vital route for...
Read moreDetailsRequest to free separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu rejected by Nigerian court
Separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu remained in jail on Friday after a Nigerian court rejected a request to free him. Kanu,...
Read moreDetailsBotswana launches citizenship program to boost economy beyond diamonds
Botswana President Duma Boko said on Friday his country will establish a citizenship-by-investment program, as the southern African country looks...
Read moreDetailsSeychelles votes in general election dominated by economy, environment and drug crisis
The people of Seychelles voted Saturday in an election to choose a new leader and parliament, with President Wavel Ramkalawan...
Read moreDetailsNigeria eyes certification of China’s C919 jet for local airlines
Nigeria's civil aviation authority is looking into certifying China's C919 jet for the country's carriers, its director general told Reuters,...
Read moreDetailsAES Confederation ‘will not stand by in the face of attacks,’ Mali PM tells UN
Speaking to the UN on Friday, Mali’s prime minister accused Algeria of ‘international terrorism’ over the downing of a Malian...
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