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Cape Town mayor considers running for leader of key South African coalition partner
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis said on Thursday that he was considering running for the leadership of the Democratic Alliance,...
Read moreDetailsNigeria deploys troops after 170 killed in deadly Kwara village attack
Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu has deployed an army battalion to Kaiama district in the central Kwara state after suspected jihadist...
Read moreDetailsLagos State Assembly orders pause in Makoko demolitions after protests
The Lagos State Assembly has stepped in to stop ongoing demolitions in the waterfront community of Makoko after protests last...
Read moreDetailsTrump signs extension of Africa duty-free trade program, USTR says
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a law extending a preferential trade program for Africa through December 31, effective...
Read moreDetailsEthiopian PM accuses Eritrea of committing atrocities during Tigray War
In the latest twist in their volatile relations, Ethiopia on Tuesday accused its former ally, Eritrea, of committing mass killings...
Read moreDetailsKey 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...
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