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Congo, Rwanda presidents to sign peace deal in Washington, sources say
The presidents of Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda will travel to Washington next week to sign a peace deal...
Read moreDetailsSouth Africa arrests four men suspected of planning to fight for Russia
South African police said they arrested four men en route to Russia who are suspected of having been recruited to...
Read moreDetailsOusted Guinea-Bissau President Embalo arrives in Brazzaville
Guinea-Bissau's ousted President Umaro Sissoco Embalo arrived in the Republic of Congo's capital Brazzaville on Saturday, days after the military...
Read moreDetailsIran seizes Eswatini-flagged vessel for smuggling fuel
Iran seized on Sunday an Eswatini-flagged vessel carrying 350,000 litres of smuggled fuel, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported. "We...
Read moreDetailsKenya scrambles to save key trade pact with EU suspended by court
Kenya on Wednesday vowed to appeal a court ruling which suspended its trade agreement with the European Union (EU), the...
Read moreDetailsGuinea-Bissau opposition accuses president of faking coup to retain power
Guinea-Bissau main opposition candidate has accused deposed President Umaro Sissoco Embaló of faking a coup to retain power. Fernando Dias...
Read moreDetailsNigeria’s Tinubu declares security emergency, orders mass recruitment of police and army
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday declared a nationwide security emergency and ordered the army and police to recruit thousands...
Read moreDetailsTrump says South Africa won’t get 2026 G20 invite, South Africa calls it punitive
Donald Trump said South Africa will not be invited to take part in next year's G20 summit in Florida after Washington...
Read moreDetailsGeneral sworn in as Guinea-Bissau leader in swift coup after disputed vote
Guinea-Bissau’s military said it installed General Horta Nta Na Man as transitional president on Thursday, a day after soldiers toppled...
Read moreDetailsSouth Sudan again shakes up petroleum ministry, adding to constant government churn
South Sudan President Salva Kiir has sacked Deng Lual Wol as the petroleum ministry's undersecretary and replaced him with Chol...
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