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King Oyo, once world’s youngest monarch, buried in western Uganda
Ugandan king Oyo Nyimba, long the world's youngest monarch, was buried on Saturday among the tombs of his royal forebears...
Read moreDetailsUgandan kingdom gripped by succession battle after monarch’s death
The traditional Ugandan kingdom of Tooro was plunged into a bitter succession battle on Thursday after the family of the...
Read moreDetailsDrought-hit Chad bans some crop exports to avert food crisis
Chad is lifting import duties on some grains and banning exports of other agricultural products to avert food shortages after...
Read moreDetailsGhana’s economy expands 6% in second quarter, driven by communications sector
Ghana's economy grew 6.0% year on year in the second quarter of 2026, driven by its communications sector though growth...
Read moreDetailsGambian leader vows power boost after violent blackout protests
Gambian President Adama Barrow on Tuesday pledged to boost power supplies by next month after violent protests over blackouts that...
Read moreDetailsIndia’s Lohum ships first lithium ore from Zimbabwe, starts overseas mining
India's Lohum said on Wednesday it had dispatched its first shipment of lithium ore from Zimbabwe, marking the start of...
Read moreDetailsKenya offers temporary amnesty to undocumented East Africans amid fears of crackdown
Kenya's government offered a temporary amnesty to undocumented East African nationals after hundreds of Burundians flocked to their country's embassy...
Read moreDetailsSenegal will reprofile debt instead of restructuring, prime minister says
Senegal's Prime Minister Ahmadou Al Aminou Lo told parliament on Tuesday that the West African nation will not pursue a...
Read moreDetailsDRC tightens state control over mining data in bid to boost influence over its vast mineral wealth
The Democratic Republic of Congo is tightening state control over the geological data underpinning billions of dollars in mining exploration,...
Read moreDetailsDRC: Displaced Pygmy community struggles far from the forest
In Beni, eastern DR Congo, families from the Indigenous Pygmy community are living in extreme hardship after fleeing rebel violence....
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