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Senegal vows action on smugglers after latest migrant boat tragedy
The death toll from the sinking of a migrant boat off Senegal rose to 39 on Monday, authorities said --...
Read moreDetailsNigeria proposes regional bond market reforms to spur cross-border investments
Nigeria is proposing a series of regional capital market reforms to make it easier for investors to trade bonds across...
Read moreDetailsGuinea-Bissau to investigate killing of rapper who criticised coup leaders
Guinea-Bissau's public prosecutor has set up a commission to investigate the murder of rapper and activist Vigario Luis Balanta, following...
Read moreDetailsRegional conflicts raise fears of renewed piracy in the Gulf of Aden
Regional conflicts in Yemen, Iran and the wider Middle East are raising concerns that growing instability could fuel a resurgence...
Read moreDetailsSouth African voters rebuff ANC, accelerating shift to coalition politics
South Africans' sweeping rebuke of the African National Congress in local elections was a vote for performance over loyalty, analysts...
Read moreDetailsPolitical chaos in Somalia after court ruling against president’s term extension
Mogadishu residents on Friday expressed mixed feelings after Somalia's Supreme Court ruled an extension of the president's term was "unlawful"....
Read moreDetailsTanzanian opposition celebrates ‘victorious’ day after leader avoids death penalty
Tanzania's main opposition Chadema party celebrated a "victorious day" on Friday, after a court found their leader Tundu Lissu not...
Read moreDetailsGambia’s opposition leader Bensouda files for presidential election despite abuse allegations
Supporters of Gambia’s UNITE-led coalition celebrated on Friday as their party leader Talib Ahmed Bensouda filed his candidacy papers for...
Read moreDetailsEthiopia and Sudan close each other’s consulates after allegations of meddling in civil war
Ethiopia and Sudan closed each other's consulates near their shared border, officials from the two countries said on Wednesday, marking...
Read moreDetailsSouth Africa’s ANC faces ‘worst nightmare’ as vote share tumbles
South Africa's early municipal election results on Thursday showed the African National Congress with a sharply reduced vote share, set...
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