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US ambassador takes post in Niger – state-owned TV
The US ambassador to Niger, Kathleen FitzGibbon, has presented her credentials to the foreign ministry in Niamey, state-owned TV in...
Read moreGuinea-Bissau president calls deadly violence ‘attempted coup’
Guinea-Bissau's President Umaro Sissoco Embalo on Saturday that this week's deadly violence involving members of the National Guard was an...
Read moreBurkina Faso, Mali and Niger look to form a federation, leave G5 Sahel
The foreign ministers of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger recommended on Friday (Dec. 01) creating a confederation as part of a long-term...
Read moreDR Congo presidential election: candidates set out to conquer troubled east
A festive atmosphere and expectations of security: in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the candidates for the...
Read moreEU cancels DR Congo election observation mission; government regrets cancellation
The European Union has cancelled its election observation mission for the Democratic Republic of Congo's Dec. 20 general election, saying...
Read moreNiger: ECOWAS set to rule on complaint over Mohamed Bazoum’s detention
The ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States) is set to issue a decision on a complaint submitted by lawyers...
Read moreTogo opposition demands for negotiations with government ahead of vote, warns of a “constitutional vacuum”
Togo's government said on Monday (Nov. 27) that the next legislative and regional elections would take place "at the latest"...
Read moreTrial against Zambia’s ex-first lady Ms Lungu begins
A trial against Zambia's former first lady, Esther Lungu, the wife of ex-President Edgar Lungu, has begun in Lusaka. She...
Read morePresidential election in Senegal: Karim Wade, one more step towards candidacy
Senegalese opponent Karim Wade took an important step towards the 2024 presidential election on Monday by posting the deposit required...
Read moreTogo sets stage for elections in 2024 amidst opposition challenges
The Togolese government, led by President Faure Gnassingbé, announced on Monday its plans to hold legislative and regional elections no...
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