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Uganda votes in tense election seen as test of President Museveni’s strength
Ugandans voted in a tense national election on Thursday after an often violent campaign and internet shutdown, with President Yoweri Museveni seeking...
Read moreDetailsUganda shuts down internet ahead of election, orders rights groups to halt work
Ugandan authorities cut internet access and limited mobile services across the country on Tuesday, two days before an election in...
Read moreDetailsUS to end temporary protected status for Somalis in US
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is ending temporary protected status for thousands of Somalis in the United States, Fox News...
Read moreDetailsSomali regions reject Mogadishu’s move to cut ties with UAE
Three self-governing regions in Somalia that have close relations with the United Arab Emirates have dismissed a decision this week...
Read moreDetailsBobi Wine warns of protests if Uganda election is rigged
Uganda’s opposition leader Bobi Wine has warned he will call for mass protests if President Yoweri Museveni rigs this week’s...
Read moreDetailsVeteran Ugandan leader eyes new term in election amid succession talk
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni is widely expected to extend his four-decade rule in an election on Thursday after a campaign marred by...
Read moreDetailsSouth Africa president urges ANC to fix poor local government ahead of poll
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa on Saturday urged his co-ruling African National Congress to address its dismal record on providing...
Read moreDetailsChina voices support for Somalia after top diplomat postpones visit
China's foreign minister said Beijing supported Somalia in safeguarding its sovereignty and territorial integrity in a phone call on Sunday...
Read moreDetailsAU urges Israeli U-turn over recognising Somaliland
The African Union (AU) Commission has rekindled the continent’s campaign against Israel’s unilateral recognition of the self-declared Republic of Somaliland,...
Read moreDetailsRunner-up in CAR’s presidential election rejects provisional results, alleging widespread fraud
The runner-up in Central African Republic 's presidential election rejected the provisional results on Wednesday and alleged widespread fraud. Anicet...
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