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DR Congo’s Fayulu says Tshisekedi wants to cling to power ‘at any cost’
Opposition stalwart Martin Fayulu on Friday accused the Democratic Republic of Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi of wanting to stay in...
Read moreDetailsRivals vow to take down Ramaphosa after court clears impeachment probe
Julius Malema, the leader of the opposition Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), has called for Ramaphosa to immediately resign and for...
Read moreDetailsBenin opposition joins ruling coalition
The opposition party that lost Benin's presidential election last month announced on Saturday that it was joining the ruling majority,...
Read moreDetailsBotswana’s former president Festus Mogae dies at 86
Botswana's former president Festus Mogae, who led the diamond-rich nation for a decade and won praise for good governance and...
Read moreDetailsSouth Sudan’s President Kiir sacks army chief, finance minister in latest reshuffle
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has dismissed the country's military chief and a finance minister who had been in post...
Read moreDetailsDR Congo president raises prospect of third term and vote delay, angering opposition
Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi said he was open to standing for a third term, angering opposition politicians...
Read moreDetailsAfrican countries warn citizens of xenophobic attacks in South Africa
African countries including Kenya, Malawi, Lesotho and Zimbabwe have warned migrants in South Africa to be cautious and remain indoors...
Read moreDetailsUgandan lawmakers pass scaled-back sovereignty law after central bank warning
Uganda's parliament passed legislation to curb alleged foreign influence after scaling back proposed restrictions on funding from abroad that the...
Read moreDetailsTPLF move to restore leadership raises tensions in Ethiopia’s Tigray
Political parties and analysts in Ethiopia are now deeming it illegal for the leader of the Tigray People's Liberation Front...
Read moreDetailsStrike delays release of election results in Central African Republic
The publication of election results in the Central African Republic has been suspended following a strike by staff at the...
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