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Ghana’s ex-finance minister Ken Ofori-Atta detained by US immigration authorities
Ghana’s former finance minister Ken Ofori Atta has been detained by US authorities, his lawyer said late on Wednesday. Ofori-Atta,...
Read moreDetailsRe-elected president of Central African Republic invites Russia’s Putin to visit
The newly re-elected president of the Central African Republic, Faustin-Archange Touadera, has invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit his...
Read moreDetailsNigerian court grants bail to ex-justice minister Malami, trial to start in February
A Nigerian court on Wednesday granted bail to former attorney-general and minister of justice Abubakar Malami, held for a month...
Read moreDetailsMalawi’s President Mutharika withholds assent to Constitution Amendment Bill
Malawi’s President Peter Mutharika has opted not to sign the Constitution (Amendment) Bill of 2025 and returned it to parliament...
Read moreDetailsTorrential rains paralyse roads in Mozambique’s Nampula
Torrential rains have wreaked havoc in northern Mozambique’s Nampula province, leaving key stretches of road impassable across nine districts. The...
Read moreDetailsCentral African Republic President Touadera wins re-election, results show
Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadera has won a third term in office, securing an outright majority in the presidential...
Read moreDetailsIsraeli foreign minister visiting Somaliland, sources say
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar is on a visit to Somaliland in East Africa, where he is due to meet...
Read moreDetailsECOWAS urges respect for Venezuela’s independence after US operation
The Economic Community of West African States has expressed concern over the situation in Venezuela, after the United States captured its...
Read moreDetailsUganda bans live broadcasts of riots and ‘unlawful processions’ ahead of vote
Uganda's government said on Monday it was banning live broadcasts of riots, "unlawful processions" and other violent incidents ahead of...
Read moreDetailsGuinea’s top court validates Doumbouya’s landslide vote win
Guinea's Supreme Court has validated results showing a landslide election win for coup leader Mamady Doumbouya, clearing the way for...
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