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Nine former Bongo aides found guilty of corruption, money laundering and embezzlement
Gabon’s Specialized Criminal Court delivered a landmark verdict on Tuesday: nine former collaborators of Sylvia and Noureddin Bongo were sentenced...
Read moreDetailsNamibia’s central bank governor to leave post after five years
Namibia's central bank said on Wednesday that its governor, Johannes !Gawaxab, would leave his position at the end of 2025,...
Read moreDetailsChinese premier makes landmark Zambia trip as West vies for investment foothold
Zambia will host a Chinese premier on Wednesday for the first time in 28 years as the sub-Saharan state emerges...
Read moreDetailsTrump’s empty chair at G20 summit is opportunity for South African hosts
An empty chair for Donald Trump at the G20 summit offers an opportunity for South African hosts, determined to set...
Read moreDetailsTanzania may struggle to secure funding due to its battered image, president says
Tanzania's ability to secure funding from international institutions may face challenges due to its tarnished global reputation, President Samia Suluhu...
Read moreDetailsMadagascar’s New Leader Randrianirina outlines bold Roadmap in first national address
Nearly a month after being sworn in as Madagascar’s “president of the refoundation,” Michael Randrianirina made his highly anticipated first...
Read moreDetailsTanzania president names new finance minister, keeps foreign and mining ministers
Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Monday named the East African country's ambassador to China, Khamis Mussa Omar, as the...
Read moreDetailsCongo, M23 sign framework for peace in Qatar, more steps needed
The Democratic Republic of Congo and the M23 rebel group signed a framework agreement on Saturday for a peace deal...
Read moreDetailsCourt weighs bid to disqualify CAR president Touadéra from election
A constitutional court in the Central African Republic began examining on Wednesday a request to disqualify the head of state...
Read moreDetailsSouth Sudan’s president sacks vice president and potential successor
South Sudan’s President, Salva Kiir, has sacked one of his five vice presidents in a series of firings that come...
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