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Calm returns to Niger’s capital one day after failed army mutiny
Life in Niamey returned to normal on Sunday, one day after Niger’s military regime put down a mutiny by soldiers....
Read moreDetailsNiger says it regains control of airbase after soldiers mutiny
Niger said it had regained control of a key military airbase in the capital Niamey after an attack by mutinous soldiers on...
Read moreDetailsZambian opposition leader Mundubile charged with treason, lawyer says
Zambian opposition leader Brian Mundubile was charged with treason on Saturday, his lawyer told Reuters. "Mr Brian Mundubile and his...
Read moreDetailsTanzania’s ruling party picks new candidate for vice president
Tanzania's ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi party has picked the energy minister as its nominee for the new vice president, the...
Read moreDetailsDRC opposition urges Tshisekedi to abandon constitutional changes
A leading Congolese opposition figure has called on President Felix Tshisekedi to abandon proposed constitutional changes that opponents fear could...
Read moreDetailsRwanda’s Kagame Calls FDLR Disarmament Efforts ‘Superficial’
Rwandan President Paul Kagame has dismissed recent efforts to disarm the FDLR as “superficial”, saying no initiative so far has...
Read moreDetailsZambia closes courts on last day to file election challenge
Zambian authorities closed the country's top courts on Monday, blocking access to the premises on the last day that the...
Read moreDetailsTanzania: Tundu Lissu denounces ‘political case’ as treason trial starts
A Tanzanian court on Friday ruled that the treason trial of opposition leader Tundu Lissu will go ahead after finding...
Read moreDetailsDRC: Ex-president Kabila challenges US sanctions in court
In a suit before a court in Washington, Joseph Kabila who led Congo from 2001 to 2019 wants his name...
Read moreDetailsFormer Zambian minister killed in post-election security raid
A former Zambian cabinet minister was shot dead during a security operation at the home of opposition leader Brian Mundubile,...
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