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AfDB, Equatorial Guinea sign €58m financing agreement for youth inclusion
The African Development Bank Group and the Republic of Equatorial Guinea signed a €58.61 million financing agreement on 30 October 2025...
Read moreDetailsUS President Trump says he’ll skip G20 summit, calls for South Africa’s removal
US President Donald Trump has announced he will not attend the upcoming G20 summit in Johannesburg, saying South Africa no...
Read moreDetailsAU observers say Tanzania vote violated democratic values
Tanzania's election did not comply with democratic standards, the African Union's observer mission said on Wednesday of the disputed vote that...
Read moreDetailsSouth Africa to probe recruitment of citizens as mercenaries in Russia-Ukraine conflict
South Africa's government said on Thursday it will investigate how 17 of its citizens joined mercenary forces in the Russia-Ukraine...
Read moreDetailsUganda-born Zohran Mamdani to become New York City’s first Muslim mayor
Uganda-born Zohran Mamdani won a resounding victory on Tuesday to become New York City’s next mayor. It caps the Democrat’s...
Read moreDetailsUN sources say Cameroon security forces killed 48 in election protests
Cameroon's security forces killed 48 civilians as they responded to protests against the re-election of President Paul Biya, the world's...
Read moreDetailsGuinea’s junta leader enters the December presidential race
Guinea’s military leader, Mamady Doumbouya, will stand as a candidate in the country’s first presidential elections since he seized power...
Read moreDetailsTanzania partially restores internet access, warns against image sharing
The government in Tanzania has warned people not to share photos and videos that may cause panic as the internet...
Read moreDetailsTerrorists’ fuel blockade poses biggest threat yet to Mali’s military rulers
A two-month-old fuel blockade by al Qaeda-linked militants has all but paralysed the capital of Mali, turning the screws on...
Read moreDetailsSADC says Tanzania’s 2025 elections not free and fair
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Election Observation Mission (SEOM) has issued a scathing assessment of Tanzania’s 29 October general...
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