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Uganda’s Museveni cleared to seek reelection, eyes near half-century rule
Uganda's Electoral Commission on Tuesday cleared octogenarian President Yoweri Museveni to seek reelection in polls due to be held early...
Read moreDetailsMalawi president concedes election defeat hours before result announcement
Malawi's President Lazarus Chakwera on Wednesday conceded defeat in the Southern African country's presidential election, less than two hours before...
Read moreDetailsGuinea voters endorse post-coup constitution, partial results show
Voters in Guinea have overwhelmingly backed a new constitution that could allow coup leader Mamady Doumbouya to run for president...
Read moreDetailsMali, Burkina Faso and Niger announce exit from International Criminal Court
The military-led West African countries Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have announced their withdrawal from the International Criminal Court, denouncing...
Read moreDetailsMalawi ex-president takes clear lead in vote-count, results show
Malawi's former President Peter Mutharika has taken a comfortable lead in the country's presidential race, with two-thirds of districts having...
Read moreDetailsVote count underway in Guinea as junta leader eyes presidency
Vote counting was underway in some polling stations in Guinea Sunday evening in the referendum on a draft constitution that...
Read moreDetailsTreason trial of South Sudan’s suspended VP Machar begins
The treason trial of South Sudan's suspended First Vice President Riek Machar opened on Monday under tight security in the capital Juba,...
Read moreDetailsMoody’s upgrades Rwanda’s outlook on reduced risks from DRC conflict
Ratings agency Moody's on Friday upgraded its outlook on Rwanda to "stable" from "negative", citing reduced risks from a conflict...
Read moreDetailsSouth Africa’s DA names former leader Zille as candidate for Johannesburg mayor
South Africa's Democratic Alliance said on Saturday former leader Helen Zille would be its next candidate for mayor of Johannesburg,...
Read moreDetailsMalawi’s ex-president Mutharika takes early lead in election
Malawi's former president Peter Mutharika has taken an early lead in this week's election, in which he faced off for...
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