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Mali separatists announce withdrawal from strategic northern town
A separatist movement in northern Mali announced on Tuesday it was carrying out "a controlled withdrawal" from a strategic town...
Read moreDetailsSouth Africa summons US ambassador again over ‘undiplomatic conduct’ amid tensions with Washington
South Africa's foreign affairs ministry called in US Ambassador Leo Brent Bozell III on Tuesday for a third time over...
Read moreDetailsGhana bill would give state special share rights in mining firms, draft shows
Ghana's draft mining bill would allow the mines minister to require mining companies to issue the state a free special...
Read moreDetailsUgandan kingdom enthrones ex-TV anchor after succession fight
A former television news anchor was crowned king of Uganda's Tooro Kingdom on Tuesday, becoming the 13th monarch of the...
Read moreDetailsEthiopian pro-government forces claim capture of strategic Tigray town
Ethiopia's military and allied militiamen captured the strategic town of Alamata south of Tigray's capital, a pro-government militia said on...
Read moreDetailsWestern countries increase support for slavery reparations, Ghana says
Ghana, which has led a campaign for reparations for the nearly four-century-long trans-Atlantic slave trade, said on Wednesday that support...
Read moreDetailsKenya’s Ruto calls for permanent African representation on UN Security Council
Kenyan President William Ruto on Wednesday called for reform of the United Nations Security Council, urging permanent African representation on...
Read moreDetailsTigrayan leaders say new war with Ethiopian government has begun, as fighting erupts
Forces from the northern Ethiopian region of Tigray launched a major offensive against the federal government on Wednesday, a senior...
Read moreDetailsBelgium, Rwanda resume diplomatic relations after DRC conflict dispute
Belgium and Rwanda have resumed diplomatic relations 18 months after breaking ties due to a dispute over the conflict in...
Read moreDetailsSouth Sudan’s president signs election law changes ahead of December vote
South Sudan President Salva Kiir signed amendments to the country's election law late on Monday, removing requirements that linked elections...
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