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UN approves resolution in support of map that shows Africa’s true size
The United Nations on Friday voted for a shift away from the 16th-century Mercator global map towards one more accurately...
Read moreDetailsRebel-held eastern Congo records new Ebola case after declaring outbreak over
A new Ebola case has been recorded in an area controlled by AFC/M23 rebels in eastern Congo, the group said,...
Read moreDetailsNiger blames France for inciting soldiers’ mutiny
Niger has blamed France for inciting an attack on a key military airbase by mutinous soldiers last week, according to...
Read moreDetailsAngola approves sale of 34% stake in Standard Bank unit seized from tycoon
Angola's Capital Market Commission (CMC) has approved the public sale of a 34% stake in Standard Bank de Angola, clearing...
Read moreDetailsQueiroz re-appointed Ghana coach two months after stepping down
Carlos Queiroz was re-appointed Ghana coach for an indeterminate period on Wednesday, two months after stepping down in the wake...
Read moreDetailsUber exits Nigeria and Uganda as competition and costs rise
Uber is leaving Nigeria and Uganda, ending its ride-hailing services in the two African markets with immediate effect. The company...
Read moreDetailsKenya’s president orders Tata Chemicals to end operations in the country
Kenya's President William Ruto said on Thursday he had ordered India's Tata Chemicals to stop its operations in Kenya, saying its...
Read moreDetailsHealth officials turn to mobile-phone data to track Ebola spread in DR Congo
Health officials battling the Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are using anonymised mobile-phone data to map population...
Read moreDetailsCameroon’s Eto’o says African federations should support Infantino
Cameroon Football Federation president Samuel Eto'o said African football should support Gianni Infantino, crediting the FIFA president with accelerating the...
Read moreDetailsMadagascar ex-Senate president sentenced to 10 years over protest crackdown
Madagascar's former Senate president Richard Ravalomanana was sentenced to 10 years of hard labour on Tuesday after being convicted of...
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