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Presidential campaign starts in Congo-Brazzaville
The campaign for next month's presidential election in Congo-Brazzaville begins on Saturday, with 82-year-old President Denis Sassou Nguesso seemingly assured...
Read moreDetailsEthiopian peacekeepers in South Sudan awarded United Nations Medal
Ethiopian peacekeepers in South Sudan have been awarded the United Nations Medal in recognition of their service in the war-torn...
Read moreDetailsGhana targets 127 tons of artisanal gold annually under sweeping reforms
Ghana plans to channel about 127 metric tons of gold per year from artisanal and small‑scale mining (ASM) into official...
Read moreDetailsClosing arguments begin in appeal trial of accused Franco-Rwandan génocidaire
The four-week Paris appeal trial of an accused Franco-Rwandan génocidaire started hearing closing arguments on Wednesday. Experts testified that Claude...
Read moreDetailsIvory Coast to cut farmer cocoa price with earlier start of mid-crop, sources say
Ivory Coast plans to bring forward the start of its cocoa mid-crop season for the first time ever, allowing the...
Read moreDetailsBotswana central bank maintains key rate for second meeting running
Botswana's central bank kept its monetary policy rate unchanged at 3.5% in a decision announced on Thursday. It was the second...
Read moreDetailsGhanaian FM asks Ukraine to release two prisoners of war from Ghana
Ghana's Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, on a rare visit to Ukraine on Wednesday, urged President Volodymyr Zelensky to release...
Read moreDetailsSierra Leone says members of its security forces held by Guinea in border dispute
Sierra Leone on Tuesday accused Guinea of capturing several members of its security forces, in the latest flare-up of a...
Read moreDetailsSenegal’s prime minister pushes for anti-LGBT law doubling prison terms
Senegal's Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko pushed on Tuesday for a draft law that would double the maximum prison term from...
Read moreDetailsInstitutional investors drive demand in Kenya state oil pipeline’s IPO, adviser says
Appetite from institutional investors has made for an oversubscribed initial public offering in Kenya's state oil pipeline firm, the lead...
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