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Senior Tanzanian opposition leaders released on bail, party says
Police in Tanzania released four senior opposition leaders who were arrested for their alleged role in deadly protests against last month's general...
Read moreDetailsNigeria: NDLEA arrests suspected drug kingpin at Lagos Airport
Nigeria’s anti-narcotics agency has arrested a 40-year-old man described as a “notorious drug lord” at Lagos’ Murtala Mohammed International Airport...
Read moreDetailsCameroon: Tchiroma gives authorities 48-hour ultimatum to release post-election detainees
Cameroon's opposition continues to contest the result of the latest presidential election. Presidential runner-up Issa Tchiroma Bakary gave authorities a...
Read moreDetailsAfrican Union calls for urgent action in insurgency-hit Mali
The African Union has called for an urgent international response, including intelligence-sharing, to address worsening security conditions in Mali, where...
Read moreDetailsCommunity efforts against illegal mining in Ghana
Illegal gold mining is growing in Ghana, one of the world's top gold producers. A weakening economy and high unemployment...
Read moreDetailsNigerian court sets November 20 judgment date for southeastern separatist Kanu’s case
A Nigerian federal high court has set a November 20 date to issue its judgment in separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu's...
Read moreDetailsCongo, Rwanda initial economic pact in Washington as part of peace process
Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda said in a statement on Friday that they had agreed an economic pact in...
Read moreDetailsTanzania police arrest senior opposition party official after deadly protests, target others
Police in Tanzania arrested a senior official from opposition party CHADEMA on Saturday and authorities named nine others being sought...
Read moreDetailsNigeria: NNPCL to raise stake in Dangote refinery to 20%
The Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPCL, Mr. Bayo Ojulari, has said that the NNPCL plans to raise its equity...
Read moreDetailsFive Chadian generals in court over attempted graft
Five Chadian army generals, accused of attempting to bribe an investigating judge, appeared in court on November 5. The trial...
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