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Tanzania to start constructing new port in December, official says
Tanzania will start construction of a new port in the east of the country in December, a senior government official...
Read moreDetailsFormer British soldier wanted in Kenya for murder refused bail
A former British soldier wanted in Kenya over the murder of a woman near a British army training camp more...
Read moreDetailsChina pledges to work more closely with South Africa on range of issues
China has pledged to work more closely with South Africa to deepen mutual political trust between the two countries. Premier...
Read moreDetailsZambian government welcomes ratings upgrade that sees country exit default status
Zambia's finance minister on Sunday welcomed a milestone upgrade from S&P Global ratings agency that removed the copper-rich country's default...
Read moreDetailsSouth Africa says G20 summit outcome renews commitment to multilateralism
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Sunday that the Leaders' Declaration from this weekend's Group of 20 summit reflected a "renewed...
Read moreDetailsGuinea-Bissau holds close vote, Embalo seeks rare second term
Polls opened on Sunday for presidential and legislative elections in coup-prone Guinea-Bissau, with President Umaro Sissoco Embalo trying to become the first...
Read moreDetailsNigeria shuts some schools in Kwara state after church attack
Nigerian authorities have shut schools in five districts in central Kwara state, fearing they could be targets of armed gangs...
Read moreDetailsGuinea-Bissau’s Embalo faces tough re-election bid after unstable first term
Incumbent Umaro Sissoco Embalo faces surprisingly strong competition in Guinea-Bissau’s presidential election on Sunday, a contest unfolding against the backdrop of a...
Read moreDetailsNigerian court convicts separatist leader Kanu for terrorism
A Nigerian court on Thursday convicted separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu on all seven terrorism-related charges at the end of a...
Read moreDetailsChina pledges $3.5 million for South Africa’s HIV response
China has pledged $3.49 million to support HIV prevention services in South Africa over the next two years under a...
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