Burkina Faso media regulator fines Canal+ over free access to state TV
Burkina Faso’s media regulator has slapped a new and much larger fine on French broadcaster Canal+ accusing it of failing […]
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Kenya restores electricity after major power outage
Power has been restored to several parts of Kenya after a widespread blackout left large areas without electricity overnight. Kenya
South Sudan’s president dismisses central bank governor
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has dismissed economist Johnny Ohisa from his post as the country’s central bank governor. He
United Nations extends sanctions against armed groups in Central African Republic
The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday unanimously adopted a resolution extending sanctions against armed groups and individuals operating in
Ebola worsening food insecurity in eastern Congo, UN agency chief warns
The Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo is worsening food insecurity in a country already battling with one of the world’s
Court of Appeal to rule on Sedina Tamakloe-Attionu’s bid to overturn 10-year jail term today
The Court of Appeal is expected to deliver judgment this morning (July 30) on an appeal filed by former Chief
Equatorial Guinea man warns of Russian recruitment trap
Daniel Angel Masie Nchama had no idea what he was getting into when Russian recruiters sent the him from Equatorial
DR Congo court approves referendum law, fueling third-term debate
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Constitutional Court has approved a controversial referendum law that critics say could pave the way
Supreme Court dismisses challenge to OSP powers
The Supreme Court has unanimously upheld the constitutionality of the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) Act, 2017 (Act 959),
Equatorial Guinea and Gabon resolve 50-year border dispute
Gabon and Equatorial Guinea signed an agreement on Tuesday ending a decades-long dispute over three tiny islands in potentially oil-rich