In Lesotho, Maseru residents react to elections results
Following the Lesotho elections, Maseru residents react to the results, in which the businessman-turned-politician Sam Matekane is set to become
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General News
Prepare for more flood – Authorities caution Nigerians
Nigeria is likely to experience more floods in different states in the coming days, according to the Nigerian Meteorological Agency.
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Algeria welcomes French Prime minister, signs new bilateral agreement to deepen relations
Algerian and French Prime Ministers have expressed their wish to “intensify” warm relations after growing rapprochement between the presidents of
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Libya- UN mission condemns murder of 15 migrants, asylum seekers in Sabratha
The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) condemned on Sunday the “heinous murder of at least 15 migrants and
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UN mulls quick foreign troop deployment as health crisis exacebates
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Sunday for the immediate deployment of a specialized international armed force in Haiti, a country
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Ukraine’s foreign minister on first Africa trip as Kiev seeks support
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister arrived in Ivory Coast on Wednesday for talks with Vice President Tiemoko Meyliet Kone as Kiev scrambles
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Ibrahim Traoré appointed President of Burkina Faso
Captain Ibrahim Traoré was appointed president of Burkina Faso on Wednesday. The appointment comes less than a week after the
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Death toll from Ebola increases in Uganda
The World Health Organization, WHO, announced that the death toll from the Ebola outbreak in Uganda has increased. According to
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Africa’s mineral wealth remains key driver of its transformation- Ambassador Muchanga
Ambassador Albert Muchanga, Commissioner of African Union for Economic Development, Trade, Tourism, Industry and Minerals has stated that Africa’s vast
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Burkina Faso 2024 vote still expected amid coup –Junta leader
Burkina Faso’s new junta leader said Monday that the West African nation will still aim to hold an election by
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Kenya lifts 10-year ban on Genetically Modified Crops
In a major policy shift, newly elected Kenyan President William Ruto’s government has authorised the cultivation and importation of genetically
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Climate representatives gather in Kinshasa to prepare COP27
Climate representatives from more than 40 countries are gathered in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital, Kinshasa, to discuss a
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Burkina Faso’s new leader meets with government officials
Burkina Faso’s junta chief and new self-proclaimed leader, Ibrahim Traore, met with cabinet officials on Sunday following the military coup.
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King Charles III to host South African leader in state visit
King Charles III will welcome South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to the U.K. for three days of high-level talks next
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Nigerian presidential campaign kicks off in Lagos
Thousands of Nigerians filled the streets of Lagos and other cities on Saturday in support of Labour Party candidate Peter
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ECOWAS mediation in Mali over fate of detained Ivorian soldiers
Mali hosted Thursday, a mission deployed by the Economic Community of West African States. The head of the transitional government
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Nigerian presidential candidates pledge peaceful campaigns
Three top Nigerian presidential candidates signed a “peace” deal meant to ease tensions during campaigning for the 2023 election, though
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Kenya: President Ruto wants to reform tax system to reduce inequality
The Kenyan president, William Ruto, announced on Thursday that he would reform the country’s tax system to make it “fairer”
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Ethiopia’s fuel prices rise by 20%
Fuel prices in Ethiopia rose by about 20% on Thursday (September 29), less than three months after a previous 30-40%
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Uganda President downplays Ebola scare: “No need for anxiety”
President Yoweri Museveni on Wednesday ruled out imposing a lockdown to combat the Ebola virus that has been detected in
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