Chad: Hundreds Protest Against The Military Junta
Several hundred people took to the streets in Chad’s capital N’Djamena on Thursday to protest against the ruling military junta.
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Israel Granted Official Observer Status At The African Union
After nearly 20 years of diplomatic efforts, Israel has attained observer status at the African Union (AU). Making the move
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Sixteen Civilians Killed In Eastern DRC Ambush
Attackers in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have killed at least 16 civilians as they were returning
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S Africa Lets Jailed Ex-President Zuma Attend Brother’s Funeral
South Africa’s jailed former President Jacob Zuma has been granted compassionate leave for one day to attend the funeral of
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Mixed Feelings Over Draft Law Limiting Presidential Eligibility
For several days in the De,ocrqtic Republic of Congo (DRC), public discourse on on “Congoleseness” has taken a new course.
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Benin Opposition Figure Joel Aivo In Court
Benin opposition figure Joel Aivo, detained since mid-April after being barred from running in presidential elections, appeared in court on
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Foreign Hit Squad Killed Haiti’s President
A hit squad composed mostly of retired Colombian soldiers assassinated Haiti’s President Jovenel Moïse earlier this week, police say. The
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South Africa’s Ex-Leader Turns Himself In For Prison Term
“President Zuma has decided to comply with the incarceration order. He is on his way to hand himself into a
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UNICEF Expresses Concern Over Attacks Against Children, Child Abductions In Parts Of West And Central Africa
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Executive Director, Henrietta Fore has expressed concern over the alarming spate of attacks against
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Mixed Feelings Over French Barkhane Force Exit From Africa’s Sahel
Although France officially declared the end of the military presence of its seven-year Barkhane operation in Africa’s Sahel region —
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South African Deputy Chief Justice Nods To Zuma Jail
South African Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo expressed Wednesday his happiness with the unprecedented and historic ruling the day before by the Constitutional
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Togo Inaugurates Largest Solar Plant In West Africa
Togo launched on Tuesday the largest solar plant in West Africa, some 250 km north of capital city Lomé. Located
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Southern African Nations To Send Troops To Mozambique
Countries in Southern Africa on Wednesday agreed to deploy forces to help quell a bloody jihadist insurgency wreaking havoc in
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21 Days Of Mourning For Zambia’s Founding Father Kenneth Kuanda
Former president of Zambia, Kenneth Kaunda died peacefully at 2:30 pm (1230 GMT) on Thursday of pneumonia at a military hospital where
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Ivory Coast’s Ex-president Laurent Gbagbo Returns 10 Years After Arrest
Former President Laurent Gbagbo returned home to Ivory Coast on Thursday, a decade after his refusal to concede defeat in
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Crash Of Small Aircraft Kills Three People In South Kivu
Officials from the Congolese Airways Authority and the aviation authority of the Democratic Republic of Congo work on the scene
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Jailed Zimbabwean NYT Reporter Shares Tales From Prison After Release
Jeffrey Moyo, 37, a Zimbabwean freelance reporter for the New York Times (NYT) was granted bail Tuesday. He was arrested
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Around 1.5 million Lebanese In Need, Due To Worst Financial And Economic Crises Ever
Around 1.5 million Lebanese In Need, top UN humanitarian official there warns As Lebanon endures one of its worst financial
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Presidential Welcome For Ex-Ivorian Leader Upon His Return From Exile
A welcome fit for a king for the former president of Côte d’Ivoire Laurent Gbagbo. After ten years in exile,
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Algerians Vote In Parliamentary Elections Amid Boycott Calls
Algerians have begun voting in the first parliamentary elections since longtime leader Abdelaziz Bouteflika was forced to resign two years
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