Gabon’s president Ali Bongo Odimba named Monday the country’s first female vice-president. Rose Christian Ossouka…
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South African President Ramaphosa Vows To Tackle Corruption And Energy Crisis
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa said Sunday his ruling African National Congress (ANC) was determined…
Pardoned Ivorian Soldiers Return Home After Months In Malian Detention
The forty-six Ivorian soldiers pardoned by Mali’s junta leader returned home Saturday night. After their…
Mali Junta Leader Pardons Detained Ivorian Soldiers
Mali’s military junta leader, Colonel Assimi Goita, pardoned the 49 Ivorian soldiers convicted of undermining…
In Senegal, The Last Riflemen Lament France’s ‘Lack Of Recognition’
“They made us join up to wage war,” said Ndiogou Dieye, 103, casting his memory…
France’s African Retired Soldiers Win Last Battle Over Pensions
After a French government U-turn on their pension rights, some of the last survivors in…
Gambia Charges Two Civilians, Police Officer In Coup Attempt
The Gambian government on Tuesday charged two civilians and a police officer in connection with…
Nigerian President Buhari Signs The $47.39 Billion 2023 Budget
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the $47.39 billion 2023 budget. The head of state…
Tanzania’s President Ends 6-Year Ban On Opposition Rallies
Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan lifted Tuesday (Jan. 05) a ban on opposition rallies imposed…
DR Congo’s Last WW2 Veteran To Be Buried On January 6
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s last surviving World War Two veteran, Corporal Albert Kunyuku, will…
Meet Frans Hugo, 90-Year-Old South African Journalist Who Delivers News In The Desert
A tea towel on his lap against sunburn, a thermos of coffee and hard-boiled eggs:…
Senegalese Journalist ‘Extremely Strained’ After Hunger Strike
A Senegalese journalist and prominent anti-government critic is “extremely strained” after a two-week hunger strike…
Dakar Residents Protest Mismanagement Of Anti-Covid Funds
Hundreds of Senegalese civilians demonstrated in Dakar on Saturday by banging pots and pans during…
Senegal MPs Sentenced To Prison For Assault And Battery
Two Senegalese opposition MPs were sentenced on Monday to six months in prison for hitting…
ECOWAS Won’t Sanction Mali Over Detained Ivorian Soldiers
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) had given Mali until January 1st to…
Mauritius And UK Launch Sovereignty Talks Over Chagos Islands
Britain and Mauritius have begun talks on the sovereignty of the disputed Chagos archipelago, the…
Ivorian President Vows Soldiers Held In Mali Will ‘Return Soon’
The 46 Ivorian soldiers detained in Mali for nearly six months and who have just…
Botswana Issues Arrest Warrant For Former President Khama
An arrest warrant was issued in Botswana for former president Ian Khama for the possession…
Ethiopia’s Federal Police Deploys To Tigray’s Capital, Mekele
Federal police in Ethiopia began to deploy on Thursday to Mekele, the capital of war-torn…
Ivory Coast Hands Down Four Life Terms For 2016 Jihadist Attack
A court in Ivory Coast on Wednesday handed down life terms to four men convicted…
UNHCR, African Development Bank And Mozambican Government Help Refugees
In Mozambique’s Nampula province, UNHCR has partnered with the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the…