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South Africa's public service unions have called for a massive national strike next week over wages. Report says trade unions representing hundreds of thousands of public sector employees have announced demonstrations next Tuesday…

Guinea’s military leader, Col Mamady Doumbouya has fired his infrastructure minister over corruption allegations. Report says this marks the first time a member of his cabinet has been investigated for graft. According to the decree…

The World Health Organization, WHO has announced that three trial vaccines for Ebola will arrive in Uganda next week. The announcement was made during the G20 meeting in Indonesia. "Today I'm pleased to announce that the WHO committee…

The Serbia government is introducing visa for Burundian and Tunisian citizens. This comes as a response to EU criticism that the country is a backdoor into the bloc for migrants. Report says the Turks and Indians are expected to join…

Ivory Coast has notified the UN that it will withdraw its military and police contingent from the international peacekeeping force in Mali. It said the withdrawal would be gradual and take effect by August 2023. Report says the two…

Kenya's former President, Uhuru Kenyatta is visiting the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo to assess the security situation. He is meeting with people in the regional capital Goma who have fled the fighting between government…

The British government has announced the early withdrawal of its military contingent currently deployed in Mali as part of the UN mission to the country. The withdrawal comes following the ruling junta's use of the Russian paramilitary…

The head of Liberia's census body and one of his deputies have been sacked with immediate effect amidst confusion over the country's much-postponed population count. President George Weah announced the dismissal of acting director general…

Two people have been killed and 10 others kidnapped by members of the Allied Democratic Forces in Kabasha area near the city of Beni in the north-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. This comes in the wake of aerial assaults by…

Civil servants in South Africa have embarked on a nationwide strike over wages and working conditions. Reports have described it as the first major strike by public servants in the decade. The nationwide strike is expected to cause…