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Democratic Republic of Congo has awarded licences to three natural gas blocks in Lake Kivu on its eastern border to North American producers. Report says the Makelele block was awarded to RED, a local subsidiary of United States-based…

Schools in Malawi have reopened and learning in primary and secondary schools has resumed in two major cities. The resumption comes after a cholera outbreak that killed hundreds of people. Report says schools in the capital, Lilongwe, and…

South Africans will begin seven days of mourning in honour of Frene Ginwala, who became the founding speaker of South Africa's first democratically elected parliament. Ms. Ginwala died on Thursday night aged 90. President Cyril…

Turkish spy chief, Hakan Fidan has met with the Sudanese military leaders in Khartoum. Report says intelligence sharing and other issues of common interest with Sudanese military leaders were discussed. Meanwhile, Mr. Fidan separately…

A court in Tunisia has jailed nine members of what is described as an all-woman terrorist group. Report says they were accused of planning to kill a government minister. Two of the women said to be the ringleaders were sentenced to 25…

The US government has offered a $10m cash reward for information about Mohammud Abdi Aden, the alleged mastermind of the 2019 attack on a hotel and office complex in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. Report says Mr. Aden was allegedly part of…

The Ethiopian security forces in the southern part of the country have intensified a hunt to arrest hundreds of inmates. Report says the inmates escaped a prison in Bule Hora town, more than 450km from the capital Addis Ababa, following…

The Biden administration said it has lifted restrictions imposed on travelers from Uganda. Report says in October the US government redirected US-bound travelers who had been to Uganda within the previous 21 days to be screened for…

The main opposition party in Benin, Les Democrates, has rejected provisional results from Sunday's parliamentary election. Benin's electoral commission said the party won 28 seats in the 109-member parliament. Report say it would be…

The Democratic Republic of Congo's army has denied the presence of fighters from Russia's mercenary Wagner Group in the country. This comes in response to claims by a rebel group. Meanwhile, the army has been struggling to contain the…