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The UK government has blocked the takeover of an electronic design company by a Hong Kong firm. This comes following concerns over risks to national security. Report says the Hong Kong firm Super Orange had sought to acquire…

Kenya's President-elect William Ruto and his main rival in the recent election Raila Odinga are scheduled to meet US Senator Chris Coon who is on a five-day visit to Africa. The US has not yet congratulated Mr. Ruto following the official…

The Malian government has accused France of supplying arms and intelligence to anti-government militants. In a letter to the UN Security Council, Mali's Foreign Minister, Abdoulaye Diop says France has violated its airspace on multiple…

At least 26 people have been killed and dozens more injured in forest fires that have devastated northern Algeria. The country's interior minister, Kamel Beldjoud, said 24 died in El Tarf, near the border with Tunisia. Report says…

Kenyan presidential candidate, Raila Odinga has rejected the results of Kenya's presidential election. Mr. Odinga said that the figures announced on Monday were "null and void." According to the official results, Mr. Odinga narrowly…

The ECOWAS Parliament has condemned the acts of violence in the protest held in Sierra Leone. The Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Sidie Tunis condemned the violent protest at the meeting of the joint committee on Political Affairs,…

The Rwandan government has kicked off its population census. The once-in-a-decade survey of people living in the country. will be conducted over the next two weeks. Report says officers were asking individuals about the number of…

The Estonian government has decided to remove Soviet-era war monuments from public places. The government said the move was aimed at preventing them “from mobilizing more hostility in society and tearing open old wounds" following…

The Police in Kenya says the electoral official, Daniel Musyoka who went missing after voting in Kenya has been found dead. The Police says Daniel Musyoka was found near Mt Kilimanjaro along Kenya’s southern border, some 200 km (124…

The Liberian President, George Weah has suspended and ordered an investigation of three government officials who were sanctioned by the United States for alleged involvement in corruption. The three officials include President George…