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Burkina Faso has asked France to recall its ambassador, Luc Hallade. This comes after several tense exchanges with the military junta that has strained relations between the two countries. Report says Burkina Faso's Foreign Affairs…

The 46 Ivorian soldiers suspected of being mercenaries and detained in Mali since July are being tried at the Court of Appeal in Bamako. Their appearance comes in the run-up to a January 1st deadline set by West African leaders for Mali…

The Zimbabwean Government has banned all lithium exports. This comes after the government said it was losing 1.7 billion euros from exporting it as a raw mineral and not processing it into batteries in-country. Zimbabwe has the…

The Gambian government has opened an 11-member joint investigative panel. Report says the panel is meant to probe the alleged coup plot it foiled last week. According to a government spokesperson, Ebrima Sankareh said that “The…

Rwanda's government has accused the Democratic Republic of Congo of briefly violating its airspace. Report says a fighter jet from the Democratic Republic of Congo enter Rwanda. This is the latest accusation to fly between the two…

The board of the International Monetary Fund, IMF, has approved the release of $447.39 million to Kenya. The board stated in a statement that efforts toward fiscal consolidation had caused Kenya’s public debt to ‘level off,’ and it added…

Somalia's President, Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud has said that soldiers who have been training in Eritrea for months would begin returning to the country in the coming days. Report says for months, rumours have been circulating in Somalia…

The French Foreign Ministry has called for a resumption of discussions between the Tunisian authorities and the International Monetary Fund, IMF with a view to reaching a final agreement. In mid-October, the Washington institution…

Authorities in Rwanda have welcomed the British courts ruling which gives the green light to the deportation of migrants. Report says the migrants who have arrived illegally in the United Kingdom, would be deported to the Central African…

The International Criminal Court, ICC  has rejected an appeal against the conviction and 25-year sentence for a Ugandan former child soldier who became a feared rebel commander. Dominic Ongwen was found guilty last year of crimes against…