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Opponents of the postponement of the presidential election in Senegal has had the extension of Macky Sall’s mandate in Senegal were left disappointed as their call for a specific election date went unanswered by the President. The…

The funeral ceremony was held at the showground in the village of Chepkorio, where Kiptum trained in western Kenya. His widow said she and Kiptum, who had a traditional marriage in 2017, had planned to hold a "colourful wedding ceremony"…

A Tunisian imam expelled from France for alleged hate speech said on Friday he would take legal action in a bid to overturn the decision. Mahjoub Mahjoubi, from the town of Bagnols-sur-Ceze in the south of France, denounced his removal…

Morocco’s King Mohammed VI meet Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Wednesday 21 Feb. During the working visit at the Royal Palace in Rabat, the leaders discussed issues including the Western Sahara dispute, ongoing preparations to…

The prime minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde, resigned on Tuesday triggering the dissolution of his government, the presidency said in a comment. Lukonde handed his resignation to President Felix…

By Adoba Echono Nigeria’s former Head of State and one of the founding fathers of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, General Yakubu Gowon, has called on the regional bloc to lift sanctions on Mali, Burkina…

Kenyan authorities have taken swift action following a significant raid on a house near Nairobi, resulting in the arrest of four police officers. The operation uncovered 37 Ethiopian nationals, believed to be victims of human smuggling and…

South Africa's finance minister has boosted welfare payments to more than 18 million people in his last budget ahead of May's general election. The governing African National Congress (ANC) is facing a tough political challenge as it…

Armed groups that have been controlling Tripoli for more than a decade have agreed to leave Libya's capital. Interior minister Imad Trabelsi - part of the internationally recognised government - said after lengthy negotiations a deal had…

The military in Guinea, which seized power more than two years ago, has dissolved the government in the West African nation and said it will appoint a new administration. Military leaders released a video statement late on Monday to say…