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Liberian President Joseph Boakai has tested negative for drugs and illegal substances. The Liberian leader on Wednesday underwent a drug test which he had promised to do during his address to the legislature on 29 January, just a week…

The Democratic Republic of Congo is looking for modern investors in its mineral sector. Addressing investors at the 30th edition of the Mining Indaba forum in South Africa, the Director General of the DRC's Regulatory Authority for…

South Sudan is heading towards its first elections at the end of this year. The United Nations Mission in the nation and the UN Development Programme recently held an interactive workshop in the capital Juba. Despite the magnitude of…

Israel has angrily denied claims that it threatened the safety of a South African minister, and in return has accused her of a "blood libel" and "serving as the legal arm" of Hamas. Relations between the two countries hit a new low last…

Malawi has lifted visa restrictions for travellers from 79 countries. Homeland Security Minister Ken Zikhałe made this announcement in a gazette notice on Wednesday. The decision aims to enable easier access for visitors, including those…

A Kenyan court has found a man guilty of murdering a businesswoman, while his ex-fiancé, a popular news anchor, has been acquitted. Joseph Irungu, also known as "Jowie", slit Monica Kimani's throat at her home in Nairobi in September…

Violent protests in Senegal against the postponement of presidential elections have spread across the country, with the first fatality reported. A student died in clashes with police on Friday in the northern city of Saint-Louis, an…

Ethiopia’s parliament on Thursday approved the appointment of intelligence service chief Temesgen Tiruneh as deputy prime minister, replacing Demeke Mekonnen, who had served in the role for 11 years, the government said. In addition,…

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has convened an emergency meeting to address pressing issues across the region. Among the key concerns are the political turmoil in Senegal and ongoing tensions with military regimes…

At least 13 Sudanese migrants have died and 27 others are missing after their boat sank off Tunisia's coast, a Tunisian official has said. Only two people on board survived, while search operations were under way for those missing, he…