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Kenya has initiated the evacuation of its citizens from Israel following the outbreak of war 10 days ago. The first batch of 11 evacuees is expected to arrive later on Wednesday, according to Roseline Njogu, a senior official in charge…

With almost all votes counted in Liberia's election, President George Weah and his main rival Joseph Boakai are still running neck and neck, meaning they are set for a run-off. Mr Weah currently has 43.8% of the vote with Mr Boakai on…

Tunisian President Kais Saied on Tuesday sacked Economy Minister Samir Saied after fresh statements that a deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) would be vital for obtaining other foreign financing. The president strongly…

A dozen journalists were able to visit a strategic town in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo where militias loyal to the government have gained control of the town in North Kivu Province earlier this month. Rwanda-backed M23…

Ghana has deployed its navy and other teams to rescue thousands of people affected by the spillage of excess Ghana has deployed its navy and other teams to rescue thousands of people affected by the spillage of excess water from some of the…

Ivory Coast's presidency on Monday said Robert Beugre Mambe, the governor of Abidjan, was appointed as prime minister, after the government was dissolved earlier this month President Alassane Ouattara removed Prime Minister Patrick Achi…

Guinean security forces have arrested a dozen journalists who were demonstrating against alleged media censorship in the country, local media report. Among those arrested in Monday's protests was the secretary-general of the Union of…

South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir says he will host representatives of Sudanese political leaders in the capital, Juba, in a bid to end the brutal six-month conflict. A statement from Mr Kiir’s press unit says the meeting will take…

Some of the 189 people rescued after a boat capsized in the Democratic Republic of Congo have narrated how they managed to survive. "All my body was under the water, except my head. I clung to a wooden part of the boat until some people…

A Sudanese resident has said lately, life is "getting harder and harder" six months into the ongoing civil war. A conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and a powerful paramilitary group, the Rapid Support Forces, has killed more…