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By Adoba Echono The European Union and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have signed seven agreements worth €212.4 million on promotion of trade and regional integration, energy interconnectivity and renewable…

Tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered in Egypt to show their solidarity with war-torn Gaza, with large crowds converging on Cairo's iconic Tahrir Square, according to reports. The report estimated that several thousand people had…

Rishi Sunak has met the Palestinian Authority president in Egypt as part of a tour of the Middle East. Mr Sunak and Mahmoud Abbas jointly condemned Hamas's attacks on Israel and the PM "expressed his deep condolences" for civilian deaths…

Two Zulu princes have been involved in a car crash in South Africa after returning from a court case contesting the line of succession. Prince Simphiwe Zulu and Prince Vanana Zulu, royals within King Misuzulu kaZwlithini's inner circle,…

Liberia's main opposition candidate Joseph Boakai is courting smaller parties ahead of a likely run-off against incumbent George Weah. Provisional results from 99.5% of the 5,890 polling stations show that the two candidates remain neck…

The military government in Niger says it has foiled an attempt by the deposed former President, Mohamed Bazoum, to escape from custody. The former president attempted to flee in the night with his family, cooks and security, a military…

Gabon’s military leader Gen Brice Oligui Nguema has said he is giving up his salary as president and will only receive a wage as commander of the republican guard. He became the interim president following the overthrow of President Ali…

The prosecutor at the International Criminal Court (ICC) has dropped all charges against Maxime Mokom, who has been in the court's custody since March last year. He was accused of several crimes including directing attacks against…

Egypt's president Fattah al-Sisi on Wednesday said he would not allow any mass influx of refugees from Gaza, saying it would set a precedent for "the displacement of Palestinians from the West Bank into Jordan". After talks with visiting…

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and his Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky have affirmed their shared desire for a peaceful resolution to the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The two held talks on Tuesday at the request of the Ukrainian…