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In a statement by the foreign affairs ministry, Cairo denied taking sides in Sudan's war. It said Egypt’s sole focus was on ending the war, and protecting civilians. “These allegations come amid intensive Egyptian moves to stop…

The Haitian Prime Minister Gary Conille visited Kenya on Thursday and was scheduled to meet President William Ruto on Friday. The agenda for the meeting includes the multinational security support mission, which has seen nearly…

South African prosecutors say they will not pursue criminal charges against President Cyril Ramaphosa in relation to the controversial farm theft scandal that nearly brought down the president two years ago. A former spy chief…

The leaders of Egypt, Somalia and Eritrea – countries which all have strained relations with Ethiopia – have been meeting in the Eritrean capital, Asmara. An Eritrean statement wrapping up the summit made reference to "respect…

Cameroon's president is in "excellent" health, senior officials have insisted after a long public absence stoked widespread speculation about the 91-year-old leader's condition. President Paul Biya has not been seen in public since 8…

Mozambicans started voting on Wednesday in a tense general election highly likely to deliver victory for the ruling party, Frelimo, which has governed the southern African nation since 1975. Poverty is the major concern of…

Dozens of families who lost relatives in the Lake Kivu boat accident are having to wait a long time to find closure. That is because recovery teams have not been able to pull all the bodies out of the water. Everyday since the…

The Dominican Republic announced that it has deported or repatriated almost 11,000 Haitians over the past week. This action aligns with its commitment to carry out such operations weekly, as Haiti struggles to manage the influx amid…

Ethiopia's parliament has approved the appointment of a new president to replace the country's first female head of state, Sahle-Work Zewde. Taye Astike Selassie, foreign minister since February, has taken up the largely ceremonial role.…

Uganda’s central bank trimmed its key lending rate (UGCBIR=ECI), opens new tab on Monday by 25 basis points for the second time in a row, lowering it to 9.75%, saying that inflation was expected to remain below its target in the near term.…