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Liberian opposition figure Alexander Cummings says forgery allegations against him in a case filed by a party in an opposition coalition are "unfounded and political." The Monrovia City Court has issued an arrest warrant…

Guinea's main opposition leader says more than 100 of the country's political parties will present a joint demand for a return to civilian rule to the military junta that seized power in September. Cellou Dalein Diallo told a…

Tunisia's interior ministry has said a detained former justice minister is suspected of “terrorism.” Noureddine Bhiri of the Ennahdha party was detained over the weekend. He has 'refused food and medicine' and was…

A devastating fire which swept through South Africa's parliament in Cape Town reignited just hours after it was said to be under control. Flames were seen billowing from the building's roof on Monday, as firefighters tried to…

Citroën has withdrawn a commercial in Egypt featuring the pop star Amr Diab that social media users accused of normalising sexual harassment. The French carmaker said it did not tolerate any form of harassment and 'apologised'…

Ugandan author Kakwenza Rukirabashaija, who won a prestigious prize this year for 'courageous' writing, has been detained, his lawyer has confirmed. The reason for his arrest is unclear, but he has recently been scathing about…

Anne Chidzira Muluzi, who was highly regarded in Malawi, died of cancer at a private hospital in Kenya. She became first lady after her husband Bakili Muluzi was elected president in 1994 following the end of one-party rule.…

The United Nations and other countries are in talks with Somalia's prime minister and president to urge them to reduce tensions in their political feud that has fed fears of a military clash, officials said. A Somalia…

South Africa Court Blocks Shell's Oil Exploration A South African court has halted oil giant Shell's seismic testing for oil and gas along the country's eastern coastline, pending a final ruling. The decision has been hailed…

South Africa's rand firmed in early trade on Tuesday, staying close to a five-week high touched in the previous session as easing concerns over the Omicron coronavirus variant boosted risk appetite. At 0640 GMT, the rand traded at…