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Ivorian former minister seeks presidential nomination, challenges ex-banker Thiam
Ivory Coast's former trade minister Jean-Louis Billon says he would seek the nomination of the opposition PDCI party for the country's 2025 presidential election, challenging party leader and former Credit Suisse CEO Tidjane Thiam.…
Turkey to seek improve Africa cooperation in Djibouti talks
Turkey's foreign minister will travel to Djibouti next week to attend a Turkey-Africa ministerial meeting and discuss improving cooperation between Ankara and the continent, officials from his ministry said.
NATO member Turkey has ramped…
Mozambique ruling party calls for dialogue
Mozambique remains tense after a contentious election, supporters of opposition candidate Venancio Mondlane have been staging rallies denouncing the results of the presidential election which gave victory to the ruling party's Daniel Chapo.…
Uganda invests $3 billion in railway system
Transport is essential in global contexts, yet it often comes with high costs in many regions of Africa.
Sub-Saharan Africa, in particular, depends heavily on road transport.
As populations grow, many people cannot afford their own…
Ex-Rebel Gets 40-Year Jail Term In Ugandan
A court in Ugandan has sentenced a former commander in the notorious Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) to 40 years in prison following a landmark war crimes trial.
Thomas Kwoyelo was found guilty of 44 charges, including murder, rape,…
Mozambique: President-Elect To Dialogue With Opposition
Mozambique's President-elect struck a conciliatory tone lately,as he spoke shortly after the results of disputed polls were announced.
Daniel Chapo dominated 3 opponents to secure 70.67% of the vote.
"I want to be…
Mozambique’s Ruling Party Wins Landslide In Disputed Poll
Mozambique's ruling party, Frelimo, has won the country's divisive, violence-marred election, extending its 49-year grip on power in the southern African nation, according to official results.
Daniel Chapo, Frelimo's relatively…
Somalian security cameras aim to cut terrorist attacks
Thousands of security cameras have been installed across Somalia's capital to monitor the movement of militants and reassure residents, but they have also made business owners fearful of reprisal attacks.
Rolled out this year as part of…
BRIC: Ethiopian PM, Putin push for stronger trade ties
Ethiopian Prime minister Abiy Ahmed who is attending his first BRIC summit on behalf of a member nation met Russian president Vladimir Putin for a bilateral meeting.
The Russian leader called Ethiopia's integration into the group an…
DRC announces creation of commission to oversee Constitutional revision
President Felix Tshisekedi is of this opinion, he announced that "a commission will be set up next year to work on the matter."
Speaking to crowds of supporters in Kisangani, in the country's north-east, Tshisekedi said the current…