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Egypt’s Main Opposition To Boycott Election
The main liberal opposition political movement in Egypt has said it won't nominate a candidate in the presidential election due next year after one of its leaders was sentenced to six months in prison.
The Free Current coalition said…
Floods Kill 17 People In Northern DR Congo
Seventeen people have been killed by a landslide in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The disaster occurred overnight on Sunday near the banks of the Congo river, in the northern city of Lisala, the capital of Mongala province.
Seven…
South Africa holds state funeral for Zulu leader Buthelezi
Thousands of people, some dressed in traditional warrior clothes, attended the funeral of South Africa's divisive Zulu leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi, who was implicated in a wave of deadly violence that marked the country's emergence from…
Congo dismisses Coup Attempt against President Denis Nguesso
The Congo Brazzaville Government headed by President Denis Sassou Nguesso has dismissed rumours of a coup attempt against the incumbent government on Sunday.
Some social media platforms reported that there was a coup attempt in the…
Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso sign mutual defence pact
The military leaders of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger on Saturday signed a mutual defence pact, ministerial delegations from the three Sahel countries announced in Mali's capital Bamako.
The Liptako-Gourma Charter establishes the Alliance…
Niger: Protesters again demand French troops departure
A few thousand people have demonstrated in front of a military base housing French soldiers in Niamey, Niger's capital to demand their departure from the country. "Enough is enough. All Macron has to do is take his 'macronis' and his clicks…
DR Congo capital faces Property disputes, evictions plague
Police officers arrive in masse, force their way into a house and unceremoniously throw furniture and household appliances out on the street, as the helpless residents look on.
The scene is a common one in the Democratic Republic of…
US pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson under investigation in South Africa
US pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson is under investigation in South Africa for allegedly charging "excessive" prices for a key tuberculosis drug, the country's antitrust regulator said.
The South African Competition…
Kenya: President William Ruto Woos US Tech Companies
Kenya’s president is wooing American tech companies, promising a business-friendly environment — even though he has raised taxes on businesses at home.
President William Ruto made the appeal in an address to leading U.S. technology…
DR Congo: Climate Activists In Goma Join Global Protests
Climate activists marched in Goma on Friday in protest of the government's plans to exploit 30 oil and gas blocks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The Congolese government caused an uproar among environmentalists last year by…