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At Least 20 People Die In Uganda Boat Accident
At least 20 people have died after a boat capsized in Ugandan waters on Lake Victoria.
The overloaded boat was believed to have had 34 people on board when the accident happened on Wednesday, the police said.
Nine people were rescued,…
Nigeria cuts electricity to Niger Republic after coup
Nigeria has cut its electricity supply to Niger, on Wednesday from a source close to the management of the Nigerien Electricity Company (Nigelec), in line with the sanctions decided by the West African neighbours of Niger destabilized by a…
Senegalese authorities suspend TikTok app
Senegalese authorities suspended the TikTok application on Wednesday until "further notice" due to the dissemination of "hateful and subversive" messages following protests against the imprisonment of opposition figure Ousmane Sonko on…
Niger reopens borders with five neighbouring countries
Niger's land and air borders with five neighbouring countries have been reopened, almost a week after they were closed in a coup that overthrew elected president Mohamed Bazoum, one of the coup plotters announced.
"The land and air…
US to support Kenya-led police mission in Haiti
The United States said it will put forward a U.N. Security Council resolution that will authorize Kenya to lead a multinational police force to help combat gangs in Haiti that control much of the capital and are spreading through the…
Tunisian President Fires Prime minister Najla Bouden
Tunisian President Kais Saied has sacked Prime Minister Najla Bouden has shortly before midnight, without giving any explanation, replaced by a former senior Central Bank executive, Ahmed Hachani, whom he asked to "overcome colossal…
Former Ivorian president Henri Konan Bedie dies at 89
Ivory Coast's nationalist former president Henri Konan Bedie, who had not excluded the possibility of a return to power even in his latter days, has died aged 89, his party said.
The "Ivory Coast Democratic Party-African Democratic Rally…
Japanese foreign Minister Visits South Africa
South Africa's Minister of Foreign Affairs received her Japanese counterpart.
The meeting focused on cooperation between Pretoria and Tokyo. Japan is one of the major investors in South Africa," acknowledged Naledi Pandor.
"Our…
Nigerien PM seeks international support to restore democracy
Niger Prime Minister Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou, who has been stuck outside the country since last week’s coup, appealed to the international community to help his country restore democracy.
Speaking to journalists, Mahamadou said that Niger…
Niger Republic Coup: ECOWAS Defence Chiefs Convene in Nigeria
Defence chiefs from West Africa's regional bloc, ECOWAS, will convene in Nigeria's capital, Abuja, for a two-day meeting starting Wednesday to address last week's coup in Niger, as stated in the bloc's Tuesday announcement.
On Sunday,…